19 November 2020
Casalini Libri joins forces with its historic partner @Cult, a software house based in Rome and specializing in the design and development of solutions for information management and knowledge sharing. The union both strengthens and furthers the Casalini mission to promote the dissemination of culture through increasingly advanced services to libraries, institutions and publishers.
@Cult, directed by co-founder and partner Tiziana Possemato, was among the first companies to focus on Linked Open Data and has firmly established itself as a leader in the field of Cultural Heritage at an international level. The company’s core activity is in Integrated Library Systems and information access platforms, and in particular Authority, conversion and data enrichment services: @Cult was responsible for developing the OseeGenius discovery tool and OLISuite Integrated Library System, as well as the LOD Platform. In partnership with Casalini Libri it promotes the Share - Virtual Discovery Environment initiative, which is in constant expansion thanks to the active collaboration of an ever-wider global network of libraries.
Tiziana Possemato expressed her enthusiasm for the future, saying, "I am excited about this union of forces and grateful to Casalini Libri for having laid the foundations for the significant increase and variety in activity that our specialized team will tackle - together with the institutions and organizations with whom we collaborate - with renewed and increased energy."
Aware of the changes required by digital transformation and committed to providing solutions, @Cult responds perfectly to the operational needs of the new Casalini - Erasmus - Houtschild group. It is therefore natural that it should become the new centre for research and development within the company, at the same time guaranteeing maximum autonomy and enhancing professional skills, to the benefit of all those who work and collaborate with Casalini Libri.