Ted Fons

Ted is a librarian with his MLS from Syracuse University. He has twenty plus years serving libraries and the organizations that support them. He is globally recognized as an expert in library workflows and bibliographic metadata. Most recently, Ted held the position of Executive Director of Data Services at OCLC. In that role Ted provided vision and direction for OCLC’s global metadata network–that included the operational management and strategic planning for WorldCat. During that time, he participated in OCLC Research’s experiments with linked data and as well as the BIBFRAME Early Experimenters project.

Previously, Ted was a Senior Product Manager and Director of Customer Services at Innovative Interfaces. During this time, Ted conceived and launched the ground-breaking Electronic Resources Management (ERM) product; the first such system offered to the library marketplace.