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Lukas Koster : Curriculum Vitae

Analytical, practical and creative coordinator, focused on researching, opening up and presenting cultural heritage on the web.

Expertise

  • Social sciences
  • Computer science
  • Linked data
  • Project management
  • Data and systems architectures and infrastructure
  • Digital Humanities
  • Geolocation
  • History
  • Cartography
  • Urban history
  • Art

Education

  • MSc. Sociology of Labor and Organizations (University of Amsterdam 1987)
  • Computer science (PION 1988)

Work

  • Independent consultant (2021 - current)
    • Linked open data
    • Digital infrastructure
    • Digital heritage
    • Urban history
    • Cartography/GIS
  • Library of the University of Amsterdam
    • Project manager/Digital infrastructure coordinator: 2019 - 2021
    • Library systems coordinator: 2010-2019
    • Head of Library Systems Department: 2007-2010
    • Systems manager/digital library consultant: 2006-2007
  • Panteia
    • External consultant Central Library of the European Commission (acquisition new Integrated Library system): 2014-2015
  • Library of the Free University Amsterdam
    • Systems manager: 2006
  • National Library of The Netherlands
    • Project staff Digital Library: 2003-2006
  • NIWI-KNAW
    • Application developer: 1998-2002
  • Leiden University, Law Faculty
    • Systems designer: 1990-1998

Projects

University of Amsterdam

  • Digital Data Infrastructure University Library
  • Renovation of the University Library Discovery Environment: https://lib.uva.nl
  • Adamlink - Amsterdam cultural heritage linked data platform: https://adamlink.nl
  • DataMap - Overview of University Library digital infrastructure and dataflows

National Library of The Netherlands

  • Implementation of Digital Library Portal