Diego, you might want to try SERBER (1) is a system that implements the abstract model of ISO 2146:2010 (2). One of the five entities of the ISO: the subclass Parties (persons and organizations), provide a very flexible way of managing data about persons and institutions. The others features (open source, API ...) of course that provide. (1) https://github.com/serber-project/serber (2) http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=44936 Domingo Arroyo-Fernández General State Authority Libraries Office of Library Co-ordination Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Madrid (Spain) [log in to unmask] ________________________________________ De: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] En nombre de diego ferreyra [[log in to unmask]] Enviado el: jueves, 15 de agosto de 2013 17:11 Para: [log in to unmask] Asunto: [CODE4LIB] Tools to manage Authority Data Hi, we looking for a web tool to manage Authority Data with this general desirable featrues: - Web tool - Open source - Capabilities to expose web services or document API - Manage data about persons and institutions Someone knows or can recommend any tool? thank in advance :) -- Diego Ferreyra