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Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland Edinburgh, 21 September 2012Why Link?Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistOCLC@rjw The world’s libraries. Connected.

Why Link?

Why Link?Become part of the cultural Linked Data Backbone

Why Link?Become part of the cultural Linked Data Backbone Which means what?

Backbone ?

Backbone ? ... the backbone ofinformation for centuries

Backbone ? Libraries Archives Museums ... the backbone ofinformation for centuries

Libraries Archives Museums... today on the Web?

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Backbone Resources

Backbone Resources• Government

Backbone Resources• Government• Media

Backbone Resources• Government• Media• Science

Backbone Resources• Government• Media• Science• Libraries ...

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LibrariesKnow all about Authorities! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesterpubliclibrary/3352920732/

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Linked Data • 270+ Million resources • Schema.org + Library • Embedded RDFa • Links to: Dewey, LCSH LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • License: ODC-BY • Experimental - June 2012The world’s libraries. Connected.

Linked Data• 270+ Million resources Download file• Schema.org + Library• Embedded RDFa• Links to: Dewey, LCSH LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST• License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012 The world’s libraries. Connected.

Linked Data• 270+ Million resources Download file• Schema.org + Library • Most widely held works (250+ holdings)• Embedded RDFa • 1.2 Million resources• Links to: Dewey, LCSH (80 million triples) LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • Schema.org + Library• License: ODC-BY • License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012 • August 2012 The world’s libraries. Connected.

Linked Data• 270+ Million resources Download file• Schema.org + Library • Most widely held works (250+ holdings)• Embedded RDFa • 1.2 Million resources• Links to: Dewey, LCSH (80 million triples) LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • Schema.org + Library• License: ODC-BY • License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012 • August 2012 http://worldcat.org http://purl.oclc.org/dataset/WorldCat The world’s libraries. Connected.

http://www.w3.org/community/schemabibex/

http://www.oclc.org/data/attribution.html

Library Linked Data Potential http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg

Library Linked Data Potential

Turning an Oil Tanker http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavor http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavorCenturies of practice http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systems http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperation http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standards http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standardsHuge heritage to build upon http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Turning an Oil TankerMillennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standardsHuge heritage to build uponIn an exponentially changing environment http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

Stop CopyingStart Linking

Stop CopyingStart LinkingBe of the Web!

Linked Data

RDF just anotheroutput format?

RDF just anotheroutput format? initially - yes

RDFIdentifying & Linking

RDF Identifying & LinkingResources to Concepts

RDF Identifying & LinkingResources to Concepts ../ res/12345

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to ConceptsPlanning for Automation ../ name res/12345

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts typePlanning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts typePlanning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345 author viaf.org/ abc

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts typePlanning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345 author John M Cohn viaf.org/ abc name

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts typePlanning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345 author about John M Cohn loc.gov/ viaf.org/ auth/sh8507 abc name

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts typePlanning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345 author about John M Cohnname viaf.org/ loc.gov/ auth/sh8507 abc name Libraries

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts type Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345 author about John M Cohn name loc.gov/ viaf.org/ auth/sh8507 abc name Libraries<http://lib.org/res/1234> name "Planning for Automation" .<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570>

RDF Identifying & Linking Resources to Concepts type Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book name res/12345 author about John M Cohn name loc.gov/ viaf.org/ auth/sh8507 abc name Libraries<http://lib.org/res/1234> name "Planning for Automation" .<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570> Where has the record gone?

RDFWhere has the record gone?

RDF Where has the record gone?What next for cataloguing?

Stop CopyingStart Linking http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/

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Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland Edinburgh, 21 September 2012Why Link?Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistOCLC@rjw The world’s libraries. Connected.

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