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British Library Linked Open Data Presentation for ALA June 2014
- 1. Linked Open Library Data The British Library Experience Neil Wilson Head, Collection Metadata The British Library ALA Las Vegas June 28 2014 © The British Library Board 2014
- 2. www.bl.uk 2 Objectives To describe: •Why we offer linked data •What we offer •What we learned
- 3. www.bl.uk 3 The British Library • Receives a copy of every publication available in UK • Collection includes over 150 million items: • 14 million books • 920,000 journal & newspaper titles • 3 million sound recordings & much more… • Operates the world's largest document delivery service
- 4. www.bl.uk 4 Metadata Provision The BL Act records our role as “national centre for… bibliographical & other information services” BL Metadata Services: • Originally offered priced services • Evolved through many technologies • Began to offer open data in 2010
- 5. www.bl.uk 5 New Landscape – New Expectations • The Web fuelled expectation information should be open • Government requirement for open public data has grown • The Open Data agenda now covers: • Transparency • Economic growth • Research
- 6. www.bl.uk 6 BL Open Metadata Strategy We offer metadata to promote: • Innovation – by removing unnecessary barriers • Migration from local formats - to cross domain standards • Collaboration - with new user communities
- 7. www.bl.uk 7 BL Open Metadata Strategy Includes offerings for: • Libraries - MARC21 & Z39.50 • Researchers - RDF/XML & .CSV • Linked Data Users - RDF & SPARQL
- 8. www.bl.uk 8 Results • 1090 user organisations in 105 countries • Collaborations with Microsoft, UK Government & developers on technical, standards & licensing challenges • Linked Open BNB • Cabinet Office exemplar & selected for UK National Information Infrastructure • 2 million transactions monthly • 95% Satisfaction Rating
- 9. www.bl.uk 9 Why Work on Linked Open Library Data? • Concept of open & connected information - fits well with libraries • Participation in the new landscape – improves access to knowledge & culture • The promise of a reusable global data pool – should enable libraries to add unique value
- 10. www.bl.uk 10 Why Choose the BNB for LOD? Reusable publications dataset - not unique catalogue Permissive License – CC0 Includes: People, Places, Dates, Subjects Consistent over 60 years Underlined our commitment
- 11. www.bl.uk 11 Linking To give data broader context we linked to: • General resources: • GeoNames • Lexvo • RDF Book Mashup • Library resources: • LCSH • VIAF • Dewey.info
- 12. www.bl.uk 12 How? MARC21 to RDF Conversion Workflow Process • Selection • Character set conversion • Pre-processing • URI generation • Data transformation • Create & load triples • Produce VoiD descriptions Tools • Catalogue Bridge Utilities • MARC Global/MARC Report http://www.marcofquality.com/ • Jena Eyeball http://jena.sourceforge.net/Eyeball/
- 13. www.bl.uk 13 Access Options . BNB 1950-2012 3.5 Million Records 98 Million Unique Triples • bnb.data.bl.uk/sparql • thedatahub.org/dataset/bluk-bnb-basic • www.bl.uk/bibliographic/download.html • bnb.data.bl.uk
- 14. www.bl.uk 14 Lessons Learned - Linked Data • Use the opportunity to review & remodel your data • Plan for service support & identifier persistence • Try to move beyond data dumps & silo sites
- 15. www.bl.uk 15 Lessons Learned – Communication • Expertise & abilities vary - new user groups require new communication methods • Clearly explain data & its uses – via examples • Document your data – e.g. identify entities (places, people, dates etc.) • Partner with researchers & developers – learn together & build communities of interest
- 16. www.bl.uk 16 Lessons Learned - Data • You understand your data – but need to show its relevance to others • Offer samples for comment – identify user needs & continually improve • Conversions highlight old issues - & often create new ones • Actively license derived data - to support linked open services
- 17. www.bl.uk 17 Lessons Learned – Expectations • One size doesn’t fit all – different users = different needs • How to capture usage, value & attribution – to maintain funding • Need to ensure evolving expectations are met – Community, libraries, Government etc. FreeFree OfferingOffering
- 18. www.bl.uk 18 Lessons Learned - Efficiencies • Flexibility of linked data store • Improved visibility of unique material • New perspectives on your data – e.g. Controlled fields • Better return on investment - via increased utility & flexibility “Linking Open Data cloud diagram, by Richard Cyganiak and Anja Jentzsch. http://lod-cloud.net/”
- 19. www.bl.uk 19 Final Thoughts Linked Library Data: • Can reach a wider audience - offering greater value • Isn’t a ‘magic bullet’ – but can be a valuable tool • May not be ultimate solution – but libraries can learn much & contribute valuable experience
- 20. www.bl.uk 20 Final Thoughts • Better web integration of our resources increases visibility to new groups - Wider utility = wider relevance • Linked Data offers libraries new opportunities - authority, persistence & stability being key to the emerging infrastructure See: http://vimeo.com/36752317
- 21. www.bl.uk 21 For More Information Visit… http://www.bl.uk/bibliographic/datafree.html http://bnb.data.bl.uk/faqs http://bnb.data.bl.uk/getting-started http://bnb.data.bl.uk/docs http://twitter.com/#!/BLMetadata metadata@bl.uk http://www.bl.uk/bibliographic/datafree.html
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