An overview of FRBR focused on the WEMI model, User Tasks, and cataloging as service. Also touches on the new Library Reference Model, LRM and its impact on FRBR.
Metadata experts such as catalogers carefully curate resources and assign controlled vocabulary subjects to aid in information retrieval. They examine aspects of resources like titles, tables of contents, and illustrations to determine relevant subjects. Catalogers provide standardized, consistent metadata according to specific schemas. While AI can perform some metadata tasks, human catalogers are still needed to make judgment calls, provide full context, and account for variations or biases. The use of controlled vocabularies and subject headings aims to improve search precision and allow browseability through related hierarchical terms.
Robin Fay presented an update on the Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME). The presentation covered the need for BIBFRAME as MARC records have limitations for machine processing. FRBR and RDA were discussed as models that focus on relationships between works, expressions, manifestations and items. XML was presented as a way to encode bibliographic data in a machine-readable format using elements rather than character strings. The semantic web and linked data were discussed as ways to make metadata shareable on the web. BIBFRAME was introduced as a new bibliographic framework to replace MARC that would use RDF to encode bibliographic data.
This document discusses how libraries can leverage linked data and real world objects to provide more context for users. It suggests that libraries can link catalog records to related resources outside their collections, such as different editions, title changes for serials, and other resources about people, places, and subjects. This builds relationships between library data and the larger web of data to better support users in finding, identifying, selecting, obtaining, and exploring information.
The document discusses leveraging data relationships for context. It describes how real-world objects have states and behaviors that can be represented as data and connected through relationships. Metadata and linked data can be used to establish these relationships between resources on the web and internet of things. By uniquely identifying objects and their relationships through URIs, machines will be better able to understand and process this contextual data.
Brief overview of linked data, RDA, FRBR, big data and sharing data ; discussion followed (based on Alastair Croll's presentation at ALA). robin fay @georgiawebgurl ; peter murray (lyrasis)
Challenges and opportunities in library discovery services genrobin fay
A 2016 survey conducted by Simon Inger Consulting found that library web pages (i.e. search engines) are as important to many academics as abstracting and indexing sources. At the same time, library service platforms such as WMS and Alma have been widely adopted, but the “discovery of library-provided resources remains a complex issue with many unfulfilled expectations… and many challenges remain in improving discoverability” as noted by Marshall Breeding in his 2018 library systems report.
This short presentation was designed to highlight strengths and weaknesses of search discovery tool for libraries while identifying opportunities to improve the discoverability of our resources using the catalog.
Presentation & Discussion May 2018
The document discusses how changes in information access and discovery require changes to how libraries design metadata. It notes that while search engines have revolutionized resource discovery, companies like Google and Microsoft still rely on catalog records created by libraries. The document argues that both social tagging and cataloging sites show an interest in organization that libraries can harness. Overall it frames current changes as opportunities for libraries to refine their skills and roles in resource discovery.
An overview of FRBR focused on the WEMI model, User Tasks, and cataloging as service. Also touches on the new Library Reference Model, LRM and its impact on FRBR.
Metadata experts such as catalogers carefully curate resources and assign controlled vocabulary subjects to aid in information retrieval. They examine aspects of resources like titles, tables of contents, and illustrations to determine relevant subjects. Catalogers provide standardized, consistent metadata according to specific schemas. While AI can perform some metadata tasks, human catalogers are still needed to make judgment calls, provide full context, and account for variations or biases. The use of controlled vocabularies and subject headings aims to improve search precision and allow browseability through related hierarchical terms.
Robin Fay presented an update on the Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME). The presentation covered the need for BIBFRAME as MARC records have limitations for machine processing. FRBR and RDA were discussed as models that focus on relationships between works, expressions, manifestations and items. XML was presented as a way to encode bibliographic data in a machine-readable format using elements rather than character strings. The semantic web and linked data were discussed as ways to make metadata shareable on the web. BIBFRAME was introduced as a new bibliographic framework to replace MARC that would use RDF to encode bibliographic data.
This document discusses how libraries can leverage linked data and real world objects to provide more context for users. It suggests that libraries can link catalog records to related resources outside their collections, such as different editions, title changes for serials, and other resources about people, places, and subjects. This builds relationships between library data and the larger web of data to better support users in finding, identifying, selecting, obtaining, and exploring information.
The document discusses leveraging data relationships for context. It describes how real-world objects have states and behaviors that can be represented as data and connected through relationships. Metadata and linked data can be used to establish these relationships between resources on the web and internet of things. By uniquely identifying objects and their relationships through URIs, machines will be better able to understand and process this contextual data.
Brief overview of linked data, RDA, FRBR, big data and sharing data ; discussion followed (based on Alastair Croll's presentation at ALA). robin fay @georgiawebgurl ; peter murray (lyrasis)
Challenges and opportunities in library discovery services genrobin fay
A 2016 survey conducted by Simon Inger Consulting found that library web pages (i.e. search engines) are as important to many academics as abstracting and indexing sources. At the same time, library service platforms such as WMS and Alma have been widely adopted, but the “discovery of library-provided resources remains a complex issue with many unfulfilled expectations… and many challenges remain in improving discoverability” as noted by Marshall Breeding in his 2018 library systems report.
This short presentation was designed to highlight strengths and weaknesses of search discovery tool for libraries while identifying opportunities to improve the discoverability of our resources using the catalog.
Presentation & Discussion May 2018
The document discusses how changes in information access and discovery require changes to how libraries design metadata. It notes that while search engines have revolutionized resource discovery, companies like Google and Microsoft still rely on catalog records created by libraries. The document argues that both social tagging and cataloging sites show an interest in organization that libraries can harness. Overall it frames current changes as opportunities for libraries to refine their skills and roles in resource discovery.
Semantic Search tutorial at SemTech 2012Peter Mika
This document provides an introduction to a semantic search tutorial given by Peter Mika and Tran Duc Thanh. The agenda covers semantic web data, including the RDF data model and publishing RDF data. It also covers query processing, ranking, result presentation, evaluation, and a question period. The document discusses why semantic search is needed to address poorly solved queries and enable novel search tasks using structured data and background knowledge.
FRBR provides a conceptual model for understanding the bibliographic universe through four main entities - work, expression, manifestation, and item. It defines their attributes and relationships to help users find, identify, select, and obtain bibliographic resources. FRBR is influencing revisions to cataloging rules and standards to better represent these conceptual distinctions and relationships in bibliographic records and systems.
This document discusses semantic search and how it can improve traditional information retrieval systems. It provides examples of how semantic search uses structured data and schemas to better understand user intent and content meaning. This allows semantic search to enhance various stages of the information retrieval process from query interpretation to result presentation. The document also outlines the growing adoption of semantic web standards like RDFa and schema.org to expose structured data on webpages.
VIVO is a semantic web application that enables discovery of research across disciplines in an institution. It allows granular editing of profiles while also ingesting data automatically from sources like HR systems. The presenter discussed VIVO's history and architecture, how it exposes linked open data through SPARQL queries and RDF views. Visualizations like co-authorship networks and implementations at various universities were also covered.
Semantic Search Tutorial at SemTech 2012 Thanh Tran
This document provides an overview of a seminar on semantic search. It introduces the speakers, Peter Mika and Tran Duc Thanh, and outlines the agenda which includes introductions to semantic web data using the RDF data model, crawling and indexing RDF data, query processing, ranking results, and evaluating semantic search. It discusses why semantic search is needed to address queries that are not well solved by traditional search and provides examples. It also describes combining document retrieval with data retrieval from structured sources and how semantic search systems can incorporate different models and techniques.
The document discusses changes happening in libraries and metadata standards. It notes that libraries are no longer the primary place for information seeking and must adapt to remain relevant. Standards like AACR2, MARC21 and controlled vocabularies are being replaced by new linked data standards like RDA, which separates bibliographic descriptions into FRBR entities and uses URIs. Libraries face challenges in implementing these changes.
MyLifeBits is an experiment in lifetime storage that digitizes all aspects of a person's life. It captures documents, photos, music, videos, and other digital materials for a test subject named Gordon Bell. The system provides storage, retrieval, organization, annotation and aims to fulfill Vannevar Bush's 1945 vision of unlimited, searchable lifetime data storage. Future work focuses on improved capture devices, visualizations, user interfaces, content analysis, and scaling the system to support more users.
The document summarizes the history and impact of the Semantic Web. It discusses how the Semantic Web was originally envisioned as a way to make information on the web more machine-readable through semantic annotations. While early work showed promise, widespread adoption lagged behind expectations. Key impacts included positive but limited effects on web search through knowledge graphs, the rise of centralized social networks rather than distributed semantic social media, and limited use in e-commerce. Ongoing work continues on standards and applications while addressing challenges around centralization.
Here are some options for completing your query:
- Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of Queen
- Brian May was the guitarist for Queen
- Queen was a British rock band formed in 1970
- Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from complications due to AIDS
Presented at ALA Chicago at the 25th Annual meeting of the Authority Control Interest Group, July 11, 2009. Discusses the process of registering the RDA Vocabularies and some problems encountered.
A very brief introduction to the semantic web (web 3.0) and how it relates to the social web. Includes a video of the progression from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 by robin fay, georgiawebgurl@gmail.com
This document provides guidance on locating and searching for sources to answer user questions for the Ask an ipl2 Librarian digital reference service. It discusses using free web sources when possible but also licensed electronic and print sources if needed. It outlines several types of sources to consider including referrals, directories, search engines, and the deep web. Key directories mentioned are the ipl2 and its FAQs, pathfinders, and special collections. The document teaches search techniques like identifying keywords and using Boolean logic to create effective search statements to fully answer users' questions.
This presentation was provided by Amber Billey of Bard College during the NISO Webinar, Can There Be Neutrality in Cataloging? A Conversation Starter, held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
This document discusses how social tagging, or folksonomies, can help address some of the limitations that traditional taxonomies have in organizing information within enterprises. While taxonomies impose structured hierarchies, folksonomies allow users to freely assign their own tags to information. Sites like del.icio.us and Flickr have shown how social tagging allows for more flexible and user-driven organization of knowledge compared to taxonomies designed by information professionals alone. The document argues that enterprises should explore harnessing social tagging tools to make their internal information more accessible to employees.
The speaker discusses the semantic web and its potential to make data on the web smarter and more connected. He outlines several approaches to semantics like tagging, statistics, linguistics, semantic web, and artificial intelligence. The semantic web allows data to be self-describing and linked, enabling applications to become more intelligent. The speaker demonstrates a prototype semantic web application called Twine that helps users organize and share information about their interests.
About the Webinar
In May 2012, the Library of Congress announced a new modeling initiative focused on reflecting the MARC 21 library standard as a Linked Data model for the Web, with an initial model to be proposed by the consulting company Zepheira. The goal of the initiative is to translate the MARC 21 format to a Linked Data model while retaining the richness and benefits of existing data in the historical format.
In this webinar, Eric Miller of Zepheira will report on progress towards this important goal, starting with an analysis of the translation problem and concluding with potential migration scenarios for a broad-based transition from MARC to a new bibliographic framework.
1. The document discusses evaluating online information and provides tips for digital citizenship, including reading URLs, examining content, asking about authors and owners, and looking at links.
2. It explains domain name extensions like .edu, .org, .gov, and country codes, and provides examples of analyzing URLs and determining what they indicate.
3. The document emphasizes the importance of carefully examining website content, authors, and links to evaluate the reliability and credibility of online information.
This document provides a summary of a presentation about the transition from AACR to RDA (Resource Description and Access).
1) AACR has served libraries well for decades but is no longer suitable for the digital world. RDA is being developed as the new cataloguing standard to address this issue and ensure catalog data is usable online.
2) RDA is based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and other conceptual models which define bibliographic entities, attributes, and relationships to improve user tasks like finding and identifying resources.
3) Early implementations of RDA show benefits like more organized displays that are easier for users to navigate compared to traditional catalogs without FRBR principles
Semantic Search tutorial at SemTech 2012Peter Mika
This document provides an introduction to a semantic search tutorial given by Peter Mika and Tran Duc Thanh. The agenda covers semantic web data, including the RDF data model and publishing RDF data. It also covers query processing, ranking, result presentation, evaluation, and a question period. The document discusses why semantic search is needed to address poorly solved queries and enable novel search tasks using structured data and background knowledge.
FRBR provides a conceptual model for understanding the bibliographic universe through four main entities - work, expression, manifestation, and item. It defines their attributes and relationships to help users find, identify, select, and obtain bibliographic resources. FRBR is influencing revisions to cataloging rules and standards to better represent these conceptual distinctions and relationships in bibliographic records and systems.
This document discusses semantic search and how it can improve traditional information retrieval systems. It provides examples of how semantic search uses structured data and schemas to better understand user intent and content meaning. This allows semantic search to enhance various stages of the information retrieval process from query interpretation to result presentation. The document also outlines the growing adoption of semantic web standards like RDFa and schema.org to expose structured data on webpages.
VIVO is a semantic web application that enables discovery of research across disciplines in an institution. It allows granular editing of profiles while also ingesting data automatically from sources like HR systems. The presenter discussed VIVO's history and architecture, how it exposes linked open data through SPARQL queries and RDF views. Visualizations like co-authorship networks and implementations at various universities were also covered.
Semantic Search Tutorial at SemTech 2012 Thanh Tran
This document provides an overview of a seminar on semantic search. It introduces the speakers, Peter Mika and Tran Duc Thanh, and outlines the agenda which includes introductions to semantic web data using the RDF data model, crawling and indexing RDF data, query processing, ranking results, and evaluating semantic search. It discusses why semantic search is needed to address queries that are not well solved by traditional search and provides examples. It also describes combining document retrieval with data retrieval from structured sources and how semantic search systems can incorporate different models and techniques.
The document discusses changes happening in libraries and metadata standards. It notes that libraries are no longer the primary place for information seeking and must adapt to remain relevant. Standards like AACR2, MARC21 and controlled vocabularies are being replaced by new linked data standards like RDA, which separates bibliographic descriptions into FRBR entities and uses URIs. Libraries face challenges in implementing these changes.
MyLifeBits is an experiment in lifetime storage that digitizes all aspects of a person's life. It captures documents, photos, music, videos, and other digital materials for a test subject named Gordon Bell. The system provides storage, retrieval, organization, annotation and aims to fulfill Vannevar Bush's 1945 vision of unlimited, searchable lifetime data storage. Future work focuses on improved capture devices, visualizations, user interfaces, content analysis, and scaling the system to support more users.
The document summarizes the history and impact of the Semantic Web. It discusses how the Semantic Web was originally envisioned as a way to make information on the web more machine-readable through semantic annotations. While early work showed promise, widespread adoption lagged behind expectations. Key impacts included positive but limited effects on web search through knowledge graphs, the rise of centralized social networks rather than distributed semantic social media, and limited use in e-commerce. Ongoing work continues on standards and applications while addressing challenges around centralization.
Here are some options for completing your query:
- Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of Queen
- Brian May was the guitarist for Queen
- Queen was a British rock band formed in 1970
- Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from complications due to AIDS
Presented at ALA Chicago at the 25th Annual meeting of the Authority Control Interest Group, July 11, 2009. Discusses the process of registering the RDA Vocabularies and some problems encountered.
A very brief introduction to the semantic web (web 3.0) and how it relates to the social web. Includes a video of the progression from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 by robin fay, georgiawebgurl@gmail.com
This document provides guidance on locating and searching for sources to answer user questions for the Ask an ipl2 Librarian digital reference service. It discusses using free web sources when possible but also licensed electronic and print sources if needed. It outlines several types of sources to consider including referrals, directories, search engines, and the deep web. Key directories mentioned are the ipl2 and its FAQs, pathfinders, and special collections. The document teaches search techniques like identifying keywords and using Boolean logic to create effective search statements to fully answer users' questions.
This presentation was provided by Amber Billey of Bard College during the NISO Webinar, Can There Be Neutrality in Cataloging? A Conversation Starter, held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
This document discusses how social tagging, or folksonomies, can help address some of the limitations that traditional taxonomies have in organizing information within enterprises. While taxonomies impose structured hierarchies, folksonomies allow users to freely assign their own tags to information. Sites like del.icio.us and Flickr have shown how social tagging allows for more flexible and user-driven organization of knowledge compared to taxonomies designed by information professionals alone. The document argues that enterprises should explore harnessing social tagging tools to make their internal information more accessible to employees.
The speaker discusses the semantic web and its potential to make data on the web smarter and more connected. He outlines several approaches to semantics like tagging, statistics, linguistics, semantic web, and artificial intelligence. The semantic web allows data to be self-describing and linked, enabling applications to become more intelligent. The speaker demonstrates a prototype semantic web application called Twine that helps users organize and share information about their interests.
About the Webinar
In May 2012, the Library of Congress announced a new modeling initiative focused on reflecting the MARC 21 library standard as a Linked Data model for the Web, with an initial model to be proposed by the consulting company Zepheira. The goal of the initiative is to translate the MARC 21 format to a Linked Data model while retaining the richness and benefits of existing data in the historical format.
In this webinar, Eric Miller of Zepheira will report on progress towards this important goal, starting with an analysis of the translation problem and concluding with potential migration scenarios for a broad-based transition from MARC to a new bibliographic framework.
1. The document discusses evaluating online information and provides tips for digital citizenship, including reading URLs, examining content, asking about authors and owners, and looking at links.
2. It explains domain name extensions like .edu, .org, .gov, and country codes, and provides examples of analyzing URLs and determining what they indicate.
3. The document emphasizes the importance of carefully examining website content, authors, and links to evaluate the reliability and credibility of online information.
This document provides a summary of a presentation about the transition from AACR to RDA (Resource Description and Access).
1) AACR has served libraries well for decades but is no longer suitable for the digital world. RDA is being developed as the new cataloguing standard to address this issue and ensure catalog data is usable online.
2) RDA is based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and other conceptual models which define bibliographic entities, attributes, and relationships to improve user tasks like finding and identifying resources.
3) Early implementations of RDA show benefits like more organized displays that are easier for users to navigate compared to traditional catalogs without FRBR principles
The document discusses several options for publishing data on the Semantic Web. It describes Linked Data as the preferred approach, which involves using URIs to identify things and including links between related data to improve discovery. It also outlines publishing metadata in HTML documents using standards like RDFa and Microdata, as well as exposing SPARQL endpoints and data feeds.
Fluidinfo: Publishing in an Openly Writeable WorldFluidinfo
Fluidinfo is an openly writeable hosted service that allows anyone to store, share, search and annotate data by tagging objects. Objects can represent anything and tags attach data to objects. Namespaces provide organization and context. Emergent behavior and conventions can develop from bottom-up tagging. Queries can extract data across sources by leveraging commonly tagged objects. Publishers could think of themselves as API providers to unlock value from their content. Fluidinfo provides a platform for open, typed data without strict ontologies where a network of annotations can develop.
The document discusses modeling data in organizations using entity-relationship (E-R) modeling. It defines key concepts in E-R modeling including entities, attributes, relationships and how to model them. Guidelines are provided for properly naming entities and attributes, defining relationships, and representing cardinalities and time-dependent data. Examples of E-R diagrams are included to illustrate concepts like entities, relationships, and associative entities.
The document discusses the semantic web and how it can potentially disrupt or benefit online commerce. It provides definitions and explanations of key concepts related to the semantic web including RDF, ontologies, linked data, and semantic search. It outlines how search engines and websites are increasingly adopting and leveraging semantic web technologies like RDFa to provide richer search results and experiences for users.
The document discusses using semantic web technologies like linked data and vocabularies to integrate government data on Data.gov. It describes how common and domain-specific vocabularies can be used along with URI schemes to connect related data across agencies. Interlinking vocabularies allow integration of metadata and data without changing existing schemas. Social media features could be added to make vocabularies and data function as social objects that users can annotate and discuss.
Linked Data Integration and semantic webDiego Pessoa
This document discusses linked data and the semantic web. It explains that as data volumes on the web grow, linking related data from different sources becomes important. Linked data uses URIs and RDF to connect related data and establish links between resources on the web. The principles of linked data include using URIs to identify things, providing HTTP URIs so people can look up those names, and including links to other related resources. Guidelines are provided for publishing linked data, such as using dereferenceable URIs and creating RDF links. Both browsers and domain-specific applications can be used to consume linked data. Research challenges for linked data include user interfaces, application architectures, and maintaining links between data.
Year of the Monkey: Lessons from the first year of SearchMonkeyPeter Mika
This document discusses publishing content on the Semantic Web. It introduces basic concepts of RDF and the Semantic Web like resources, literals, and triples. It then describes six main ways to publish RDF data on the web: 1) standalone RDF documents, 2) metadata inside webpages using techniques like RDFa, 3) SPARQL endpoints, 4) feeds, 5) XSLT transformations, and 6) automatic markup tools. Finally, it briefly discusses the history of embedding metadata in HTML and examples of metadata standards.
This document discusses publishing content on the Semantic Web. It introduces basic concepts of RDF and the Semantic Web like resources, literals, and triples. It then describes six main ways to publish RDF data on the web: 1) standalone RDF documents, 2) metadata inside webpages using formats like RDFa, 3) SPARQL endpoints, 4) feeds, 5) XSLT transformations, and 6) automatic markup tools. Finally, it briefly reviews the history of embedding metadata in HTML and examples of formats used.
The document discusses semantic search and summarizes some key points:
1. Semantic search aims to improve search by exploiting structured data and metadata to better understand user intent and content meaning.
2. It can make use of information extraction techniques to extract implicit metadata from unstructured web pages, or rely on publishers exposing structured data using semantic web formats.
3. Semantic search can enhance different stages of the information retrieval process like query interpretation, indexing, ranking, and evaluation.
The document provides guidance on how to evaluate websites for credibility and reliability using the CARRDSS method. It examines the credibility of authors, accuracy of information, reliability and potential biases, relevance to the topic, date of publication, sources cited, and scope/purpose of the site. Additional tips include checking URLs for clues about the domain, considering print and subscription sources, and evaluating blogs based on the author, content, comments, updates, and biases addressed. Students are encouraged to carefully evaluate sources rather than settling for those that are "good enough" and to keep in mind that source quality affects the evaluation of their own work.
The document provides guidance on how to evaluate websites for credibility and reliability using the CARRDSS method. It examines the credibility of authors, accuracy of information, reliability and potential biases, relevance to the topic, date of publication, sources cited, and scope/purpose of the site. CARRDSS stands for Credibility, Accuracy, Reliability, Relevance, Date, Sources, Scope. The document emphasizes the importance of carefully evaluating online sources to ensure high quality information is being used for research and academic work.
The document provides guidance on how to evaluate websites for credibility and reliability using the CARRDSS method. It discusses evaluating the credibility of authors, accuracy of information, reliability and potential biases, relevance to the topic, date of publication, sources cited, and scope/purpose of the site. Criteria like author credentials, publisher, inclusion of about/contact pages, consistency with other sources, and presence of errors can help determine a site's accuracy and credibility. The domain name suffix can also provide clues about a site's potential biases. High-quality sources are important for research and ensuring informed decision making. Teachers will evaluate student work based on the quality of sources cited.
The document provides guidance on evaluating websites for credibility and reliability to determine if they are appropriate sources to cite in a research paper. It outlines several criteria to consider, including assessing the author's credentials, accuracy and bias of the information, date of publication, documentation of sources, and purpose and intended audience of the site. Students are encouraged to think critically about the credibility of online information and not rely solely on free websites, but also use library databases and consult their teacher-librarian for source recommendations.
The document is an assignment for a Semantic Web course. It includes questions and answers about key concepts of the Semantic Web, such as the meaning of the term "Semantic Web", why data interoperability on the web is difficult, why DBpedia is important for linking data, and the four rules of linked data. It also lists and describes four datasets from linkeddata.org and the ontologies used by each.
Linked Data: How it is changing the way data is published and accessed on webRavish Bhagdev
There is a significant change underway in the way data and information is published, searched and consumed on the web. The focus is now not just on linking of pages but on linking of individual entities and facts described on pages. Such linkage of facts requires that information be structured or at least semi-structured so that the links can be formed at the level of entities (e.g. person with person, person with product, product with attributes, products with events etc). However, a large amount of data published on the web is unstructured. It had been thought that it would be impractical to expect users to spend much time and effort trying to structure any content before publishing. However, this has changed over the past couple of years as most major search engines have started making use of such structured information when made available. The content publishers, advertisers and competing businesses selling goods and services on the web (who in many cases hire S.E.O engineers) are always in a race to make their content or product more visible by getting a higher rank in organic results of search engines. They have seen the benefits of investing more effort in representation of content in formats favoured by search engines and started publishing structured content. Many tools have emerged to support users willing to structure their content which has made the process less and less tedious with high returns. There has also been explosion of social media applications that have amassed large volumes of structured data without the users realizing it. This has resulted in emergence of what is now called a web of Linked Data and has improved quality of search results drastically.
Linked Data technologies create even bigger impact when applied for knowledge sharing and reuse in large complex organisations struggling to make use of information stored in structured and semi-structured format in geographical and organisational silos. Hyperlinks in company documents are in-existent and popularity of a document is often not the most important factor when looking for information. More and more of these organisations are investing in automatic processing of legacy data stored in variety of formats and extracting structured linked information out of it.
In this talk, I will try to highlight why I think we should be incorporating and embracing linked data standards and technologies in our tools and applications and also use these credentials for marketing when appropriate.
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The document provides an overview of project management concepts and terminology. It discusses different project management approaches including agile, traditional, waterfall, critical path, and scrum. It also covers the project lifecycle process groups of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. The document emphasizes establishing a clear project scope and work breakdown structure, creating timelines and benchmarks, acquiring necessary resources, and keeping the project on track to ensure success.
1. Perform additional searches using different search terms, limits, or indexes to try to find a suitable record.
2. Create a new record by either copy cataloging from another source or original cataloging.
3. Consider using a record from a less precise match and enhance it with local data.
4. Leave the item uncataloged if a suitable record cannot be found.
Tech Bits: Taking your mobile photography to the next levelrobin fay
This document provides tips and guidance for taking mobile photographs and using photography apps. It discusses basic photography principles like composition, lighting, and planning. It also reviews many popular photography and editing apps like Instagram, Snapseed, and Pixlr. Specific filters and effects on Instagram are described. Best practices for social sharing on Instagram and other platforms are covered. Potential privacy issues with location data and archiving photos are noted.
Multimedia, Virtual Reality and 3D Technologies in Higher Edrobin fay
This document discusses emerging technologies that are impacting classrooms, including wearable technologies, 3D printers, drones, and virtual/augmented reality. It describes how these technologies can enhance learning by making content more interactive and multimedia, allowing students to demonstrate skills and address different learning styles. Specifically, it outlines how 3D projection and virtual reality can activate neurons related to an object's perceived distance, improving memory retention. However, it also raises questions around supporting different devices, educating faculty, teaching digital literacy skills, and addressing issues like accessibility and the digital divide.
Robin Fay presented on building a digital library from scratch using Omeka software. The key points discussed were:
1. Identifying existing resources including reports, photographs, newspaper clippings and developing collection policies.
2. Choosing Omeka open source software for its ability to handle multimedia, build exhibits and pages within the system using existing resources and student workers.
3. Developing a project plan including identifying personnel, hardware, cataloging processes, and statistics tracking to load content and enhance metadata over several phases prioritizing photographs, yearbooks and grant materials.
Linked data presentation for libraries (COMO)robin fay
The document provides an overview of linked data and libraries. It discusses basic principles of linked data such as reusing and linking data to make it reusable, easy to correct, and potentially useful to others. The document also discusses how linked data fits into the semantic web vision by allowing machines to better understand and utilize data. Finally, it discusses getting started with linked data through terminology, advantages, and modeling library data in linked data formats like RDF.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on BIBFRAME and linked data. It discusses how BIBFRAME aims to replace MARC with a more network-friendly format, distinguishing works from manifestations. Panelists discussed projects involving linked data and increased collaboration across institutions. Specific projects at Cornell and Columbia were mentioned. Questions were asked about controlled access points, vocabularies, and cataloging's role in the semantic web.
The document discusses how metadata has evolved from describing single web pages to aggregating information about people, places and things from across the web. It notes that early metadata examples included keyword meta tags and page descriptions, while today metadata comes from various social media sources and location data. The document advises marketers to collect metadata responsibly, leverage consistent metadata to build their brand across platforms, and think globally about optimizing for people rather than just search engines.
Omeka is open-source software that can be used to create an online repository for learning objects (LOR). It has two main components - a public portal to display content, and a back-end area to store and manage materials. Content is added by uploading files and providing descriptive metadata. Omeka supports various file formats, collections, user roles, searching and embedding content on other sites. It provides options for both public and private access to materials.
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This document provides an overview of Google products and services including Drive, Docs, Forms, Collaboration, Storage, and Mobile. It discusses how Google Drive allows for free storage of files up to 15GB and real-time collaboration. The document also reviews Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Forms and provides tips for organization, sharing, and collaboration in these tools. Finally, it briefly mentions other Google services like Google+, Sites, Groups, and advanced search features.
This document discusses various online resources for professional development, including MOOCs, open educational resources, tutorials, websites, manuals, forums, listserv archives, Google Docs, Academia.edu, and social media. It then summarizes tools for organizing these resources, such as Zotero, Evernote, Scrible, Pinterest, Google Sites/Blogs, IFTTT, and Bundlr. These tools allow users to download, annotate, collaborate on, save, organize, and share educational content and resources for professional development.
A very basic overview of RDA, updated. This presentation is appropriate for all library staff including those outside of cataloging, library science students, and others.
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3. Topics
• Changing world of data – social,
mobile, smart, personalized,
contextual
• Relationships
• User focused / FRBR User Tasks
• Authorities, an evolving landscape
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5. Ponder point
How has our work changed in the
last 5? 20 years?
How has the world changed
around us?
How has the internet impacted
our identities?
Does that have impact on what we
do?
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6. Thoughts
Mobile, social, personalized through data, connected
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7. Users ARE CONNECTED IN A METADATA world…
Semantic Web is a term to used to describe an interconnected virtual world of
data driven by a variety of devices and platforms and diverse ecosystem of data.
Data is interpreted, remixed and repurposed by machines using AI elements,
building new connections through linking to data rather than copying data.
Data is structured, with a strong focus on relationships, especially via linked
data. The Internet of Things is a common term we are hearing.
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8. The Semantic Web is making The Internet of Things
happen – it is based upon more precise utilization of
data and is heavily dependent upon
■ The code
■ The metadata and its metadata schemas (rules)
■ The ability for machines (including devices and
home appliances) to talk to each other and make
sense of that communication
Linking data makes this process easier since we do not
have to re-enter data, we can just link to it. Instead of
typing in text (a string), we use a link.
LINKED DATA & SEMANTIC WEB
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We have a book by Terry Flanagan.
In MARC, 100 1_ $a Flanagan, Terry.
Flanagan, Terry is a text string. If the name changes, we have to
manually update it. Additionally, if we want to build searches
dynamically (all Terrys who are writers…) text strings make that
much harder.
Or we could link to the authority record. The system could display
the name, while what we see on the code side, is just the link.
Just like a website, our code can be separated more from the
display.
Looking forward, we will continue to enhance our data entry and
cataloging to make our records more semantic web compatible.
TEXT STRINGS VS. LINKED DATA
11. BIBFRAME is looking to the future – applies the FRBR
models to bibliographic data
Supports linked data.
BIBFRAME focuses on the data structure and
relationships of implementing FRBR. RDA is the
guidelines for descriptive content.
BIBFRAME> Break data into smaller bits - move from
a static flat record to decentralized data with links,
links to build relationships.
BIBFRAME is looking at IFLA LRM model (latter in
this presentation).
Can be expressed in MARC or other more semantic
web friendly formats (XML, RDF,).
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BIBWHAT?
12. BIBFRAME
Need more
BIBFRAME?
See the resources
at the end of this
presentation.
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..but we’re kind of still here…
MARC
bibliographic
record
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We have relationships
everywhere – not only in
real life, but online –
each relationship is a
data point and a data
opportunity
Systems are getting
much better at using AI
(Artificial Intelligence,
i.e., the ability for
machines such as
computers to make
sense of data and use it
create contextual
information and provide
meaning (semantic)
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Some thoughts: Within –
facilitate better searches
through related works or
different formats;
outside – relationships to
outside resources by
authors such as journal
articles, outside data,
etc.
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What opportunities are
there to create
relationships within and
outside of library data?
17. Smarter machines building dynamic and personalized relationships
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Data driven personalization – how can this
apply to the library search process?
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Disambiguation = Disambiguation is
the process of identifying which
meaning of a word is used in
context. In others, separating out
entities like titles, names, and
topics. A feature of authority work.
Authoritative resources that are
non-academic, non-commercial,
crowdsourced built on data
20. Entities: works, expressions, manifestations, items, person,
families, corporate bodies are identified by the entity’s
attributes (characteristics)
Examples of attributes: birth or death date, the language of
the person or corporate body, the place of residence or
headquarters, a fuller form of name, gender, etc. Attributes
appear in authority records.
Preferred name: the basis for the Authorized Access Point
Authorized access point: is a combination of the preferred
name with any attributes, along with relator codes. For copy
cataloging, this is the name as it appears in the authority
record; for original cataloging, this is the name that the
cataloger constructs as established via specific evidence
which may be used to create a national or local authority
record.)
Differentiate: break or avoid a conflict, by adding attributes
Authorities Terminology for librarians
21. Foundations of Authorities
■ In library bibliographic records, authorized
access points includes subjects, names, and
titles (series)
■ They are linked to an authority record (AR).
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22. ■ We use Name Authority Records (NARs) to
establish the official form of the name that we
should use in a bibliographic record. They pull
together all of the variations of a name (which
can be a person, corporate, family).
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Foundations of Authorities
23. Bibliographic vs. Authority records
● A bibliographic record describes the title
including its title, author, extent, subject
headings, and other attributes. (example: oclc
record)
● An authority record describes a person,
place, or series title. It includes attributes
such as the birth date of the author,
biographical information, address, and other
attributes. (example: LC authority record)
24. In a MARC bibliographic record …
1XX fields are for main entry (author)
6XX are for subject entries (and other terms used as
access points, such as genre, form terms)
7XX are for other entries
So, in a bibliographic record, Mark Twain’s name could be coded in any of these
ways.
100 1# ‡a Twain, Mark, ‡d 1835-1910.
600 10 ‡a Twain, Mark, ‡d 1835-1910.
700 1# ‡a Twain, Mark, ‡d 1835-1910.
XX = range,
e.g.,
100-199
26. Authority record
Authorized form of the
name – this is what will
appear in a 100, 600, or
700 field in a
bibliographic record (+
ǂe relator codes)
27. Describing relationships
We add relator codes (in MARC, ǂe) to provide
the relationship of the person to the title we
are cataloging. The ǂe comes from a closed
vocabulary in the RDA Toolkit.
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28. Dates are mandatory under RDA.
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Differentiating – each person is unique
29. Evolving relationships and dynamic data
Think about all of the ways your
personal name data changes over a
lifetime – your name may vary due to
nicknames vs. your formal given name,
a published name, or using a name
with initial due to another similar
name, etc.
Think about the different roles that
you have – employee, employer,
supervisor, supervisee, colleague,
librarian, parent, child, sister,
brother… . Each role represents a
relationship.
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30. Authority control
Authority Control ensures consistency in various
access points (names, subjects, series, etc.)
Authority control is providing an
authorized/verified form of names, corporations,
series; information which appears in the
appropriate field in the MARC bib record.
Authority Control is a quality control process. Copy
catalogers and metadata workers check the
National Authority File and if they find a match to
their name, use the form in the record.
31. Authority control
Original catalogers form the name according to
standards and may create a local or national authority
record.
Given the evolving nature of authorities (names and
subject headings change, people die, new subject
headings are created, etc.) authority control
involves regular maintenance of these
headings. In a linked data environment, little
maintenance work would need to be done. Currently,
when a heading changes, the record must be
manually updated, either programmatically through a
script, batch process, or individual record.
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34. Exercise 1 : relationships in library data
I have the original movie Star Wars in VHS on my desk. The new
version (edition) is Star Wars: a new hope.
Let’s ponder the types of contributors, creators, and participants
in the movie and their roles in the making of the film.
Think about 2-3 relationships/roles in the production of Star wars.
(Use the cover from the previous slide, if you wish)
Is there a relationship between Star Wars, the VHS tape and Star
Wars: a new hope in BluRay DVD? What about Star Wars, the VHS
tape and the new Star Wars animated show, Star War Rebels?
What about Star Wars the movie and the books?
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35. Exercise 1 : relationships in library data
The different names of authors
The different roles of authors
(contributor, co-author, publisher,
etc.) – the relationships.
The relationships between works –
Star Wars, Star Wars: a new hope and
Star Wars Rebels…
Under AACR2, we were limited in
creating relationships both in how we
could describe them AND we could
accomplish this in MARC. Authorship was
more limited in scope. Families could
not be creators.
New ways of looking at the items we
describe…
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36. Stepping back to the foundations
FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD: foundations for Resource
Description and Access (RDA)
FR = Functional Requirements
Bibliographic Records
Authority Data
Subject Authority Data
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In the process of aligning cataloging with modern data
practices and looking to the future, a complete review of
the foundations cataloging occurred prior to developing
RDA. The first conceptual foundation was of 3 distinct
models working together.
37. Consider the meaning: Functional
Functional is defined as
of or having a special
activity, purpose, or task;
relating to the way in which
something works or
operates.
OR
designed to be practical
and useful, rather than
attractive.
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38. Consider the meaning: FR
• FR > functional requirements
• For bibliographic records (e.g., OCLC or catalog records) :
the required way they should work – function
• For authority records (e.g., LC authority records) : the
required way they should work – function
• How does that happen? Our data model drives how we
describe (catalog) our materials and resources including
their authorized access points and how we create authority
records
• So, FRBR is the concept, philosophy, and our vision of what
our records should achieve. It does not tell us HOW to
actually do the work. It does not tell us how to code records
or even what to put into a field.
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39. FRBR Family of 3 – Oldschoolin’
Group 1 – FRBR: Products of intellectual or artistic
endeavor (FRBR)
Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item (WEMI!)
Group 2 – FRAD: Responsible for the content,
production or custodianship of Group 1 (Authorities,
FRAD)
Person, Corporate Body, Family
Group 3 – FRSAD: Subjects of Group 1 entities (Subject
Headings, FRSAD; includes Group 1 +2)
Concept, Object, Event, Place
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40. FRBR and thus RDA focuses more on
relationships – intrinsic qualities associated
with people
Between Persons, Families,
Corporate bodies, Works
Between Names and Persons,
Families, Corporate bodies,
Works
Between Controlled Access
Points
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Abstract
Tangibl
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Most of us
create bib
records
here
41. FRBR
Need more FRBR?
See the resources at
the end of this
presentation.
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42. … resolve inconsistencies between the three separate models..
The result is a single, streamlined, and logically consistent
model that covers all aspects of bibliographic data and that at
the same time brings the modelling up-to-date with current
conceptual modelling practices.
IFLA LRM was designed to be used in linked data environments
and to support and promote the use of bibliographic data in
linked data environments.
IFLA = International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA)
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INTRODUCING THE IFLA LIBRARY REFERENCE
MODEL (LRM)
43. A revised framework; collapsing and simplifying the 3:
No more grouping of entities (former Group 1 = central to model:
WEMI
Group 2 entities (Authorities; FRAD; replaced by superclass
Agent + Collective Agent (corporate bodies, families);
redefined Person (individual) – a hierarchy
Group 3 (Subjects; FRSAD; Concept, Object, Event, and Place –
deprecated)
• Place and Time-span new entities
• Res (super-class of other entities)
Note: super (higher), sub(lower) – hierarchy
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INTRODUCING THE IFLA LIBRARY REFERENCE
MODEL (LRM)
44. Only 1 foundational model to learn
Creates a hierarchy for authorities
Terminology is inline with modern data practices and aligns with
the semantic web community
Adds time-space as a subject entities which web projects,
institutional repositories, and digital libraries commonly use
CONs
New terminology to learn and a new way of thinking about data
and a change for those who have already learned the
foundations of FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD
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PROS AND CONS OF THE LRM MODEL
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50. Your turn
Why do we create authorities?
What is the purpose of establishing
an official form of a name?
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51. Need for authority work
We need to do authority work
because there is no consistency
present in materials cataloged - a
challenge to users (& us!) - names
and titles vary & change, vendor
records, etc.
Authority work provides:
consistent, uniform access to
materials in library catalogs ;
clear identification of authors
and subject headings ; cross
references to lead customers
to the headings used in the
catalog