Bootstrapping the International Knowledge Base for the Performing ArtsBeat Estermann
Presentation at the Conference "Open Data - Open Access: New Frontiers for Archives and Digital Platforms Dedicated to the Performing Arts" in Rome, 7 June 2019.
Beat Estermann, Bern University of Applied Sciences
The presentation will give and overview of the DRDSI platform developed by EC
-
JRC together with
the DanubeNET expert group. The DRDSI represents a three year long project which has been a key
aspect of the JRC's scientific support to the European Strategy
for Danube Region (EUSDR). The
purpose of the presentation is also to give the Attractive Danube project partners the re
-
usable
source of data, information, services. Final part will provide examples of DRDSI impact within the
region, including the main o
utcomes from the DanubeHack 2.0 community event.
Atlas of My Living Environment
& Environment Aid
Two dutch initiatives to present at the
Workshop on Electronic Information Tools to Support the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in South-Eastern Europe 2010 november 26th
Corine Quarles van Ufford
OSFair2017 Workshop | The European Open Science Cloud, the way forwardOpen Science Fair
Athanasios Karalopoulos presents EOSC | OSFair2017 Workshop
Workshop title: Open Science policy in the context of EOSC governance framework
Workshop overview:
The challenge of EOSC governance is how to construct a framework allowing varied and disparate stakeholders to work together. The EOSCPilot project has established a Governance Development Forum (EGDF) so that all stakeholders can contribute to the development of a governance framework to inform the establishment of EOSC and its governance structure. In this workshop we will discuss how Open Science should manifest in the EOSC governance framework.
When: DAY 2 - PARALLEL SESSION 4
Bootstrapping the International Knowledge Base for the Performing ArtsBeat Estermann
Presentation at the Conference "Open Data - Open Access: New Frontiers for Archives and Digital Platforms Dedicated to the Performing Arts" in Rome, 7 June 2019.
Beat Estermann, Bern University of Applied Sciences
The presentation will give and overview of the DRDSI platform developed by EC
-
JRC together with
the DanubeNET expert group. The DRDSI represents a three year long project which has been a key
aspect of the JRC's scientific support to the European Strategy
for Danube Region (EUSDR). The
purpose of the presentation is also to give the Attractive Danube project partners the re
-
usable
source of data, information, services. Final part will provide examples of DRDSI impact within the
region, including the main o
utcomes from the DanubeHack 2.0 community event.
Atlas of My Living Environment
& Environment Aid
Two dutch initiatives to present at the
Workshop on Electronic Information Tools to Support the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in South-Eastern Europe 2010 november 26th
Corine Quarles van Ufford
OSFair2017 Workshop | The European Open Science Cloud, the way forwardOpen Science Fair
Athanasios Karalopoulos presents EOSC | OSFair2017 Workshop
Workshop title: Open Science policy in the context of EOSC governance framework
Workshop overview:
The challenge of EOSC governance is how to construct a framework allowing varied and disparate stakeholders to work together. The EOSCPilot project has established a Governance Development Forum (EGDF) so that all stakeholders can contribute to the development of a governance framework to inform the establishment of EOSC and its governance structure. In this workshop we will discuss how Open Science should manifest in the EOSC governance framework.
When: DAY 2 - PARALLEL SESSION 4
This presentation was provided by Twyla Gibson and Ann Campion Riley, both of the University of Missouri, during the NISO Virtual Conference, The Computer Campus: Integrating Information Systems and Services, held on August 15, 2018.
Lene Johansen - You Want Me to Cover WhatCRDF Global
Journalist Lene Johansen presents resources, methods and approaches to covering science diplomacy as a news issue, at the October 19, 2010 Science Diplomacy Boot Camp for Journalists.
UNESCO - “International assistance mechanism under the 2003 Convention for th...UNESCO Venice Office
11th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage “Funding the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27-28 June 2017
Slides for presentation made at Aarhus Business Academy on March 18 2014. Hat tip to Mark Wainwright for allowing re-use and remixing of some of his slides.
Introduction: Long-term preservation and access: Where is an archive for my ...ariadnenetwork
21st CHNT 2016, Vienna, Austria
16 November 2016
Roundtable presentation by Edeltraud Aspöck and Guntram Geser
OREA Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences/ Salzburg Research
Austria
Presentation of the Performing Arts Project on Wikidata, Meeting of the Archival Working Group of the German Society for Theatre Research, Frankfurt a.M., 16 January 2018.
Estermann Linked Data Ecosystem for Heritage Data - 29 Feb 2020Beat Estermann
Linked Open Data Ecosystem for Heritage Data. Presentation held at the 5th Anniversary of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon on 29 February 2020 at the National Library in Bern.
Estermann ENICPA Wiki Loves Performing Arts 20191022Beat Estermann
Presentation at the ENICPA Round Table on 22 October 2019 in Prague on Wikidata and performing arts. Author: Beat Estermann, Bern University of Applied Sciences.
Estermann Panel on Authority Files, 3 June 2020Beat Estermann
Panel on Authority Files and Controlled Vocabularies: Welcome and Introduction; GLAM Inventory; Named Entities in the Context of the LOD Ecosystem for the Performing Arts. Side programme of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon 2020, Online Session, 3 June 2020.
Europeana as a Linked Data (Quality) caseAntoine Isaac
Presentation for the 3rd Workshop on Humanities in the Semantic Web (WHiSe), co-located with the 15th Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2020)
June 2, 2020, online
http://whise.cc/2020/
This presentation was provided by Twyla Gibson and Ann Campion Riley, both of the University of Missouri, during the NISO Virtual Conference, The Computer Campus: Integrating Information Systems and Services, held on August 15, 2018.
Lene Johansen - You Want Me to Cover WhatCRDF Global
Journalist Lene Johansen presents resources, methods and approaches to covering science diplomacy as a news issue, at the October 19, 2010 Science Diplomacy Boot Camp for Journalists.
UNESCO - “International assistance mechanism under the 2003 Convention for th...UNESCO Venice Office
11th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage “Funding the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27-28 June 2017
Slides for presentation made at Aarhus Business Academy on March 18 2014. Hat tip to Mark Wainwright for allowing re-use and remixing of some of his slides.
Introduction: Long-term preservation and access: Where is an archive for my ...ariadnenetwork
21st CHNT 2016, Vienna, Austria
16 November 2016
Roundtable presentation by Edeltraud Aspöck and Guntram Geser
OREA Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences/ Salzburg Research
Austria
Presentation of the Performing Arts Project on Wikidata, Meeting of the Archival Working Group of the German Society for Theatre Research, Frankfurt a.M., 16 January 2018.
Estermann Linked Data Ecosystem for Heritage Data - 29 Feb 2020Beat Estermann
Linked Open Data Ecosystem for Heritage Data. Presentation held at the 5th Anniversary of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon on 29 February 2020 at the National Library in Bern.
Estermann ENICPA Wiki Loves Performing Arts 20191022Beat Estermann
Presentation at the ENICPA Round Table on 22 October 2019 in Prague on Wikidata and performing arts. Author: Beat Estermann, Bern University of Applied Sciences.
Estermann Panel on Authority Files, 3 June 2020Beat Estermann
Panel on Authority Files and Controlled Vocabularies: Welcome and Introduction; GLAM Inventory; Named Entities in the Context of the LOD Ecosystem for the Performing Arts. Side programme of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon 2020, Online Session, 3 June 2020.
Europeana as a Linked Data (Quality) caseAntoine Isaac
Presentation for the 3rd Workshop on Humanities in the Semantic Web (WHiSe), co-located with the 15th Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2020)
June 2, 2020, online
http://whise.cc/2020/
Towards more smart, connected and open audiovisual archivesJohan Oomen
As a result of digitisation of analogue holdings and working processes, more and more material from audiovisual archies is being made available online. This marks a transformative shift, as archives and users are now sharing the same information space. Once digital and part of an open network, objects from audiovisual archives can be shared, recommended, remixed, embedded, cited, referenced to and so on. It is a far cry from several years ago, when users were obliged to visit brick and mortar institutions to access collections. This shift towards digital enables archives to fulfil their pubic missions better; crossing geographical boundaries, using new channels for content distribution, engage with user groups and use new technologies to make work processes more efficient and allow for new access points to collections. It also introduces fundamental challenges, forcing audiovisual archives to [1] rethink their role and function in the value chain of media production and modern society at large, [2] assess which activities and competences are vital to succeed in a digital context.
We envision the future audiovisual archives to be smart, connected and open; using smart technologies to optimise workflows for annotation and content distribution. Collaborating with third parties to co-design and co-develop new technologies in order to manifest themselves as frontrunners rather than followers. Being connected to other sources of information (other collections, contextual sources), to a variety of often niche user communities, researchers and the creative industries. To embrace the use of standards defined by external instances rather than by the cultural heritage communities themselves. Fully embrace ‘open’ as the default to have maximum impact in society: applying open licences for content delivery, using open source software and open standards wherever possible. Promote open access to publications and so on.
This keynote examines how the public mission of archives (i.e. supporting a myriad of users to utilize collections to learn, experience and create) can be achieved in a digital context. It addresses the challenges related to the role and function of institutions and provides practical insights in how archives can establish a culture of innovation to manage challenges they face today. It addresses some of the major questions audiovisual archives are faced with today.
Copyright challenges and policy choices in European heritage projects Tools, ...Phonothèque MMSH
La journée soutenue par le LabexMed (https://labexmed.hyptheses.org) ainsi que le Consortium Musica de la TGIR Huma-Num (https://humanum.hypotheses.org/503) s’inscrivait dans le cadre du projet de rédaction d’un recueil de bonnes pratiques sur les questions juridiques et éthiques pour la diffusion des données de la recherche en sciences humaines sociales (https://ethiquedroit.hypotheses.org).
Na de lunch startte de plenaire sessie met een presentatie van Peter Mechant (Universiteit Gent). PReserving Online Multiple Information: towards a Belgian StratEgy (PROMISE): het ontwikkelen van een duurzame strategie voor het behoud van het Belgische web.
Linked Open Data for the Performing Arts: Latest Developments in Switzerland,...Beat Estermann
Presentation at conference "PERFORMANCE – PRODUCTION – DATA. Modeling and Communicating Event-related Information", Leipzig (Germany), 14-15 September 2023
Digital Cultural Heritage and the new EU Framework Programmelocloud
2nd LoCloud CY Awareness Event at the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Presentation delivered by Marinos Ioannides, Cyprus University of Technology
Cyprus
5 March 2014
Using Wikidata for Performing Arts Related DataBeat Estermann
Slides of the Webinar held on 5 June 2024 entitled "Using Wikidata for Performing Arts Related Data" in the context of the Open Science Open Science for Arts, Design and Music Project.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Science_for_Arts,_Design_and_Music/Training/Webinars#Using_Wikidata_for_Performing_Arts_Related_Data
Transformación digital del patrimonio cultural y sus implicaciones practicasBeat Estermann
Public lecture on the digital transformation of the public sector, the heritage sector, recent trends, and practical implications.
BUAP Central Library, Puebla, Mexico - 11 April 2024.
(Spanish translation of the original slide deck in English)
Digital Transformation of the Heritage Sector and its Practical ImplicationsBeat Estermann
Public lecture on the digital transformation of the public sector, the heritage sector, recent trends, and practical implications.
BUAP Central Library, Puebla, Mexico - 11 April 2024.
(A Spanish version of the slide deck is available)
Overview of OpenGLAM in Switzerland and the latest activities of the Bern University of Applied Sciences in the area of open cultural data. Presentation held at the Conference on Conference on Open Data and Open Maps for Heritage Protection in Bellinzona, Switzerland, 21 Feb 2020.
BFH-Studie Digitalisierung und Umwelt - BAFU-Kaderklausur - 20191127Beat Estermann
Digitalisierung und Umwelt: Chancen, Risiken und Handlungsbedarf. Wichtigste Ergebnisse einer Studie im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Umwelt (BAFU). Präsentation anlässlich der BAFU-Kaderklausur vom 27. November 2019 in Gwatt/Thun.
Slides for the GLAM Panel at WikidataCon 2019 in Berlin, 25. October 2019, on the role of Wikidata within data ecosystems extending beyond the realm of Wikimedia projects. Authors: Susanna Ånäs (Finland); Mike Dickison (New Zealand); Joachim Neubert (Germany); Beat Estermann (Switzerland).
Workshop "Performing Arts Database based on Wikidata"Beat Estermann
Workshop at the occasion of the Congress of the Society of Theatre Research (Gesellschaft für Theaterwissenschaft), Düsseldorf, Germany, 10 November 2018.
Presentation of the Data Model developed for the Swiss Performing Arts Platform, Meeting of the Archival Working Group of the German Society for Theatre Research, Frankfurt a.M., 16 January 2018.
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Monitoring Health for the SDGs - Global Health Statistics 2024 - WHOChristina Parmionova
The 2024 World Health Statistics edition reviews more than 50 health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work. It also highlights the findings from the Global health estimates 2021, notably the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
Understanding the Challenges of Street ChildrenSERUDS INDIA
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This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
1. Building an International Knowledge Base
for the Performing Arts
Beat Estermann, Cape Town, 21 July 2018
▶ Bern University of Applied Sciences, E-Government Institute
La Traviata at the The Royal Opera House Muscat. Photo: Khalid AlBusaidi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Unless otherwise noted, the content of these slides is provided under the CC BY 4.0 license.
2. ▶ The Vision
▶ State of Implementation
▶ Developing Knowledge as a Service
▶ Thoughts on Enhancing Knowledge Equity
Contents
4. ▶ Realize an international performing arts database on the
basis of Wikidata
▶ Provide a powerful finding aid for performing arts related content
on Wikimedia Commons
▶ Promote Wikidata-powered performing arts related information in
the various language versions of Wikipedia
▶ Get heritage institutions to make their performing arts related
data and content available through Wikidata & Wikimedia
Commons
The Vision: International Database for the Performing
Arts
Role Model Projects for Inspiration:
• MusicBrainz (music recordings)
• IMDb (movies)
• IMSLP (music scores)
• Operabase (opera)
5. In the Footsteps of Leroy Ehrenreich (1929-2016)
Roy Ehrenreich in 1981 during a trip in Nepal.
Unidentified photographer. All rights reserved.
• Approx. 15’000 hours of
audio recordings on reel-to-
reel tapes (bootleg live
recordings; recordings of
broadcasts and copies of rare
LPs and CDs).
• Mostly classical opera
repertoire (full operas and
recitals)
• Coverage: performances
worldwide, with a strong
focus on NYC, mostly
between 1960s and 2000s
• 2016: collection bequeathed
to Bern University of the Arts
7. ▶ Large-scale sharing of official and boot-legged recordings on
Youtube, etc.
▶ Several online databases in the area of opera
▶ Linked data / web of data
▶ Increasing numbers of recordings are out of copyright
What has not changed, though:
▶ Most recordings are under copyright; it is unlikely that they will be
released under a free license in the near future.
▶ There are many unofficial recordings and/or releases of opera-
related content
▶ In the U.S. the principle of “fair use” applies for research and
education; similar exceptions apply in countries with continental
European legal tradition.
The World Has Changed Since the 1960s…
11. In the area of theatre in general:
▶ Pilot ingest Repertoire of Schauspielhaus Zürich 1938-1968
(~700 productions)
In the area of opera:
▶ Working toward pilot ingests of:
▶ Carnegie Hall Performance History (opera-related performances)
▶ Catalog of the Ehrenreich Collection
▶ Ingest of operas, arias, roles
Outlook:
▶ Further ingests in the pipeline
▶ Start resolving data modelling issues
▶ Start resolving data quality issues (references, inconsistencies, etc.)
▶ Encourage the creation of first pilot applications
State of Implementation – Focus on Wikidata
12. Wikidata Item Statistics
Source: Wikidata – WikiProject Performing Arts (9 July 2018)
Pilot Ingest
Schauspielhaus
Jan 18
Wikipedia Import
Operas / Roles / Arias
June 18
?
?
13. Current Challenges
Source: eCH-0205 – Linked Open Data
Data
scraping &
cleansing
Data Ingest (data
mapping &
matching) Data
Modelling
Issues
✔ ✔
15. ▶ Wikidataists’ self-conception as service providers
/ service co-producers
▶ Catering to user requirements
▶ Aiming for high quality and reliability
▶ Users willing to pay for (extra) services. – What is the business
model?
• Donations and volunteer contributions as the sole resource model?
• Freemium model?
• First customer pays for all model?
(cf. “print on demand programmes”)
• How about third party service providers building their services upon
Wikidata? What are the expectations / rules of the game?
Knowledge as a Service – What Does it Mean?
16. ▶ Tools to facilitate the search of and access to relevant documents /
artefacts:
• Identification of existing recordings and documents across various archives
(commercial availability?)
• Filtering according to various criteria
e.g.: work, composer, live vs. studio recording, singers, conductor, stage
director, venue, language of performance, date copyright status/use rights,
quality, completeness & accessibility of recordings
▶ Easy access to large numbers of audio-recordings
▶ Access to the entire performance history of specific places / venues for a
given time-period
▶ Information about venues (sound systems, artistic directors)
▶ Access to background information about the historical development of
various interpretation approaches
▶ Access to biographical information about singers
Example: Requirements from the Point of View of
Opera Interpretation Researchers
17. ▶ Ability to download material to the researchers’ own research platforms
▶ Access to analytical tools and related services for…
• automatic analysis of vocal timbre
• automatic analysis of vibrato
• dissection of audio-recordings of the same work into equivalent passages;
mapping with the music score, for:
• comparative analysis of the tempo
• comparative analysis of editing/cuts in the plays, completeness of recordings
• automatic analysis of the type of feelings expressed through singing (based on
voice analysis)
▶ But, most importantly: Fundamental Change regarding Research
Methods! (requires change management & support among research teams,
within research communities, and within institutions)
Additional Requirements in View of Leveraging
Big Data Analytics
Bern University of the Arts: Strategic Board Decision Required
18. Tentative Sourcing Concept for the Wikidata Part
Task Paid staff @
data providers
Volunteer
community
Hybrid forms
(e.g. student
assignments)
Paid staff on
Wikidata
Data scouting Exceptionally Default Exceptionally Fall back
Data provision Default Fall back
(manual data
entry)
Exceptionally Exceptionally
Data scraping Exceptionally Default Default Fall back
Data cleansing Default Exceptionally Fall back Fall back
Ontology
development
Exceptionally Default Exceptionally Exceptionally
Data mapping Exceptionally Default Exceptionally Fall back
Data matching Exceptionally Default Default Fall back
Data ingest Exceptionally Default Default Fall back
Data maintenance Exceptionally Default Exceptionally Fall back
Data use on
Wikipedia
Exceptionally Default Exceptionally Exceptionally
Encourage data
use beyond the
wiki world
Default Default Exceptionally Fall back
20. International Performing Arts Database from the Point
of View of Knowledge Equity
Enhancing Knowledge Equity Threatening Knowledge Equity
Providing performing arts data
from all corners of the world to all
Wikipedias
Western-centricity of readily
available performing arts data &
documentation (including data
models)
Providing free basic infrastructure
(platform, data models, etc.) for
everyone to use
Unevenly distributed capacity to
contribute
Making “coverage holes” visible
(artistic styles, countries,
languages, gender, etc.)
21. What Can We Do to Enhance Knowledge Equity?
▶ Channel funding for the enhancement of services towards
several low-income countries, triggering the build-up of
competencies at a local level
• Avoid crowding-out effects!
(i.e. replacing paid work by volunteer work)
• Make sure that paid contributors have strong intrinsic
motivation!
▶ Listen to underrepresented communities and cater to their
needs
▶ Any other suggestions…?
22. Thank You for Your Attention!
Contact
Beat Estermann
Bern University of Applied Sciences
beat.estermann@bfh.ch
+41 31 848 34 38
Editor's Notes
An International Performing Arts Database
A Media Repository (with identity and access management)
Micro Services and Online-Collaboration Spaces to support data cleansing, enhancement and analysis
A Gateway (or several gateways catering to different user groups)
An International Performing Arts Database
A Media Repository (with identity and access management)
Micro Services and Online-Collaboration Spaces to support data cleansing, enhancement and analysis
A Gateway (or several gateways catering to different user groups)