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 summarizes a presentation on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). It introduces FRBR as a conceptual model developed by IFLA to define the functional requirements of bibliographic records based on user tasks and needs. The presentation covers the basic concepts in FRBR including entities, attributes, relationships, and the three main groups of entities. It also discusses the needs FRBR addresses, benefits it provides, and its role as the foundation for the new cataloging code RDA. The overall purpose of FRBR is to improve the user experience in bibliographic databases and catalogs.
RDA and FRBR aim to modernize cataloging practices by moving away from MARC and AACR2 towards a more flexible model based on user tasks. RDA splits the general material designation field into separate fields for content, media, and carrier types. It also requires transcribing entire statements of responsibility and added entries for all contributors. While intended to simplify practices, RDA's development faced political challenges. Its impact remains uncertain as catalogers and systems adapt to the new model.
This document provides an overview of FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), including:
1. FRBR defines user tasks like finding and identifying bibliographic entities and provides a conceptual model of works, expressions, manifestations and items.
2. It describes attributes and relationships between these entities using the example of Newton's Principia.
3. FRBR is influential in cataloguing standards like RDA and the design of library discovery systems but has limitations around implementation and fitting non-text works.
FRBR, FRAD and RDA I don't speak cataloging why should I careDeann Trebbe
This document discusses FRBR, FRAD, and RDA. It begins with an overview of the acronyms: FRBR is the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, a conceptual model; FRAD is the Functional Requirements for Authority Data, also a conceptual model; and RDA is Resource Description and Access. It then provides more details on FRBR and FRAD, including their purposes and entities. FRBR is based on user tasks of finding, identifying, selecting, and acquiring resources. FRAD similarly maps authority data to user tasks. The document concludes that FRBR and FRAD encourage new ways of looking at bibliographic and authority data, and that like libraries, they continue to evolve.
This document discusses RDA, FRBR, and FRAD and how they connect cataloging principles and standards. It provides background on FRBR and FRAD and their conceptual models of bibliographic resources and relationships. It then explains how RDA is based on FRBR and FRAD principles and is designed for the digital environment. Key differences between RDA and AACR2 are outlined such as a broader scope, being principle-based rather than rule-based, and emphasizing user tasks. Implementation plans target the first quarter of 2013 for major libraries to transition to RDA.
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.
Quick intro to RDA for my staff includes basic overview of how RDA differs from AACR2, MARC, FRBR, and the Semantic Web. Includes examples. by robin fay for UGA Libraries/ DBM, georgiawebgurl@gmail.com
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
This document summarizes a presentation on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). It introduces FRBR as a conceptual model developed by IFLA to define the functional requirements of bibliographic records based on user tasks and needs. The presentation covers the basic concepts in FRBR including entities, attributes, relationships, and the three main groups of entities. It also discusses the needs FRBR addresses, benefits it provides, and its role as the foundation for the new cataloging code RDA. The overall purpose of FRBR is to improve the user experience in bibliographic databases and catalogs.
RDA and FRBR aim to modernize cataloging practices by moving away from MARC and AACR2 towards a more flexible model based on user tasks. RDA splits the general material designation field into separate fields for content, media, and carrier types. It also requires transcribing entire statements of responsibility and added entries for all contributors. While intended to simplify practices, RDA's development faced political challenges. Its impact remains uncertain as catalogers and systems adapt to the new model.
This document provides an overview of FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), including:
1. FRBR defines user tasks like finding and identifying bibliographic entities and provides a conceptual model of works, expressions, manifestations and items.
2. It describes attributes and relationships between these entities using the example of Newton's Principia.
3. FRBR is influential in cataloguing standards like RDA and the design of library discovery systems but has limitations around implementation and fitting non-text works.
FRBR, FRAD and RDA I don't speak cataloging why should I careDeann Trebbe
This document discusses FRBR, FRAD, and RDA. It begins with an overview of the acronyms: FRBR is the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, a conceptual model; FRAD is the Functional Requirements for Authority Data, also a conceptual model; and RDA is Resource Description and Access. It then provides more details on FRBR and FRAD, including their purposes and entities. FRBR is based on user tasks of finding, identifying, selecting, and acquiring resources. FRAD similarly maps authority data to user tasks. The document concludes that FRBR and FRAD encourage new ways of looking at bibliographic and authority data, and that like libraries, they continue to evolve.
This document discusses RDA, FRBR, and FRAD and how they connect cataloging principles and standards. It provides background on FRBR and FRAD and their conceptual models of bibliographic resources and relationships. It then explains how RDA is based on FRBR and FRAD principles and is designed for the digital environment. Key differences between RDA and AACR2 are outlined such as a broader scope, being principle-based rather than rule-based, and emphasizing user tasks. Implementation plans target the first quarter of 2013 for major libraries to transition to RDA.
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.
Quick intro to RDA for my staff includes basic overview of how RDA differs from AACR2, MARC, FRBR, and the Semantic Web. Includes examples. by robin fay for UGA Libraries/ DBM, georgiawebgurl@gmail.com
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 Resource Description and Access (RDA), a new cataloging standard that aims to improve findability, identification, and interoperability of library resources. RDA is based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data) models. It defines cataloging entities and relationships using Semantic Web technologies like URIs, RDF, and SKOS to make metadata more reusable and linkable on the global scale. The document outlines how RDA entities, elements, and vocabularies are being registered in the NSDL Metadata Registry to enable their representation and sharing using Semantic Web formats.
Diane Hillmann: RDA Vocabularies in the Semantic WebALATechSource
The document discusses the RDA vocabularies, including a brief history of their development. It provides an overview of the structure of the vocabularies, explaining how RDA properties are defined both with and without relationships to FRBR entities. This allows the properties to be used more broadly by both library and non-library implementers. The document also discusses how RDA properties and statements can be represented in RDF using a generalized approach.
This document provides an overview of a two-day training course on RDA for original catalogers. Day one will cover the background and history of RDA, FRBR concepts, authority records, and cataloging monographic materials using RDA. Day two will cover cataloging serials, audiovisual materials, online resources, and provider-neutral records using RDA, as well as relationships. The document outlines the course, provides context on the development and testing of RDA, and previews some of the key changes and concepts in RDA compared to AACR2.
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.
RDA is a new cataloging standard designed to replace AACR2 and provide guidelines for describing digital resources. It is based on FRBR and FRAD which are models that organize information by user tasks and relationships between entities like works, expressions, manifestations and items. RDA aims to be more intuitive for users by providing more detailed descriptions of resources and is being tested by various libraries and organizations before its full implementation. However, some questions remain regarding its costs and benefits compared to AACR2.
Chris Oliver: RDA: Designed for Current and Future EnvironmentsALATechSource
RDA is a new metadata standard that replaces AACR2 and provides guidelines for recording bibliographic data to support resource discovery. It is designed to work in current catalogues and databases, as well as take advantage of new technologies through a flexible framework aligned with FRBR and FRAD models. RDA defines discrete data elements that provide precise, machine-actionable data to describe resources and their relationships.
Suddenly find yourself cataloging in a library? Or supervising? Or in library school and feeling lost? These Ten Tips will set you on the right path by giving you some tips and getting you in the right mindset.
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.
LibraryThing is a social networking site and cataloging tool for readers that has recently implemented work-to-work relationships based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records). This allows users to define relationships between works such as "contains" or "parodies". LibraryThing displays these relationships through work pages and relationship manipulation tools. While most integrated library systems have not fully implemented FRBR, LibraryThing's work-to-work implementation is currently the most comprehensive and may inspire further library adoption of FRBR standards.
1) Knowing the basic elements of a bibliographic record like author, title, publisher.
2) Understanding the difference between copy and original cataloging.
3) Being able to locate and utilize existing catalog records from databases.
A working knowledge of cataloging best practices will allow you to effectively describe and organize your school library collection so students can find what they need. But you don't
This document discusses radical cataloging. It begins by explaining how bibliographic records, authority control, subject headings, and other elements fit together in library catalogs. It then defines radical cataloging as cataloging practices that are often politically progressive in nature, such as disregarding established rules and terms or collecting non-traditional materials. The document discusses Sanford Berman, a leader in radical cataloging who believed subject headings should be improved to remove bias. It provides examples of subject headings he successfully had changed at the Library of Congress to be more inclusive and representative.
RDA is based on FRBR, the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. FRBR was developed by IFLA in the 1990s to delineate the functions of bibliographic records. It defines core entities like works, expressions, manifestations and items. RDA incorporates FRBR concepts like treating the first author as the primary access point even if there are many authors. Some libraries have given conditional approval to adopt RDA but want changes to simplify language and address issues with using MARC as the encoding format.
The tools of our trade: AACR2/RDA and MARCAnn Chapman
Guest lecture at London Metropolitan University on 13th March 2009. The lecture covered the history behind RDA, the international collaborative process by which it is being developed, an overview of the text and a look at the RDA approach to cataloguing; this was followed by an overview of the history and development process for the MARC format.
This document discusses representing library patron information in RDF. It identifies essential patron data such as personal details, account information like state and expiration date, and loans/reservations. Key elements are proposed for modeling accounts, documents, and loan/reservation states. The conceptual model will be implemented as the Patron Account Information API to retrieve real-world data and expressed in an ontology called PAIA.
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.
The document provides an overview of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). It discusses the definition, history, objectives, conceptual model, user tasks, entities, relationships, attributes, benefits, and examples of FRBR. Key points include that FRBR relates user tasks to a conceptual entity-relationship model, defines groups of core entities and their attributes and relationships, and aims to provide a structured framework for relating bibliographic data to user needs.
This document discusses copyright law in India. It provides an overview of the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 and amendments made in 1983, 1984, 1994, 1999, and 2012. The act grants exclusive rights to creators of original works, including the rights to reproduce and distribute their works. It established the Copyright Office to register works. The term of protection varies based on the type of work but is typically the lifetime of the author plus 60-100 years. The amendments expanded the types of works covered, increased penalties for infringement, and clarified ownership rights for films and musical works incorporated in other works.
The document discusses Resource Description and Access (RDA), a new cataloging standard that aims to improve findability, identification, and interoperability of library resources. RDA is based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data) models. It defines cataloging entities and relationships using Semantic Web technologies like URIs, RDF, and SKOS to make metadata more reusable and linkable on the global scale. The document outlines how RDA entities, elements, and vocabularies are being registered in the NSDL Metadata Registry to enable their representation and sharing using Semantic Web formats.
Diane Hillmann: RDA Vocabularies in the Semantic WebALATechSource
The document discusses the RDA vocabularies, including a brief history of their development. It provides an overview of the structure of the vocabularies, explaining how RDA properties are defined both with and without relationships to FRBR entities. This allows the properties to be used more broadly by both library and non-library implementers. The document also discusses how RDA properties and statements can be represented in RDF using a generalized approach.
This document provides an overview of a two-day training course on RDA for original catalogers. Day one will cover the background and history of RDA, FRBR concepts, authority records, and cataloging monographic materials using RDA. Day two will cover cataloging serials, audiovisual materials, online resources, and provider-neutral records using RDA, as well as relationships. The document outlines the course, provides context on the development and testing of RDA, and previews some of the key changes and concepts in RDA compared to AACR2.
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.
RDA is a new cataloging standard designed to replace AACR2 and provide guidelines for describing digital resources. It is based on FRBR and FRAD which are models that organize information by user tasks and relationships between entities like works, expressions, manifestations and items. RDA aims to be more intuitive for users by providing more detailed descriptions of resources and is being tested by various libraries and organizations before its full implementation. However, some questions remain regarding its costs and benefits compared to AACR2.
Chris Oliver: RDA: Designed for Current and Future EnvironmentsALATechSource
RDA is a new metadata standard that replaces AACR2 and provides guidelines for recording bibliographic data to support resource discovery. It is designed to work in current catalogues and databases, as well as take advantage of new technologies through a flexible framework aligned with FRBR and FRAD models. RDA defines discrete data elements that provide precise, machine-actionable data to describe resources and their relationships.
Suddenly find yourself cataloging in a library? Or supervising? Or in library school and feeling lost? These Ten Tips will set you on the right path by giving you some tips and getting you in the right mindset.
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.
LibraryThing is a social networking site and cataloging tool for readers that has recently implemented work-to-work relationships based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records). This allows users to define relationships between works such as "contains" or "parodies". LibraryThing displays these relationships through work pages and relationship manipulation tools. While most integrated library systems have not fully implemented FRBR, LibraryThing's work-to-work implementation is currently the most comprehensive and may inspire further library adoption of FRBR standards.
1) Knowing the basic elements of a bibliographic record like author, title, publisher.
2) Understanding the difference between copy and original cataloging.
3) Being able to locate and utilize existing catalog records from databases.
A working knowledge of cataloging best practices will allow you to effectively describe and organize your school library collection so students can find what they need. But you don't
This document discusses radical cataloging. It begins by explaining how bibliographic records, authority control, subject headings, and other elements fit together in library catalogs. It then defines radical cataloging as cataloging practices that are often politically progressive in nature, such as disregarding established rules and terms or collecting non-traditional materials. The document discusses Sanford Berman, a leader in radical cataloging who believed subject headings should be improved to remove bias. It provides examples of subject headings he successfully had changed at the Library of Congress to be more inclusive and representative.
RDA is based on FRBR, the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. FRBR was developed by IFLA in the 1990s to delineate the functions of bibliographic records. It defines core entities like works, expressions, manifestations and items. RDA incorporates FRBR concepts like treating the first author as the primary access point even if there are many authors. Some libraries have given conditional approval to adopt RDA but want changes to simplify language and address issues with using MARC as the encoding format.
The tools of our trade: AACR2/RDA and MARCAnn Chapman
Guest lecture at London Metropolitan University on 13th March 2009. The lecture covered the history behind RDA, the international collaborative process by which it is being developed, an overview of the text and a look at the RDA approach to cataloguing; this was followed by an overview of the history and development process for the MARC format.
This document discusses representing library patron information in RDF. It identifies essential patron data such as personal details, account information like state and expiration date, and loans/reservations. Key elements are proposed for modeling accounts, documents, and loan/reservation states. The conceptual model will be implemented as the Patron Account Information API to retrieve real-world data and expressed in an ontology called PAIA.
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.
The document provides an overview of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). It discusses the definition, history, objectives, conceptual model, user tasks, entities, relationships, attributes, benefits, and examples of FRBR. Key points include that FRBR relates user tasks to a conceptual entity-relationship model, defines groups of core entities and their attributes and relationships, and aims to provide a structured framework for relating bibliographic data to user needs.
This document discusses copyright law in India. It provides an overview of the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 and amendments made in 1983, 1984, 1994, 1999, and 2012. The act grants exclusive rights to creators of original works, including the rights to reproduce and distribute their works. It established the Copyright Office to register works. The term of protection varies based on the type of work but is typically the lifetime of the author plus 60-100 years. The amendments expanded the types of works covered, increased penalties for infringement, and clarified ownership rights for films and musical works incorporated in other works.
The document summarizes the UNISIST model, which was proposed by the United Nations in 1971 to promote an international information system covering science and technology. UNISIST aims to establish a loosely connected network of information services through voluntary cooperation and help developing countries build scientific information infrastructure. It conceptualizes the flow of information between knowledge producers, intermediaries like libraries and publishers, and knowledge users.
This document discusses creating a digital library service using DSpace. It begins with an introduction to DSpace, a digital content management system. It then covers digital preservation philosophy and strategies used by DSpace. Key differences between institutional repositories and digital libraries are outlined. The document provides details on the features, architecture, standards, and administration of DSpace installations. It presents examples of possible content and concludes with a scenario for making digital resources openly available electronically using DSpace.
This document discusses Ranganathan's concept of zone analysis in library classification. It explains that Ranganathan identified 4 zones of ideas that can exist in any ordered array, including enumerated common isolates, enumerated special isolates, devised special isolates, and devised common isolates. Examples are provided of how these zones are applied in different facets like personality, matter, energy, space and time. The zones aim to systematically organize ideas and provide notation for classes in a library classification system.
This document provides an overview of various online tools and resources for cataloging. It lists tutorials, training materials, and tools for different aspects of cataloging such as subject analysis, classification, authority control, and MARC standards. These resources include video tutorials, online courses, interactive games, and websites that provide guides and help for tasks like assigning subject headings, cuttering call numbers, and authority work. The document also mentions several large aggregator sites and blogs that collect and share information about cataloging tools.
The document discusses bibliographic coupling, co-citation coupling, and obsolescence. It defines bibliographic coupling as the relationship between two works that cite a common work, and co-citation coupling as the relationship between two works that are both cited by a third work. It outlines criticisms of bibliographic coupling and describes how co-citation coupling and author co-citation analysis evolved as alternative methods. Uses of bibliographic coupling include finding related research and understanding the development of new subjects. The document also defines obsolescence as the reduced use of information over time, and lists reasons for and criteria to measure the declination in usage of information.
S.R. Ranganathan, the author of CC, was well aware that a scheme of classification should be able to meet the challenge of ever growing universe of knowledge and it should be able to accommodate, at an appropriate place, any new subject without disturbing the arrays already formed.
This document discusses two digital library software systems: Greenstone and DSpace.
[1] Greenstone and DSpace allow librarians to build their own digital collections and customize them for their needs. Both systems aim to make it easy for others to build comprehensive digital libraries.
[2] The document describes the key features and functions of each software, including advantages like being open source and customizable, as well as disadvantages like technical knowledge requirements.
[3] Options for integrating the two systems are explored, including using the OAI-PMH protocol, the METS standard, or developing a direct bridge between the software like the StoneD module.
This document introduces the fourth edition of The Concise AACR2, which provides a simplified version of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) intended for cataloguing students, librarians in small libraries, and others who do not need the full complexity and detail of AACR2. The Concise AACR2 presents the commonly applicable descriptive cataloging rules from AACR2 in a rewritten, simplified form with new examples, while referring users to AACR2 for problems not covered and for fuller explanations. It aims to convey the essence and basic principles of AACR2 cataloging practice in a more accessible way.
1. Classification systems organize library materials by subject to allow for easiest access.
2. The most common systems are Dewey Decimal for public/school libraries and Library of Congress for academic/research libraries.
3. Classification systems assign call numbers that contain information on subject area and location to help users find materials.
Aaaron Draplin - Tall Tales From a Large Manfuzeconf
The presentation is by Aaron James Drapin of Drapin Design Co. and describes a speaking engagement called "Tall Tales from a Large Man" in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 3, 2014. It uses humor and exaggeration to promote the speaking event and thanks the conference organizers. A disclaimer is included that the views expressed are those of Drapin Design Co. and meant to be taken lightly.
AACR2 is a content standard for cataloguing library materials that provides rules for descriptive cataloguing. It aims to allow users to efficiently retrieve information. AACR2 describes how to organize information about resources by various elements like title, creator, publication details, and subjects. It also provides rules for constructing standardized access points to group works by a common creator or title. AACR2 has gone through several revisions since it was first published in 1967 and was succeeded in 2010 by RDA, though AACR2 is still widely used.
The document provides instructions for cataloging different types of library materials according to established standards, including books, audiovisual materials, maps, computer software, sound recordings, kits, filmstrips, and filing rules for manual and dictionary card catalogs. Key details covered include sources of information, main entry rules, and physical description areas for different material types.
FRBR stands for Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records.
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records is a conceptual entity-relationship model developed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
A conceptual entity relationship model that relates user tasks of retrieval and access in online library catalogs and bibliographic databases from a user’s perspective.
A new conceptual model for bibliographic universe with a strong users focus .
The purpose of this entity relationship analysis was to discover the logical nature of bibliographic data in terms of entity, attributes and relationship.
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
RDA Training 1: Overview & Future of Cataloging (These presentations on RDA (Resource Description and Access) were created by Clara Liao, Head of Cataloging at the Georgetown University Law Library, for internal training purposes. Please direct any questions or comments to Clara at yl233@law.georgetown.edu.)
Bibliographic description involves collecting data about new library items, sorting and categorizing them according to cataloging rules. It provides key information about publications like the title, date, extent and size. The goal is to distinguish between different versions of works and help users identify and select resources without directly accessing the physical items. Accurate bibliographic records allow users to investigate the production processes and histories of materials. Standards help ensure bibliographic data is organized and accessible across libraries and systems.
Karen Coyle outlines a vision for the future of library catalogs from 1990 to 2020. She sees library catalogs evolving from isolated systems only connected to other libraries, to being fully integrated parts of the broader information landscape. Formats like MARC and standards like RDA will incorporate rigorous machine-readable structures like RDF, allowing library data to be more widely shared and reused across bibliographic applications on the web. This will create a more integrated bibliographic universe with stronger connections between documents, bibliographies, and library catalogs.
UKOLN supports repositories and provides repository infrastructure support through several JISC-funded projects. It has developed a Dublin Core Application Profile for Scholarly Works that defines a richer metadata model based on FRBR and expresses it using Dublin Core. This profile aims to provide consistent, unambiguous metadata to enable added-value services for repositories. UKOLN is working to promote community adoption of the profile.
Dublin Core Application Profile for Scholarly Works (ePrints)Julie Allinson
The document summarizes the Dublin Core Application Profile for Scholarly Works (ePrints) which provides a richer metadata profile for describing scholarly works in repositories. It outlines the functional requirements, entity-relationship model based on FRBR, and application profile with properties and vocabularies to capture metadata for scholarly works and related entities like expressions, manifestations, and copies. Next steps include developing an XML schema and gaining community acceptance and adoption of the application profile.
This poster provides referencing services to linking bibliographical papers and citations with existing Linked Open Data. It aims to convert current bibliographical data in various digital library databases into semantic bibliographical data to enable research profiling and intelligent knowledge discovery
Dublin Core Application Profile for Scholarly Works SlainteJulie Allinson
UKOLN developed an application profile and metadata model for scholarly works in institutional repositories that is based on FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and Dublin Core. The model defines entities for scholarly works, expressions, manifestations, and copies. Properties were added to Dublin Core to describe the relationships between these entities. Next steps include getting community acceptance and deploying the application profile.
The Eprints Application Profile: a FRBR approach to modelling repository meta...Julie Allinson
Julie Allinson, Pete Johnston and Andy Powell, UKOLN, University of Bath, present recent work on developing a Dublin Core Application Profile (DCAP) for describing "scholarly publications" (eprints). They will explain why the Dublin Core Abstract Model is well suited to creating descriptions based on entity-relational models such as the FRBR-based (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) Eprints data model. The ePrints DCAP highlights the relational nature of the model underpinning Dublin Core and illustrates that the Dublin Core Abstract Model can support the representation of complex data describing multiple entities and their relationships.
The document summarizes the development of an application profile called the Scholarly Works Application Profile (SWAP) to describe scholarly works in repositories using Dublin Core properties. It outlines the motivation for a richer metadata profile than simple Dublin Core due to issues with ambiguity. It then describes the entity-relationship model developed based on FRBR, the Dublin Core Abstract Model and how properties were selected and defined in the application profile to address functional requirements. Examples of properties and a sample metadata record are provided to illustrate the approach.
SWAP : A Dublin Core Application Profile for desribing scholarly worksJulie Allinson
The document summarizes the Images Application Profile meeting held on October 29, 2007 in London. It discusses the development of the Scholarly Works Application Profile (SWAP), which aims to address issues with using simple Dublin Core metadata for interoperability by providing a richer metadata profile. It outlines the model, entities, properties, and functionality of SWAP, which is based on FRBR and uses Dublin Core terms to provide unambiguous identification, better searchability, and support for additional services. Widespread adoption by repositories and services is needed for SWAP to facilitate metadata exchange and discovery.
Authority control aims to establish consistent forms of access points like names, subjects, and titles in bibliographic records. It enhances access by bringing together variant forms under a single authorized heading. Authority control relies on authority records, which include the standardized heading, cross references from variants to the authorized form, and notes. It structures access points in the catalog to allow related works to be retrieved together. Without authority control, searches could return many inconsistent variants of the same access point. Authority control improves search performance by facilitating more precise and complete retrieval of related works and information on a topic.
Knowledge organization (KO) refers to activities like document description, indexing and classification performed in libraries and databases to organize documents and concepts. Knowledge organization systems (KOS) include classification schemes, subject headings, thesauri and other systems used to organize information. KOS impose structures on collections and can be used in digital libraries to provide overviews and support retrieval, though different KOS may characterize entities differently. Common types of KOS include term lists, classifications and categories, and relationship lists.
This document discusses library linked data and the future of bibliographic control. It begins by asking what library linked data means and why it is important now. To combine the best of libraries and the web, metadata must be on the web and open for others to use. The principles of linked data are described, including using URIs, HTTP URIs, providing useful information in RDF, and including links to other URIs. The building blocks of linked data like RDF and triples are explained. Examples of existing library linked data projects are provided. The BIBFRAME initiative to develop a new framework to manage library data as linked data is outlined.
A special session about using DC metadata to describe scholarly research papers held during the DC-2006 conference in Manzanillo, Mexico in October 2006.
The document summarizes the structure and content of the new cataloging standard Resource Description and Access (RDA). It discusses how RDA was influenced by other standards like FRBR and FRAD and aims to support both current and future database structures. The document outlines that RDA has two main parts - recording attributes and recording relationships. It describes the 10 sections of RDA which cover attributes of different entities and relationships between entities. The document provides details on the sections regarding recording attributes of manifestations, works, persons, and placeholders for other entities. It also explains how RDA will record relationships using access points, identifiers, and relationship designators.
The document discusses three major challenges facing serials cataloging and their potential impacts:
1. The infrastructure and interface of catalogs are changing to be more like Google and provide access to digital materials, requiring changes to metadata standards and catalog functionality.
2. Serial cataloging practices are changing as serials become more digital, granular access to articles becomes possible, and integrating resources challenge traditional models. This impacts what data is included in records.
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FRBR
1. • Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records •
A Conceptual Model
for the Bibliographic Universe
Barbara Tillett
Library of Congress
Cataloging Distribution Service
2. 2
Background
From 1992-1995 the IFLA Study Group on
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic
Records (FRBR) developed an entity-
relationship model
as a generalized
view of the
bibliographic
universe, intended
to be independent
of any cataloging
code or implemen-
tation. The FRBR
report1
itself
includes a descrip-
tion of the conceptual model (the entities,
relationships, and attributes or metadata as
we’d call them today), a proposed national
level bibliographic record for all types of
materials, and user tasks associated with
the bibliographic resources described in
catalogs, bibliographies, and other
bibliographic tools.
IFLA continues to monitor the application of
FRBR and promotes its use and evolution.
The IFLA Cataloguing Section’s Working
Group on FRBR, chaired by Patrick LeBœuf,
has an active online discussion list and a Web
site at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/
wgfrbr/wgfrbr.htm. The Web site includes
presentations, training tools, a hotlinked
bibliography, and much more.
Terminology
FRBR offers us a fresh perspective on the
structure and relationships of bibliographic
and authority records, and also a more
precise vocabulary to help future cataloging
rule makers and system designers in
meeting user needs. Before FRBR our
cataloging rules tended to be very unclear
about using the words “work,” “edition,”
or “item.”2
Even in everyday language,
we tend to say a “book” when we may
actually mean several things.
For example, when we say “book” to
describe a physical object that has paper
pages and a binding and can sometimes be
used to prop open a door or hold up a table
leg, FRBR calls this an “item.”
When we say “book” we also may mean a
“publication” as when we go to a bookstore
to purchase a book. We may know its
ISBN but the particular copy does not
matter as long as it’s in good condition
and not missing pages. FRBR calls this
a “manifestation.”
This brochure is available in PDF format on the Web at: http://www.loc.gov/cds/FRBR.html (Revised February 2004)
3. 3
When we say “book” as in ‘who translated
that book,’ we may have a particular text in
mind and a specific language. FRBR calls
this an “expression.”
When we say “book” as in ‘who wrote
that book,’ we could mean a higher level
of abstraction, the conceptual content that
underlies all of the linguistic versions, the story
being told in the book, the ideas in a person’s
head for the book. FRBR calls this a “work.”
Entities
The JSC is examining AACR2 to update
the terminology to be clearer when we mean
work, expression, manifestation, and item,
following these FRBR “Group 1” entities.
FRBR’s “Group 2” entities are person
and corporate body that are related
to “Group 1” entities through specific
relationships. These relationships reflect
the role of the person or corporate body
with respect to the work, expression,
manifestation, or item. FRBR’s model
shows us how important such role informa-
tion is for performing user tasks and for
assisting a user to navigate through the
bibliographic universe. (Note: This universe
may be limited to our local catalog or may
be the realm of global resources available
through the Web.)
The value of this ‘role’ information becomes
very apparent in light of FRBR. We need
to regain the lost link of relator terms and
codes in our bibliographic records. It is
time to re-examine a change in cataloging
practice that abandoned use of “relator”
terms and codes to cut cataloging costs.
In hindsight we can see that decision was
unfortunate for future users of our records
and should be reversed to allow greater
flexibility in manipulating bibliographic
data and offering better information to
users as they navigate our catalogs.
FRBR “Group 3” entities are the subjects
of works. These can be concepts, objects,
events, places, and any of the “Group 1”
or “Group 2” entities. For example, you can
have a work about another work or a work
about a person or corporate body.
6. 6
Impact on
Cataloging Rules
Today FRBR provides an opportunity to re-
examine our cataloging rules and principles.
The Joint Steering Committee for Revision
of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
(JSC) is using FRBR not only to update
terminology, but also to re-examine and
hopefully improve the traditional linking
devices of uniform titles in light of FRBR.
Perhaps an expression-level citation or
work-level citation can provide an improved
reincarnation of traditional uniform titles
that would offer more collocation and
differentiation capabilities than current
uniform titles. Other professional organiza-
tions such as IAML, IFLA, ALA, etc. will
be engaged in this re-examination.
The JSC is also exploring the FRBR modes
of expression and some of the attributes of
manifestations to revisit GMDs (general
material designators). Online system display
capabilities (such as icons used in some
systems today) might now be evaluated as
an additional means for conveying informa-
tion about the mode of expression and the
type of carrier or container available,
replacing GMDs as we know them today
with a device that better meets user needs.
FRBR is reaching even beyond AACR.
IFLA’s first International Meeting of Experts
on an International Cataloguing Code
(IME ICC), July 28-30, 2003 in Frankfurt,
Germany, will also provide an opportunity
for re-examining the 1961 Paris Principles
in light of FRBR and today’s online
environment.
Impact on
Bibliographic Structures
OCLC’s initial research of FRBR with
respect to its more than 40 million record
database WorldCat has shown that over
80% of these records reflect a single
manifestation per work.5
We could interpret
this to mean that we could let our local
systems automatically create authority
records for us based on the headings we
construct according to cataloging rules when
we get the first work of a creator. We would
only need to do the more extensive work for
the less than 20% of items, once we got the
second or third manifestation (as suggested
by Jennifer Younger several years ago6
).
More interestingly we could provide subject
headings and classification to the authority
record for the work—do it once there, rather
than redundantly for each bibliographic
record for each manifestation. Our biblio-
graphic records today typically reflect
particular manifestations.
Similarly, we could link the authority records
for persons and corporate bodies with the
related “work” authority records when
there is a “creator” relationship to the work
authority record. Authority records for
“expressions” could also be linked to the
person or corporate body authority records
in a “realized by” relationship. These
relationships could be used for the system
to establish the citation form for the work
and associated expressions that can then be
used as the linking device for collocation
and navigation. New models of bibliographic
structures could evolve to better meet user
needs.
7. 7
Systems Design
and Applications
FRBR promises to have a profound
influence on future systems design. Vendors
and bibliographic utilities, like VTLS,
OCLC, and RLG have already embraced
the FRBR conceptual model in designing
their future systems. These and other
vendors are engaged in discussion of
FRBR through the JSC’s Format Variations
Working Group, led by Jennifer Bowen.
Although somewhat slow to catch on in the
United States, FRBR has been fundamental
to recent system designs in Australia and
Europe for many years.7
Conclusions
FRBR’s terminology, relationships, and
user tasks are already assisting us to review
our traditions in cataloging in light of
today’s digital environment. This work
within IFLA has spread worldwide and
provides a conceptual model to guide us
for many years to come. IFLA together
with other interested parties will continue
to encourage the application of this model to
facilitate international standardization and
reduce costs for cataloging on a global scale.
Dr. Barbara B. Tillett
— Chief —
Cataloging Policy & Support Office
Library of Congress
Dr. Tillett is also the current
Chair of the IFLA Cataloguing Section,
a member of the Joint Steering Committee
for Revision of the Anglo-American Cataloguing
Rules, and was a consultant to the IFLA
Study Group on the Functional Requirements for
Bibliographic Records along with Tom Delsey,
Elaine Svenonius, and Beth Dulabahn.
She is currently working with others on the
extension of this model to authority control
with chair, Glenn Patton, and the IFLA
Working Group on Functional Requirements
and Numbering for Authority Records
with consultant, Tom Delsey.
8. Notes
1.
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Final Report / IFLA Study Group on the Functional
Requirements for Bibliographic Records. – München : K.G. Saur, 1998. (UBCIM Publications, New Series ;
v. 19) Also available as http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.htm or
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.pdf
2.
Thanks to Patrick LeBœuf for the book analogy.
3.
Tillett, Barbara B., “Bibliographic Relationships.” In: Relationships in the Organization of Knowledge,
edited by Carol A. Bean and Rebecca Green. – Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001, p. 19-35.
4.
Cutter, Charles A. Rules for a Printed Dictionary Catalogue. – Washington, D.C. : Government Printing
Office, 1876, p. 10.
5.
Hickey, Thomas. FRBR algorithms & tools [online]. [Dublin, Ohio]: [OCLC], June 20, 2002. Available
from http://staff.oclc.org/~hickey/presentations/frbrAlgorithms20020620 files/frame.htm
6.
Younger, Jennifer. “Resources description in the digital age,” Library Trends, v. 45 (Winter 1997), p. 462-487.
7.
Examples of recent applications include AustLit, Denmark’s VisualCat, OCLC’s Fiction Finder, the future
design for OCLC’s WorldCat, RLG’s Web union catalog plans, the prototype for VTLS’s Virtua system,
and the underlying concepts of <indecs>, the ABC model in Project harmony (US, IK, and Australia), and
Indiana University’s Variations2 digital music project.
References
Hickey, Thomas; & Vizine-Goetz, Diane. Implementing FRBR on large databases [online]. [Dublin, Ohio]:
[OCLC], 2002 [cited 31 December 2002]. Available from
http://staff.oclc.org/~vizine/CNI/OCLCFRBR files/frame.htm
Hickey, Thomas B., O’Neill, Edward T., & Toves, Jenny. Experiments with the IFLA Functional Requirements
for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). In: D-Lib Magazine [online], Sept. 2002, v. 8, no. 9. Available from
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september02/hickey/09hickey.html (ISSN 1082-9873)
O’Neill, Edward. FRBR: application of the entity-relationship model to Humphry Clinker: ALCTS/CCS/
Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group, Saturday, June 15, 2002…Atlanta… [online].
[Buffalo, NY: Judith Hopkins] June 2002? cited 27 August 2002]. Available from
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~ulcjh/FRBRoneill.html
O’Neill, Edward. FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records): application of the entity-
relationship model to Humphry Clinker. In: Library Resources and Technical Services (2002) v. 46, no. 4,
p.150-159. (ISSN 0024-2527)
OCLC. OCLC research activities and IFLA’s Functional requirements for bibliographic records [online]. Dublin,
Ohio: OCLC, cop. 2002 [cited 16 July 2002]. Available from
http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/index.shtm With links to OCLC’s four projects: Case study:
the FRBRization of Humphry Clinker http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/clinker/index.shtm,
Extending the case of Clinker http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/2 works.shtm, Algorithm
development and testing http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/3 algorithm.shtm, Fiction Finder
http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/4 fictfinder.shtm [cited 31 December 2002].
The text of this brochure was originally published in Technicalities v. 25, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2003).