Linked Data and OCLC



Richard	
  Wallis
Technology	
  Evangelist
OCLC
@rjw
Linked Data and OCLC




                       @Fascinatingpics
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@Fascinatingpics
@Fascinatingpics
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Linked Data




The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data
             • 290+ Million resources
             • Schema.org + Extensions




The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data
             • 290+ Million resources
             • Schema.org + Extensions
             • Embedded RDFa




The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data
             •    290+ Million resources
             •    Schema.org + Extensions
             •    Embedded RDFa
             •    Links to: Dewey, LCSH
                  LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST




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



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

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

The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data
•   290+ Million resources                    Download file
•   Schema.org + Extensions                   • Most widely held works
                                                (250+ holdings)
•   Embedded RDFa
                                              • 1.2 Million resources
•   Links to: Dewey, LCSH                       (80 million triples)

    LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST                    • Schema.org + Extensions
•   License: ODC-BY                           • License: ODC-BY
• Experimental - June 2012                    • August 2012
       http://worldcat.org                       http://purl.oclc.org/dataset/WorldCat
        The world’s libraries. Connected.
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        The world’s libraries. Connected.
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• For sharing library data with the world
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• For library data exchange             - No

• For sharing library data with the world - Almost
http://www.w3.org/community/schemabibex

• Short lived group
• Libraries, Publishers, Consumers, System Vendors, Linked Data, Standards Bodies
• Library is only one focus
BIBFRAME
BIBFRAME




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BIBFRAME




      It is the foundation for the future of
bibliographic description that happens on, in,
  and as part of the web and the networked
                 world we live in.



                                     http://bibframe.org
bibliographic description as part of the web




                                               @Fascinatingpics
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bibliographic description as part of the web




                                               @Fascinatingpics
≈ complimentary ≈



bibliographic description as part of the web




                                               @Fascinatingpics
≈ complimentary ≈



bibliographic description as part of the web


   Challenges for change




                                               @Fascinatingpics
≈ complimentary ≈



bibliographic description as part of the web


   Challenges for change
  • Metadata for ‘items’




                                               @Fascinatingpics
≈ complimentary ≈



bibliographic description as part of the web


   Challenges for change
  • Metadata for ‘items’
  • Searching for ‘works’




                                               @Fascinatingpics
≈ complimentary ≈



bibliographic description as part of the web


   Challenges for change
  • Metadata for ‘items’
  • Searching for ‘works’
  • Materials of all types - print / e / digital


                                                   @Fascinatingpics
Linked Data:




               @Fascinatingpics
Linked Data:
 “... great ideas, but with no visible support?”




                                           @Fascinatingpics
Where do I start?
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Be visible
On the Web of Data




                 h"p://wallpapersfor.me/storm-­‐beacon/
Be visible
On the Web of Data




                 h"p://wallpapersfor.me/storm-­‐beacon/
Be visible
     On the Web of Data



Light the way to your resources...




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                Eric	
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Happening in a hurry?




                   @Fascinatingpics
Happening in a hurry?

Years not
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                   @Fascinatingpics
Happening in a hurry?

The Web will
progress
without us

                   @Fascinatingpics
Happening in a hurry?

Opportunity to
reach for
together

                   @Fascinatingpics
Linked Data and OCLC



Richard	
  Wallis
Technology	
  Evangelist
OCLC
@rjw

Linked Data and OCLC

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    Linked Data andOCLC Richard  Wallis Technology  Evangelist OCLC @rjw
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    Linked Data andOCLC @Fascinatingpics
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    Linked Data The world’slibraries. Connected.
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    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources • Schema.org + Extensions The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources • Schema.org + Extensions • Embedded RDFa The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources • Schema.org + Extensions • Embedded RDFa • Links to: Dewey, LCSH LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources • Schema.org + Extensions • Embedded RDFa • Links to: Dewey, LCSH LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • License: ODC-BY The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources • Schema.org + Extensions • Embedded RDFa • Links to: Dewey, LCSH LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • License: ODC-BY • Experimental - June 2012 The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources • Schema.org + Extensions • Embedded RDFa • Links to: Dewey, LCSH LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • License: ODC-BY • Experimental - June 2012 The world’s libraries. Connected.
  • 31.
    Linked Data • 290+ Million resources Download file • Schema.org + Extensions • Most widely held works (250+ holdings) • Embedded RDFa • 1.2 Million resources • Links to: Dewey, LCSH (80 million triples) LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • Schema.org + Extensions • License: ODC-BY • License: ODC-BY • Experimental - June 2012 • August 2012 http://worldcat.org http://purl.oclc.org/dataset/WorldCat The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    T A T LinkedM Data N R NE O I • • F• M 290+ Million resources & M Schema.org + Extensions Download file Most widely held works • Embedded RDFa A T H •I (250+ holdings) • A S D E • Links to: Dewey, LCSH 1.2 Million resources (80 million triples) • F R LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • Schema.org + Extensions R E License: ODC-BY • • Experimental - June 2012 License: ODC-BY August 2012 http://worldcat.org http://purl.oclc.org/dataset/WorldCat The world’s libraries. Connected.
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    is good enough ? • For library data exchange
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    is good enough ? • For library data exchange - No
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    is good enough ? • For library data exchange - No • For sharing library data with the world
  • 39.
    is good enough ? • For library data exchange - No • For sharing library data with the world - Almost
  • 42.
    http://www.w3.org/community/schemabibex • Short livedgroup • Libraries, Publishers, Consumers, System Vendors, Linked Data, Standards Bodies • Library is only one focus
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    BIBFRAME http://bibframe.org
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    BIBFRAME It is the foundation for the future of bibliographic description that happens on, in, and as part of the web and the networked world we live in. http://bibframe.org
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    bibliographic description aspart of the web @Fascinatingpics
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    ? bibliographic description aspart of the web @Fascinatingpics
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    ≈ complimentary ≈ bibliographicdescription as part of the web @Fascinatingpics
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    ≈ complimentary ≈ bibliographicdescription as part of the web Challenges for change @Fascinatingpics
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    ≈ complimentary ≈ bibliographicdescription as part of the web Challenges for change • Metadata for ‘items’ @Fascinatingpics
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    ≈ complimentary ≈ bibliographicdescription as part of the web Challenges for change • Metadata for ‘items’ • Searching for ‘works’ @Fascinatingpics
  • 52.
    ≈ complimentary ≈ bibliographicdescription as part of the web Challenges for change • Metadata for ‘items’ • Searching for ‘works’ • Materials of all types - print / e / digital @Fascinatingpics
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    Linked Data: @Fascinatingpics
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    Linked Data: “...great ideas, but with no visible support?” @Fascinatingpics
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    Where do Istart?
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    Do I needto link to everywhere? h"p://www.flickr.com/photos/fukagawa/2488073607/
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    Do I needto link to everywhere? Link to partners and hubs They will interlink h"p://www.flickr.com/photos/fukagawa/2488073607/
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    Be visible On theWeb of Data h"p://wallpapersfor.me/storm-­‐beacon/
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    Be visible On theWeb of Data h"p://wallpapersfor.me/storm-­‐beacon/
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    Be visible On the Web of Data Light the way to your resources... h"p://wallpapersfor.me/storm-­‐beacon/
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    We are movingfrom cataloguing
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    We are movingfrom cataloguing to catalinking h"p:// Eric  Miller  -­‐  Zepheira
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    Happening in ahurry? @Fascinatingpics
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    Happening in ahurry? Years not decades @Fascinatingpics
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    Happening in ahurry? The Web will progress without us @Fascinatingpics
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    Happening in ahurry? Opportunity to reach for together @Fascinatingpics
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    Linked Data andOCLC Richard  Wallis Technology  Evangelist OCLC @rjw