The document discusses linked data and its potential applications for libraries. It describes OCLC's WorldCat Linked Data project which has exposed over 273 million bibliographic records as linked data. The presentation argues that linked data can help libraries share data on the web by linking records to controlled vocabularies and other datasets. However, fully realizing linked data's potential will require changes to traditional library cataloging practices and systems.
18. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources
The world’s libraries. Connected.
19. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources
• Schema.org + Library
The world’s libraries. Connected.
20. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources
• Schema.org + Library
• Embedded RDFa
The world’s libraries. Connected.
21. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources
• Schema.org + Library
• Embedded RDFa
• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST
The world’s libraries. Connected.
22. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources
• Schema.org + Library
• Embedded RDFa
• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST
• License: ODC-BY
The world’s libraries. Connected.
23. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources
• Schema.org + Library
• 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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• 273+ Million resources
• Schema.org + Library
• Embedded RDFa
• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST
• License: ODC-BY
• Experimental - June 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
43. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources Download file
• Schema.org + Library • Most widely held works
(250+ holdings)
• Embedded RDFa
• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST
• License: ODC-BY
• Experimental - June 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
44. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources Download file
• Schema.org + Library • Most widely held works
(250+ holdings)
• Embedded RDFa
• 1.2 Million resources
• Links to: Dewey, LCSH (80 million triples)
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST
• License: ODC-BY
• Experimental - June 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
45. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources Download file
• Schema.org + Library • 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 + Library
• License: ODC-BY
• Experimental - June 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
46. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources Download file
• Schema.org + Library • 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 + Library
• License: ODC-BY • License: ODC-BY
• Experimental - June 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
47. Linked Data
• 273+ Million resources Download file
• Schema.org + Library • 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 + Library
• 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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bibliographic description as part of the web
Challenges for change?
bibliographic item metadata
bibliographic searching for works
all types of material - print/e/digital
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65. Library Linked Data Potential
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66. Library Linked Data Potential
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Millennia of endeavor
Centuries of practice
Decades of systems
Years of cooperation
Loads of standards
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76. Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavor
Centuries of practice
Decades of systems
Years of cooperation
Loads of standards
Huge heritage to build upon
In an exponentially changing environment
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81. RDF
<http://lib.org/res/1234> name "Planning for Automation" .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570> .
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Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
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<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570> .
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Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
about
John M Cohn
name viaf.org/
loc.gov/
auth/sh8507 abc
name
Libraries
84. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
about
John M Cohn
name viaf.org/
loc.gov/
auth/sh8507 abc
name
Libraries
<http://lib.org/res/1234> name "Planning for Automation" .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570> .
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