1. Bibliographic Framework
Initiative Update
MARC Linked Data Model
American Library Association
June 23, 2012
Anaheim, CA
Eric Miller
em@zepheira.com
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3. About
• Helps organizations use the Web to
connect, curate, analyze and augment
data assets across system boundaries
• Pioneers in the Web and provide
much of the vision and technical
foundation for the next generation of
the Web.
• Leaders in communities for open
source, open standards, collaboration
across industry, government, NGOs
and individuals.
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4. Background
• Eric
• Co-founder Dublin Core, W3C / MIT Semantic Web Lead
• Vicki
• MLS, local systems, OCLC, MARC, RDA, FRBR
• Uche
• Enterprise Data Architect, XML, RDF, Web Services
• Kathy
• Business Architect, Change Management, Six Sigma
Methodologies
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5. Scope of Work
• Review related initiatives
• Translate the MARC 21 format to a Linked Data model
• Evolution not revolution
• Goal of retaining as much as possible the robust and
beneficial aspects of the historical format.
• Basis for community discussion / dialog
• Produce prototypes and tools to enable testing and evaluation
• Create a roadmap for moving forward toward refinement,
redevelopment or alternative approaches
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6. TimeLine
• Mid-May/June
• Analysis of related initiatives
• Initial draft of Linked Data model
• July/August
• Prototype and translation services
• Prototype Linked Data Interfaces
• Refined draft of Linked Data model
• August/Sept
• Linked Data working draft for community review
• Project roadmap and deployment strategic report
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8. Linked Data
"a term used to describe a recommended best
practice for exposing, sharing, and
connecting pieces of data, information,
and knowledge on the Semantic Web using
URIs and RDF."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linked_Data
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9. The Power of
Recombinant Data
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10. Libraries and Linked Data
• Increased flexibility for describing resources
• More reusable links from one record to another
• New options to contextualize external sources
• Ease of integration of catalogues into general
purpose Web and social media
• Lightweight model easier to extend for future needs
• Facilitate re-use of data and ability for developers to
incorporate into other apps
• Improved positioning of credible records from
libraries within Web search engines
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13. Analysis Process
Examine Related Initiatives
• RDA
• FRBR
• British Library
• Die Deutsche Bibliothek
• ONIX / Indecs
• Worldcat
• schema.org
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14. Analysis Process
Deconstruct MARC
• Identify Resources reflected
in MARC records
• Core vocabularies associated
with these MARC Resources
• Types, People, Places,
Organization, Topics, etc.
• Provide the building blocks
for communities to connect,
re-assemble as needed
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15. MARCR - MARC Resource
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16. MARCR - MARC Resource
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21. subject creator
Work
hasInstance
Instance
publisher format
publishedAt
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22. subject creator
Work Answer
hasInstance Question
holds
Instance
publisher format
publishedAt
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23. Analysis Process
Supporting Code
• Prototype and translation services
• Mechanism for validating the model
• Shared tooling, experiences to accelerate
adoption
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24. Criteria for Success
“A Seat at the Table”
• Common ground for accelerating the
conversation
• Draft of a code model, serialization,
supporting code that provide such a table
• Semantic building blocks that enableand relate
communities to connect, re-assemble,
to as needed
• Process and procedure for supporting
community dialog and evolution
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25. What you can do to help
• Now
• Learn what you can about Linked Data
• Look around a library community initiatives. Don’t be
afraid to look outside.
• Share tutorials / links that work for you
• Aug / Sept
• Experiment
• Give feedback / get involved
• The opportunity is yours to shape your future
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