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Exploring Linked Data: Challenges and Resources from OCLC and ALA Midwinter

This presentation by Roy Tennant, Senior Program Officer at ALA Midwinter (January 2013), delves into the world of Linked Data as it pertains to OCLC resources. It covers crucial tools such as the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), Dewey Decimal Classification, FAST subject terminology, and various data formats like RDF/XML, Turtle, and JSON. The challenges of data modeling, sharing, and integration within library systems are addressed, emphasizing collaboration among libraries, publishers, and tech vendors to enhance Linked Data utility and accessibility.

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Exploring Linked Data: Challenges and Resources from OCLC and ALA Midwinter

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  1. Roy Tennant Senior Program Officer ALA Midwinder, January 2013 Linked Data at OCLC

  2. OCLC Linked Data Resources Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) http://viaf.org HTML, RDF/XML Dewey Decimal Classification http://dewey.info HTML/RDFa, RDF/XML, Turtle, JSON - SPARQL FAST: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology http://id.worldcat.org/fast HTML, RDF/XML - Download

  3. OCLC Linked Data Resources • WorldCat.org (all books and journal titles) • Schema.org + Library extensions • Embedded RDFa • Links to: Dewey, LCSH, LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST • License: ODC-BY • Experimental - June 2012

  4. http://www.w3.org/community/schemabibex • Short lived group • Libraries, Publishers, Consumers, System Vendors, Linked Data, Standards Bodies • Library is only one focus

  5. Use of Our Linked Data

  6. Challenges

  7. Data Modeling Well is Not Trivial

  8. Our Data Isn’t Always Easily Shareable

  9. Playing Well With Others is Not Always Easy

  10. Questions & Comments Roy Tennant http://roytennant.com/ @rtennant facebook.com/roytennant/ tennantr@oclc.org

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