The world’s libraries. Connected.
Why Link?
Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland Edinburgh, 21 September 2012
Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistOCLC
@rjw
Why Link?
Become part of the cultural Linked Data Backbone
Why Link?
Backbone
Become part of the cultural Linked Data Backbone
Why Link?
Which means what?
Backbone
Backbone ?
Backbone ?
... the backbone of information for centuries
Backbone ?
Libraries Archives Museums
... the backbone of information for centuries
Backbone ?
Libraries Archives Museums
... today on the Web?
Authoritative Sources?
Authoritative Sources?
for many users - yes
:-(
Backbone Resources
Backbone Resources
• Government
Backbone Resources
• Government• Media
Backbone Resources
• Government• Media• Science
Backbone Resources
• Government• Media• Science• Libraries ...
Authoritative Sources?
for many users - yes
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Know all about Authorities!
Libraries
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
WorldCat.org
270+ Million Bibliographic Resources
The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data• 270+ Million resources• Schema.org + Library• Embedded RDFa• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST• License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012
Download file
The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data• 270+ Million resources• Schema.org + Library• Embedded RDFa• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST• License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012
Download file• Most widely held works
(250+ holdings)
• 1.2 Million resources(80 million triples)
• Schema.org + Library• License: ODC-BY• August 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data• 270+ Million resources• Schema.org + Library• Embedded RDFa• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST• License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012
Download file• Most widely held works
(250+ holdings)
• 1.2 Million resources(80 million triples)
• Schema.org + Library• License: ODC-BY• August 2012
The world’s libraries. Connected.
Linked Data• 270+ Million resources• Schema.org + Library• Embedded RDFa• Links to: Dewey, LCSH
LCNAF, DOI, VIAF, FAST• License: ODC-BY• Experimental - June 2012
http://worldcat.org http://purl.oclc.org/dataset/WorldCat
http://www.w3.org/community/schemabibex/
http://www.oclc.org/data/attribution.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Atlantic_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg
Library Linked Data Potential
Library Linked Data Potential
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Turning an Oil Tanker
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Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavor
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Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practice
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/
Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systems
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/
Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/
Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standards
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/
Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standards
Huge heritage to build upon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/
Turning an Oil Tanker
Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standards
Huge heritage to build uponIn an exponentially changing environment
Stop Copying
Start Linking
Stop Copying
Start Linking
Be of the Web!
Linked Data
RDF
just another output format?
RDF
just another output format?
RDF
initially - yes
RDFIdentifying & Linking
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts../
res/12345
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to ConceptsPlanning for Automation ⤵name
../res/12345
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to ConceptsPlanning for Automation ⤵name
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
⤵Planning for Automation ⤵name
author
viaf.org/abc
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
⤵Planning for Automation ⤵
John M Cohn
nameauthor ⤵
viaf.org/abc name
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
⤵Planning for Automation ⤵
John M Cohn
nameauthor ⤵⤵
loc.gov/auth/sh8507
viaf.org/abc name
about
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
⤵Planning for Automation ⤵
John M Cohn
nameauthor ⤵⤵
loc.gov/auth/sh8507
viaf.org/abc name
about
Libraries⤵name
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts⤵
Planning for Automation ⤵John M Cohn
nameauthor ⤵⤵
loc.gov/auth/sh8507
viaf.org/abc name
about
Libraries⤵name
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
<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>
RDFIdentifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
Where has the record gone?
⤵Planning for Automation ⤵
John M Cohn
nameauthor ⤵⤵
loc.gov/auth/sh8507
viaf.org/abc name
about
Libraries⤵name
schema:Book⤵../res/12345
type
<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>
RDFWhere has the record gone?
RDFWhere has the record gone?
What next for cataloguing?
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Stop Copying
Start Linking
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/6153313394/
Stop Copying
Start Linking
Be of the Web!
The world’s libraries. Connected.
Why Link?
Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland Edinburgh, 21 September 2012
Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistOCLC
@rjw
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