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

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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

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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

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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

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Turning an Oil Tanker

Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systems

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Turning an Oil Tanker

Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperation

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Turning an Oil Tanker

Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standards

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Turning an Oil Tanker

Millennia of endeavorCenturies of practiceDecades of systemsYears of cooperationLoads of standards

Huge heritage to build upon

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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