Data In :: Data Out

The Archives Hub as part of a national resource discovery vision

1) Always think about flexible approaches in order to open up and maximise the potential of your data

2) Think visual, but combine this with a solid backbone that provides good content and context

3) 'Data out' relies upon the quality of 'data in'. Look for effective ways to maintain the quality of the data

coming in.

Key Points

Exposure

Identity

Visual, flexible & contextualised

ontology is overrated?

Visual immediacy & flexible data

Innovation: link from description, etc.

Visual immediacy

Data by region

Rich Content

Specialist access

Query:“artists”

Archives Hub

Query:“artists” + ‘women’

StyledResults set

API: SRU

All descriptions with ‘women’ as an index term + “artists” as a keywords

XML results set

Genesis styles & presents

User only aware of “artists” search

Linking Lives:• New perspective• Name-based interface• Connections with other data

sources• Archives become inter-connected• Issues of authority, trust,

provenance, open data licencesInter-connected

All these innovations rely on the data

that comes in

Data In: Control

Data In: Education

Data In: Education

Data In: Import

Data In: Friendly faces!

UKAD:• New website• Indexing tutorial• Case studies• Other resources• Survey: more training, more guidance

1) Always think about flexible approaches in order to maximise the potential of your data

2) Think visual, but combine this with a solid backbone that provides content and context

3) 'Data out' relies upon the quality of 'data in'. Look for effective ways to maintain the quality

of the data coming in.

Data in = 4-pronged approach: control, education, data sharing & personal support.

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