from record to graph - exposing a legacy
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Keynote Presentation from Semantic Tech & Business Conference - London - 19th September 2012TRANSCRIPT
The world’s libraries. Connected.
From Record To Graph
Semantic Technology and Business Conference, London, 19 October 2012#SemTechBiz
Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistOCLC
@rjw
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Libraries
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have been around for a while...Libraries
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have been around for a while...
Ephesus - 117 AD
Libraries
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Libraries
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capturing data for a while...Libraries
Catalog Cards
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capturing data for a while...
From mid 19th Century
Libraries
Catalog Cards
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capturing data for a while...
From mid 19th CenturyMelvil Dewey - 1881
Libraries
Catalog Cards
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capturing data for a while...
From mid 19th CenturyMelvil Dewey - 1881
Library of Congress Print Service 1901
Libraries
Catalog Cards
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Libraries
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Indexed by name
Libraries
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Libraries
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Indexed by subject
Indexed by number (Dewey)
Libraries
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Catalog Cards
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Catalog Cards
Originally hand written
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Catalog Cards
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Printed by authorities
Catalog Cards
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Printed by authorities
Library of Congress - 1901British Library
OCLC
Catalog Cards
Machine-Readable Cataloging
Marc Records
Marc Records
Name authorities
Subject authorities
Libraries on the Web
Libraries on the Web
Linked Data
Linked Data
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
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Library Linked Data Potential
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Library Linked Data Potential
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Library Linked Data Potential
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Library Linked Data Potential
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Library Linked Data Potential
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Library Linked Data Potential
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Library Linked Data Potential
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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!
Stop Copying
Start Linking
Be of the Web!Lead by example
The world’s libraries. Connected.
From Record To Graph
Semantic Technology and Business Conference, London, 19 October 2012#SemTechBiz
Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistOCLC
@rjw