linked data in the german national library at the oclc ifla round table 2013

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Linked Data in the German National Library

Lars G. Svensson

When someone searches for information, the first place they visit usually isn‘t the library

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The data librarians create could help making search better

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Outside of libraries, our data formats are not readily understood

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Ideally, it should be easy for other service providers to re-use library data

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Linked Library Data could be a good way to start

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The authority data seems to be the most interesting dataset

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A third field are ontologies structuring the data

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In order to encourage re-use, (almost) all metadata is available under CC0

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So does Linked Data really help to navigate the Semantic Web?

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People outside of libraries can benefit from our data but find it hard to understand the data formats

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Linked Library Data could be a good way to start

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By creating more links between libraries, we can create a critical mass of data and head towards the bibliographical future

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The Giant Global Graph: Where Kallimachos meets Tim Berners-Lee

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Literature about DNB Linked Data Service:

The Deutsche Nationalbibliografie as linked open data : applications and opportunities ; World Library and Information Congress: 78th General Conference and Assembly, IFLA 2012, Helsinki / Jürgen Kett ; Sarah Beyer ; Mathias Manecke ; Yvonne Jahns ; Lars G. Svensson. urn:nbn:de:101-2012052306

Licensing Library and Authority Data Under CC0: The DNB Experience / Lars G. Svensson. http://www.w3.org/2013/04/odw/odw13_submission_57.pdf

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