brian maass and dustin mass getting back to work-to-work: implementation of frbr relationships in...
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Brian Maass and Dustin Mass
Getting Back to Work-To-Work: Implementation of FRBR Relationships in
LibraryThing
FRBRFunctional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
Published by the International Federation of Library Associations in 1998
Conceptual model used to:
Define user tasks Identify bibliographic relationships between resources
Defines bibliographic relationships based on interactions among three
“Group Entities”
Taylor, A.G., & Joudrey, D.N. (2009). The organization of information (3rd ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Tillett, B. (2003). What is FRBR? A conceptual model for the bibliographic universe. Retrieved from:
http://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/FRBR.PDF
FRBRFunctional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
Group 1: W — Work E — Expression M — Manifestation I — Item
**LibraryThing recently implemented Work-to-Work Relationships**
Taylor, A.G., & Joudrey, D.N. (2009). The organization of information (3rd ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries
Unlimited.
What is LibraryThing?
A website where people can catalog their books A social network for readers
Also incorporated into: An enhanced discovery layer for most library OPACs
(LibraryThing for Libraries) An app providing a mobile discovery interface to most library
OPACs (Library Anywhere)
About LibraryThing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.librarything.com/about
What is LibraryThing?Social Network
Build a Profile Share and compare your collection with friends Write book reviews Create/join groups Join discussion forums Suggest books to friends View local libraries, bookstores and literary events
About LibraryThing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.librarything.com/about
What is LibraryThing?Social Network
A short introduction to LibraryThing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.librarything.com/quickstart.php
What is LibraryThing?Cataloging
Users enter title, author or ISBN Bibliographic Data is acquired from Library of
Congress, Amazon or over 690 libraries that use the Z39.50 interface to their catalogs
User can then edit book data and add personal details Also allows user to add ratings and tags View statistics and text clouds related to books in your
collectionAbout LibraryThing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.librarything.com/about
What is LibraryThing?Cataloging
Press Information. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.librarything.com/press/
How Does Library Thing Use FRBR?
Work to Work Relationships:
Contains/Is Contained in another work Parodies Non-series Sequel/Prequel Reference Guides Inspired by another work Commentary on another work Study Notes Teaching Guides
W. Denton. (2011, February 17). LibraryThing Tackles FRBR [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://www.frbr.org/2011/2/17/librarything-tackles-frbr
How Does Library Thing Use FRBR?
Allows Users to Manipulate Relationships:
W. Denton. (2011, February 17). LibraryThing Tackles FRBR [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://www.frbr.org/2011/2/17/librarything-tackles-frbr
How Does Library Thing Use FRBR?
Work-to-Work Example: J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” M. Gerber, “Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody” R. Highfield, “The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic
Really Works” SparkNotes, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” E.D. Schafer, “Beacham's Sourcebook for Teaching
Young Adult Fiction: Exploring Harry Potter” J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
How Does Library Thing Use FRBR?
Library Thing. (2011). Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone. Retrieved fromhttp://www.librarything.com/work/5403381
How Do Others Use FRBR?
W. Denton. (2011, February 17). LibraryThing Tackles FRBR [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://www.frbr.org/2011/2/17/librarything-tackles-frbr
Bowen, J., & Lindahl, D. (2011, April 8). RDA and the eXtensible Catalog [PDF document]. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1802/14588
Most Commercial ILSs are working toward FRBR concepts, but have not widely implemented them.
Some Open Source ILSs are implementing FRBR-based hierarchies. eXtensible Catalog is one example. They do not include work-to-work relationships yet.
Tim Spalding of LibraryThing humbly claims they “might turn out to be the most comprehensive implementation of FRBR, and an inspiration and help to the library world.” (Denton, 2011)