Presentations

Amplifying Metadata as Entities to Support Multilingualism
Marseille (France)
Karen Smith-Yoshimura provides an overview of the "Project Passage" linked data Wikibase prototype and a dive into use cases using the prototype for multilingualism.
Topics: Linked Data, Metadata

Leading the 21st Century Research Library
Marseille (France)
Program officers and researchers share recent OCLC Research into European practices related to linked data, research data management, persistent identifiers, open access, and research information management.
Topics: Linked Data, Research Data Management, Research Information Management, Open Access

Wikidata Lessons Learned
San Jose, CA (USA)
Jeff Mixter shares lessons learned during the Linked Data Wikibase Prototype pilot project, including features of MediaWiki and Wikibase and a variety of use cases.
Topics: Linked Data

OCLC Research Update: Emerging Trends
Seattle, WA (USA)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway provides overviews of several active projects, Karen Smith-Yoshimura presents emerging trends in linked data that were revealed in a recent survey, and Betha Gutsche shares the inspirational transformations that small public libraries made to their libraries as part of an IMLS grant-funded project. Watch a recording of the update on YouTube.
Topics: Linked Data, WebJunction

From Prototype to Production: Turning Good Ideas into Useful Library Services
Washington, DC (USA)
This session explores two projects at different points of the prototype-to-production workflow: IIIF (integration of the International Image Interoperability Framework) into a digital discovery environment; and a Linked Data Wikibase prototype (reconciliation tool and editor built to match library metadata workflows) transitioning to production. Temple University presents from the experimenter and practitioner point of view.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data

Lightening Talk - IIIF R&D at OCLC Research
Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
This presentation provides an overview of OCLC Research's current work in IIIF, including IIIF Discovery API implementation and IIIF Manifest harvesting.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data

Linked Data Implementations—Who, What, Why?
Bonn (Germany)
Smith-Yoshimura delves into results from the 2018 International Linked Data Survey for Implementers, compares results to previous surveys, and provides insights into what libraries are doing in linked data.
Topics: Linked Data

Linked Data: From Promise to Progress
Virtual
Pace details a recent effort to create a linked data prototype built on the Wikibase platform, providing use cases for the pilot project and key takeaways.
Topics: Linked Data

Lessons Learned from a Linked Data Prototype for Managing Bibliographic Data (video)
Several research libraries have joined with OCLC in a joint research project prototyping a new suite of linked data services. In this webinar, learn about this unique project uses the out-of-the-box services from Wikibase and a high-quality set of name entities available from FAST, VIAF, and Wikidata.
Topics: Linked Data, Wikimedia, Works in Progress

What's Changed in Linked Data Implementations in the Last Three Years?
Henderson, NV (USA)
Smith-Yoshimura delves into results from the 2018 International Linked Data Survey for Implementers, comparing results to the 2015 survey, and providing insights into what libraries are doing in linked data.
Topics: Linked Data