Data Science & Metadata Research
To be discoverable by today’s online users, traditional library data must be transformed. OCLC Research analyzes bibliographic data to derive new meaning, insights, and services for use by library and information seekers. This work includes special projects, data science research, engagement with metadata communities, publications and presentations, and the creation of illustrative experimental applications.
Presentations
How IIIF standards improve search and discovery for Cultural Heritage collections
Tampa, Florida, USA
IIIF is an emerging standard for sharing digital structural metadata. OCLC is an active member of the IIIF community and has been working to integrate the standard in is services/products. This talk discusses the experimental IIIF work being done by OCLC Research to help test evolving IIIF standards and help integrate them into production services.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data
Introducing the CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot Project
Indianapolis, IN, USA
The CONTENTdm Linked Data pilot explores how to convert CONTENTdm data into linked data, how to curate the data in the Wikibase infrastructure, and how to use the data to improve end-user experiences in CONTENTdm. This presentation covers the background research that led to the development of the pilot, the plans for the 3 phases of the pilot, and some early feedback from one of the pilot participants.
Topics: Linked Data, IIIF
IIIF Change Discovery in Action: Findings from an OCLC Research Experiment
Göttingen, Germany
OCLC Research is participating in the IIIF Discovery Working Group's on-going effort to develop a "Change Discovery API". The Change Discovery API will provide the information needed to discover and subsequently make use of IIIF resources.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data
Adoption and Use of IIIF for Digital Resource Sharing in CONTENTdm
Columbus, OH (USA)
Huddleston and Mixter provide an overview of IIIF Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and how OCLC is using them across services, as well as our work in supporting standards with other organizations.
Topics: IIIF