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bibframe.org released

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Rachel Wheeler

bibframe-logoPrevious MDG posts have discussed the Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME), a linked data model for bibliographic data. LC hired Zepheira to release the initial model which will translate our MARC format to a linked data model.

Kevin Ford, LC’s Project Manager for the Linked Open Data Service recently used the BIBFRAME listserv to announce the release of bibframe.org. According to Ford, bibframe.org is a new website for detailed information about the in-development, draft BIBFRAME vocabulary.

It also includes demonstrations of the BIBFRAME model using MARC bibliographic records from experimenters’ collections. You can view sample collections from these key libraries on the Demos tab of bibframe.org:

  • A collection of Library of Congress MARC records representative of those found in a public library that have been translated via the BIBFRAME pipeline
  • A sample collection from the British Library that have been translated via the BIBFRAME pipeline

Two intriguing tools that appear to still be under construction are the Transformation and Comparison Services. The Comparison service will allow users to view a before and after presentation of a MARC record from the Library of Congress’s database as BIBFRAME resources. The Transformation service will allow users to submit MARC Bibliographic records (as MARC/XML) and view them as BIBFRAME resources.

Finally, the draft BIBFRAME vocabulary will allow users to see the relationship with MARC and any related RDA notes. Below is a relationship example that shows the property, description, and the MARC mapping for the 521 (Intended Audience) field.

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Posted on February 1, 2013February 13, 2015 by Author Rachel Wheeler Posted in Categories Metadata in the News, Resources | Tagged: Tags BIBFRAME, linked data, MARC21, open bibliographic data

National Library of Sweden Ends Contract with OCLC over Bibliographic Data Use Issue

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jennifer A. Liss

The National Library of Sweden has ended contract negotiations with OCLC due to the restrictive bibliographic record use policies that OCLC imposes upon WorldCat members. See the National Library of Sweden’s announcement here. Continue reading “National Library of Sweden Ends Contract with OCLC over Bibliographic Data Use Issue”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Author Jennifer A. Liss Posted in Categories Metadata in the News | Tagged: Tags OCLC, open bibliographic data

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