Slides for Xiaoli Li's presentation at NCTPG Annual Meeting April 28, 2017 at the San Francisco Public Library.

1. MARC to BIBFRAME (Linked Data)MARC to BIBFRAME (Linked Data)
Xiaoli Li
Head of Content Support Services
UC Davis Library
NCTPG 80th
Annual Meeting, April 28, 2017

2. Outline
• Introduction
– FRBR, RDA, MARC, BIBFRAME
– Linked Data, URIs, RDF, Triples
• BIBFLOW project
– Roadmap: MARC to Linked Data
• Skills needed and training

3. PART I: Introduction

4. 4
is realized through
is embodied in
is exemplified by
Work
Expression
Manifestation
Item
Physical – Recording of Content
Intellectual/Artistic Content
FRBR Group 1 Entities

5. ExpressionExpression
ManifestationManifestation
WorkWork
RDA/MARC

6. What Is BIBFRAME?
• Library Congress’ project started in 2011
• It’s the replacement for MARC
– can and will serve as an encoding standard for RDA and other content standards
AND
• It leverages the current web technology (sematic
web/Linked Data) and uses Resource Description
Framework (RDF) modeling practice.

7. BIBFRAME 2.0 Model and RDA
RDA
Manifestation
RDA
Manifestation
RDA
Item
RDA
Item
RDA
Expression
RDA
Expression
RDA
Work
RDA
Work

8. What is Linked Data?
Linked Data is a set of best practices for publishing
structured data on the web:
1. Use URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) as names for things
2. Use HTTP URIs so that people can look up those names
3. When someone looks up a URI, provide useful information, using
the standards (RDF, SPARQL)
4. Include links to other URIs so that they can discover more things
URI and RDF are core concepts for Linked Data!

9. What is RDF/Triple?
RDF stands for Resource Description Framework. It is “a standard model
for data interchange on the Web.” It is based upon the idea of create
metadata about resources in the form of subject–predicate–object
expressions, known as triples.
William
Shakespeare
William
Shakespeare
HamletHamlet
http://viaf.org/viaf/9699
4048
http://viaf.org/viaf/9699
4048 HamletHamlet
http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
isAthor

10. PART 2: BIBFLOW Project
BIBframe + workFLOW

11. BIBFLOW ProjectBIBFLOW Project
• Is a 2-year project of the UC Davis University Library and
Zepheira, funded by Institute of Museum and Library Sciences
(May 2014 – April 2016)
• Its official title is “Reinventing Cataloging: Models for the
Future of Library Operations”
• Is a research project that will address questions like “What
impact will adoption of BIBFRAME on technical services
workflows in an academic library”?
• Its primary purpose is to understand ecosystem, test solutions,
and provide a roadmap of how libraries can iteratively migrate
to linked data without disrupting patron or business services.

12. Roadmap

13. Phase One: Linked Data Lookup

14. Linked Data Lookup – LC’s Linked Data Service

15. Linked Data Lookup – VIAF Website

16. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging
RDA
Manifestation
RDA
Manifestation
RDA
Expression
RDA
Expression
RDA
Work
RDA
Work

17. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Work

18. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Author

19. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Author

20. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Author

21. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Author

22. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Author

23. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Author
ID: http://bibframe.org/resources/works/aAa1478634112
bf:relator
_:bnodeQVG1478650509
ID: _:bnodebUo1478650599
Type(s)
http://bibframe.org/vocab/Person
bf:hasAuthority
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79032879
bf:authorizedAccessPoint
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
bf:label
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
ID: _:bnodeQVG1478650509
Type(s)
http://bibframe.org/vocab/Relator
bf:relatedTo
_:bnodebUo1478650599
bf:relatorRole
http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
ID: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
bf:label
Author
URIURI

24. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Subjects

25. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging – Subjects

26. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging - Subjects
ID: http://bibframe.org/resources/works/aAa1478634112
bf:subject
_:bnodeEKD1478639746
ID: _:bnodeEKD1478639746
Type(s)
http://bibframe.org/vocab/Topic
bf:hasAuthority
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006052
bf:authorizedAccessPoint
History and criticism--Theory, etc
bf:label
History and criticism--Theory, etc
URIURI

27. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging –
Publication Information

28. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging –
Publication Information

29. Phase Two: Linked Data Native Cataloging –
Publication Information
ID: http://bibframe.org/resources/instances/UAX1478653954
bf:publication
_:bnodeIJl1478654392
ID: _:bnodeIJl1478654392
Type(s)
http://bibframe.org/vocab/Provider
bf:providerPlace
Santa Barbara, California
bf:providerName
Libraries Unlimited
bf:providerDate
2011

30. Skills Needed for the NEAR Future
be flexible and positive, able to deal with ambiguity, patient and resilient, and
able to think outside the box. Be curious and willing to learn.
Metadata practitioners:
•You have ALL knowledge needed to create
linked data with good tools (like BIBFRAME
editor): understanding of cataloging rules,
good judgement, ability to analyze
relationships and to make connections (links)
•Basic understanding of Linked Data and
Resource Description Framework (RDF)
terms, such as URI, triple, graph, predicate ,
class, literal, etc.
(do not need to be an Linked Data expert)
Metadata policymakers:
•Understand library applications of
the Linked Data technology,, which
may include data modeling, RDF,
ontology development, SPARQL,
API, etc.

31. Training
Report on Available Linked Data Training Resources:
Environmental Scan Summary, By PCC Standing
Committee on Training, September 9, 2015 (Revised April
22, 2016)
– 37 resources identified and most of them are freely available
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/sct/documents/PCCSCTFinalReportonAva
ilableLinkedDataTrainingResources.docx

32. PCC Survey Question: In the face of great changes in our working environments, PCC
is embarking on a cycle of strategic planning. What one idea do you want to see in the
next PCC strategic plan?

33. For more information about BIBFLOW:
Email:
•Bibflow@lib.ucdavis.edu
OR
•Xiaoli Li (xlli@ucdavis.edu)