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Explore the concept of mashups in bibliographic data, combining data from multiple sources to create new services and streamline metadata workflows. Discover how to break down barriers and connect libraries, publishers, and users. Learn from recent research and case studies in this fascinating field.
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Mix and Match:Mashups of Bibliographic DataALCTS Midwinter Forum January 18, 2010 Sunday, July 12 3:30-5:30PM Renee Register Senior Product Manager OCLC Cataloging and Metadata Services
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Mashup (web application hybrid) In web development, a mashup is a web page or application that combines data or functionality from two or more external sources to create a new service. The term mashup implies easy, fast integration, frequently using open APIs and data sources to produce results that were not the original reason for producing the raw source data. … Data mashups combine similar types of media and information from multiple sources into a single representation. An example is AlertMap, which combines data from over 200 sources related to severe weather conditions, biohazard threats, and seismic information, and displays them on a map of the world … From Wikipedia
Our data and workflow silos encourage redundancy and inhibit interoperability
Workflow Silos • Libraries: • With the exception of CIP and brief on-order records, the major work of bibliographic production is performed at the end of the publication cycle and ends with the receipt of a published item. • Publisher supply chain: • Bibliographic data evolves over time, usually beginning months before publication and continuing to grow for months and years post-publication.
Breaking down the barriers • Next Generation Cataloging Data Flow
BISAC Subject Heading authorities and mapping between BISAC & DDC
Metadata enhancement Sales and usage data End-user tags, ratings LC Classification LC SubjectHeadings Reviews Cover Image DeweyClassification Annotations BISAC Subject Headings Tables ofContents Series Edition Subtitle Publisher ISBN Author Title
Recent Research on Library and Publisher Supply Chain Metadata OCLC/NISO study: “Streamlining Book Metadata Workflows” http://www.niso.org/publications/white_papers/ Research Information Network study: “Creating Catalogues: Bibliographic Records in a Networked World” http://www.rin.ac.uk/creating-catalogues Library of Congress Study of the North American MARC Records Marketplace, R2 Consulting LLC http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/news/ Library of Congress ONIX Pilot Project http://cip.loc.gov/onixpro.html
OCLC Publisher Supply Chain Web Site • http://publishers.oclc.org
For More Information • Renee Register: register@oclc.org • Maureen Huss: hussm@oclc.org • Publisher Services Consultant • Bruce Miller: millerb@oclc.org • Or, publishers@oclc.org
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