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Aiva Stūrmane, Elita Eglīte, Mārīte Jankevica-Balode National Library of Latvia

IFLA Satellite Post-Conference Beyond libraries – subject metadata in the digital environment and semantic web Subject Metadata Development for Digital Resources in Latvia. Aiva Stūrmane, Elita Eglīte, Mārīte Jankevica-Balode National Library of Latvia.

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Aiva Stūrmane, Elita Eglīte, Mārīte Jankevica-Balode National Library of Latvia

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  1. IFLA Satellite Post-ConferenceBeyond libraries – subject metadata in the digital environment and semantic webSubject Metadata Development for Digital Resources in Latvia Aiva Stūrmane, Elita Eglīte, Mārīte Jankevica-Balode National Library of Latvia

  2. Uniform subject access to library collections

  3. National Library of Latvia Subject Headings (NLLSH) NLLSH – adapted LCSH (~ 34 000subjects - authority files) established according to the • specifics of the Latvian language - in equivalence relationships (seen from references) - in elimination of homonymy • structure of LCSH - in hierarchical relationships (Broader term, Narrow term) - in associative relationships (see also references) including original LC subject headings (seen from references)

  4. Application of the NLLSH NLLSH provides uniform subject access to • NLL resources in the special collections - Periodicals, Sheet Music and Music Literature, Sound Recordings, Cartographic Materials, Small Prints and Graphic Documents databases - Analytics Database (articles from serial publications) - National Bibliography Database of Monographs and Serial Publications • libraries of National Significance - Riga Technical University, University of Latvia

  5. NLLSH can be used for subject indexing of articles fromperiodicals Analytics Database required subject heading Ugunskapi (fire-pit graves) LCSH contains heading Senkapi (Tombs) NLLSH in the Analytics Database

  6. NLLSH in the Analytics Database Heading Senkapi Seen from Apbedījumi Seen from Apbedīšanas vietas Seen from Kapenes Seen from Kapi Seen from Kapulauki Seen from Ugunskapi Seen from Tombs B. term Apbedīšana

  7. The digitalization in Latvia 1998-2006 Latvian newspapers, digital collections (posters, postcards, exlibris, engravings, maps) 2006 Project “Latvian National Digital Library “Letonika” Digital collection “Jāzeps Vītols” (texts, letters, printed music, pictures, audio recordings, video materials) 2010 Digital collection “In Search of Lost Latvia”

  8. Digital libraryhttp://www.lnb.lv/lv/digitala-biblioteka

  9. Subject access to digital resources NLLSH can be used to subject indexing of digital objects • NLLSH topical headings → metadata field Subject Krogi (Taverns (Inns)); Brīvdabas estrādes (Outdoor concert facilities); Lapenes (Gazebos); Rijas (Threshing barns) • NLLSH form/genre headings → metadata field Subject Atklātnes (Postcards); Fotogrāfijas (Photographs) • NLLSH geographic headings → metadata field Coverage Spatial Rīga (Latvija); Abava, upe (Latvija) (Abava River (Latvia))

  10. Subject access to digital resources • [topic]-[topic] Folklora—Izpildījums (Folklore--Performance) • [place]-[topic]/[place]-[topic]-[place] Latvija—Robežas—Lietuva (Latvia-- Boundaries--Lithuania) • [place]]-[topic]-[time] Latvija--Vēsture--Cīņas par Latvijas neatkarību, 1918-1920 (Latvia- History- War of independence, 1918-1920)

  11. Digital collection “In Search of Lost Latvia” http://www.zudusilatvija.lv/ Collection created in collaboration with • libraries, archives, museums, • cultural heritage protection and conservation organizations, • private individuals.

  12. Digital collection “In Search of Lost Latvia” Collection contains • ancient drawings, • postcards, • photographs showing • the nature, history, art and architectural objects

  13. Crowdsourcing opportunities Users can add • their own photos with basic metadata, • uncontrolled keywords, • geographic coordinates, • comments.

  14. Digital collection “In Search of Lost Latvia” Comments

  15. “In Search of Lost Latvia” into

  16. NLLSH in the collection “In Search of Lost Latvia” • Digital objectrequired subject heading Talkas (joint work) • LCSH contains heading Voluntarism Volunteer work (Brīvprātīgodarbs)

  17. NLLSH in the collection “In Search of Lost Latvia” HeadingBrīvprātīgo darbs Seen from Brīvprātīgais darbs Seen fromTalkas (joint work) Seen from Voluntieru darbs Seen fromVolunteer work (Brīvprātīgo darbs) Seen fromVoluntarism Broader termAsociācijas, institūcijas utt.

  18. NLLSH in the collection “In Search of Lost Latvia” • Events Pēcpusdienas tēja (Afternoon teas) • Work processes [topic]—[topic] Kartupeļi--Novākšana (Potatoes—Harvesting) • Very narrow meaning subject headings Bērnu rati (Baby carriages) Grāvji (Ditches) Kamanas (Sleighs)

  19. NLLSH in the future NLLSH - subject retrieval tool • for harvested Latvian web pages • in the NLL uniform resource aggregator • in the emerging Latvian National Digital Collection

  20. Conclusion NLLSH can be used for • subject index different resources, including digital objects • uniform retrieval from different collections and databases NLLSH

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