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The data.bnf.fr project describing resources of the French National Library

The data.bnf.fr project describing resources of the French National Library. Right now:. If I want to find stuff on the Web, about basic topics: books, authors… …Unless I already know and use Library portals and tools…

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The data.bnf.fr project describing resources of the French National Library

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  1. The data.bnf.fr projectdescribing resources of theFrench National Library Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  2. Right now: If I want to find stuff on the Web, about basic topics: books, authors… …Unless I already know and use Library portals and tools… … it is quite hard to find resources provided by Libraries. Even digital books. Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  3. Different uses Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  4. data.bnf.fr • What? • Need to make our resources easier to find • A world of standards • Just the Web, from records to data • Why? • Online information • Both bibliographic and digital, displaying content • Mission including state of the art information technologies (1994 decree creating the BnF), prospective • Existing resources • BnF projects: Curators, IT • How? • Preliminary study • Working on a first version Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  5. Environment Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  6. The digital framework of the French National Library Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  7. A project: gather data describing resources • Web evolutions : • Decreasing use of specificportals • More quotes and links (URI) • Bibliographic description: • Tradition and standards to describe resources • New models (FRBR) Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  8. Publish linked data, a project called data.bnf.fr Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  9. Around concepts Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  10. A project : Objectives • Context: • Web environment: Make it easy for internet users to find our resources • Library environment: Existing framework, sets of authority records. Starting with the « concepts » of: Authors, Works. • Advantages: • Checked content, trust • Reliable links for quotations • Public service • Means: • An enriched interface for the general public • Data management (Semantic Web technologies) Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  11. Team work Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  12. « agile » methodology • IT department (Project management) • Library Curators (Product holder) • External developers Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  13. A Web interface • … easy-to-find and easy-to-use : This « hub » is not just one more interface, it must gather: • Resources, for users • Data, on the Web. Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  14. Bringing them together… … redirecting towards specific tools: Does not replace existing catalogues Does not include a search engine … using FRBR • Associated and interoperable with new cataloguing principles • In order to regroup resources Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  15. A Web interface • « landing pages » about concepts Works and Agents • Un pivot • Relying on authority records. Bring together and give access to several databases. • Organized Links • Accessible to search engines Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  16. A Web interface Example of an « Agent » page • Leading to • « Work » pages 16 Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  17. A Web interface Example of a « Work » page • Linking with content • Leading to other services 17 Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  18. A Web interface Example of a « Work » page • data from the “linked data” cloud 18 Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  19. Un travail sur les données • Combining a "traditional" Web interface with a "Linking open data" approach: • Bringing up information around a concept: the choice of RDF • A "regular" Web interface, • Beyond the interface, persistent URLs. • A back-office work on the data • Bringing data together • An end-user interface • “Raw data" too Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  20. Architecture Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  21. Data at work • Persistent identifiers • Aligning and regrouping data • A time of questions around standards (FRBR, RDA) Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  22. Functional principles Web Interface Web of Data Publication - control Information concepts leading to Regroup - Align Other Libraries Extract - Transform Other resources Wikipedia, etc. Autres sources Wikipedia. General catalogue (MARC) BnF Archives & manuscripts online exhibitions child books (JPL) Gallica Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  23. data • Libraries in the « semantic Web » • Institutions- • Information- • « Web of data » • Integrating « linked data » • Make it work both ways- Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  24. « impossible » is not in our vocabulary Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  25. To be continued… • Library data • URIs for the resources • Useful information • Provide RDF view • A « collaborative » site ? • Changes in library policy. • Strategic issues: efficiency and interoperability. Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  26. Just a beginning… Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  27. SWIB10 SEMANTIC WEB IN BIBLIOTHEKENKöln Mediapark29. and 30. November 2010 • thanks • Further information: • Just ask… • Or write to • romain.wenz@bnf.fr 27 Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

  28. To be continued… Romain Wenz- BnF-DIBN – SWIB 2010 November 29 2010

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