The idea of “linked data” has been floating around a lot lately.  What exactly is it?  What about BIBFRAME?  Most importantly, how can my library implement it?  For answers to these questions, and much more, check out the six session webinar series, “From MARC to BIBFRAME: Linked Data on the Ground”.  This series is being offered by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (a division of ALA). The first session, Library of Congress BIBFRAME Developments is free to everyone.  Please see below or visit http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/MARCBIBFRAME for more details.

This webinar series focuses on transitioning libraries from MARC encoding to BIBFRAME. It covers both theoretical and practical issues surrounding the conversion process, with an eye towards developing a complete transition strategy. Each session is an hour in length.

Series sessions include:

October 12 - Library of Congress BIBFRAME Developments - Judith Cannan and Kirk Hess

• The significance of BIBFRAME initiatives taking place at the Library of Congress
• Plans for Pilot Phase 2 of BIBFRAME
• Library of Congress involvement with Linked Data and Semantic Web initiatives and other projects taking place in the broader information community 

*This session is free and a complimentary part of the series. Registration for other sessions in the "From MARC to BIBFRAME" series is not necessary to participate.

October 19 - Putting the Link in Linked Data - Nancy Lorimer

• The importance of moving from text strings to URIs to link entities and resources
• The difference between traditional authority control and URI-based entity management
• Some implications for workflows in the URI-based cataloging environment

October 26 - Embedded URI in MARC: An Essential for Linked Data - Jackie Shieh

• The benefits and challenges of inserting URI/IRIs in MARC
• Workflows for inserting URI/IRIs in current bibliographic records
• Tools for batch processing of URI/IRIs
• Process for batch insertion of URI/IRIs

November 2 - How to Get from Here to BIBFRAME - Carl Stahmer

• Mapping a conversion process
• Available conversion tools
• Results of our testing of various tools – skills required, effort and cost requirements, accuracy of output
• A walk through of a conversion process with one of the discussed tools.

November 9 - Modeling and Encoding Serials in BIBRAME - Gloria Gonzalez

• Overview of changes in cataloging workflows
• Relationship between RDA and BIBFRAME
• Cataloging workflow using BIBFLOW-Scribe Linked Data cataloging interface
• Assessment of staffing and training issues and needs

November 16 - Linked Data Cataloging Workflows - Xiaoli Li

• Issues that serials catalogers encounter using BIBFRAME model and vocabulary
• Ongoing efforts to map serials to BIBFRAME
• Possible conceptual models for MARC to BIBRAME serials conversion
• Use of tools for cataloging serials in a BIBFRAME environment
• Examples of BIBFRAME serials records

Evette M. Atkin

Continuing Education Coordinator

Statewide Library Services

Library of Michigan

atkine@michigan.gov

517.373.3746

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