Data Science & Metadata Research
To be discoverable by today’s online users, traditional library data must be transformed. OCLC Research analyzes bibliographic data to derive new meaning, insights, and services for use by library and information seekers. This work includes special projects, data science research, engagement with metadata communities, publications and presentations, and the creation of illustrative experimental applications.
Presentations
![How IIIF standards improve search and discovery for Cultural Heritage collections](/content/dam/research/presentations/2019/DLF-mixter-2019.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
How IIIF standards improve search and discovery for Cultural Heritage collections
Tampa, Florida, USA
IIIF is an emerging standard for sharing digital structural metadata. OCLC is an active member of the IIIF community and has been working to integrate the standard in is services/products. This talk discusses the experimental IIIF work being done by OCLC Research to help test evolving IIIF standards and help integrate them into production services.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data
![Introducing the CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot Project](/content/dam/research/presentations/2019/Mixter-Washburn-Intro-CONTENTdm-Linked-Data-Pilot-08072019.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
Introducing the CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot Project
Indianapolis, IN, USA
The CONTENTdm Linked Data pilot explores how to convert CONTENTdm data into linked data, how to curate the data in the Wikibase infrastructure, and how to use the data to improve end-user experiences in CONTENTdm. This presentation covers the background research that led to the development of the pilot, the plans for the 3 phases of the pilot, and some early feedback from one of the pilot participants.
Topics: Linked Data, IIIF
![IIIF Change Discovery in Action: Findings from an OCLC Research Experiment](/content/dam/research/presentations/2019/062719-IIIF-change-discovery-in-action.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
IIIF Change Discovery in Action: Findings from an OCLC Research Experiment
Göttingen, Germany
OCLC Research is participating in the IIIF Discovery Working Group's on-going effort to develop a "Change Discovery API". The Change Discovery API will provide the information needed to discover and subsequently make use of IIIF resources.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data
![From Prototype to Production: Turning Good Ideas into Useful Library Services](/content/dam/research/presentations/2018/pace-tomren-cni-prototype-to-production-20181210.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
From Prototype to Production: Turning Good Ideas into Useful Library Services
Washington, DC (USA)
This session explores two projects at different points of the prototype-to-production workflow: IIIF (integration of the International Image Interoperability Framework) into a digital discovery environment; and a Linked Data Wikibase prototype (reconciliation tool and editor built to match library metadata workflows) transitioning to production. Temple University presents from the experimenter and practitioner point of view.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data
![Lightening Talk - IIIF R&D at OCLC Research](/content/dam/research/presentations/mixter/2018-mixter-IIIF-RD-OCLC-Research.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
Lightening Talk - IIIF R&D at OCLC Research
Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
This presentation provides an overview of OCLC Research's current work in IIIF, including IIIF Discovery API implementation and IIIF Manifest harvesting.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data
![IIIF at OCLC](/content/dam/research/presentations/mixter/VRA_2018_mixter.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
IIIF at OCLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Mixter provides an overview of standards work at OCLC and the ways OCLC is productionizing IIIF, including its use in CONTENTdm's image and presentation APIs.
Topics: IIIF, Linked Data