LIBRARY LINKED DATA IN LATVIA Uldis Bojārs ·∙ National Library of Latvia ·∙ [email protected]
Current State of Library Linked Data Future Developments (In Progress)
This sec(on is focused on Library Linked Data (LLD) ac(vi(es at the Na(onal Library of Latvia. We are not aware of any other LLD ac(vi(es taking place in Latvia. Please contact us if you have addi(onal informa(on about LLD developments in Latvia.
Linked Data func(onality in recently-‐developed NLL informa(on systems
NLL Digi(zed Periodicals Portal (periodika.lndb.lv) > Linked Data about structure and content of periodicals
NLL Digital Object Management System > Linked Data about digital objects > authority records contained in the system published as RDF
Challenges and Limita(ons:
• What are the consumers of Library Linked Data?
• Lack of other Library Linked Data sources in Latvia – what should we link to?
• Linked Data is not a high-‐priority func(onality when developing library informa(on systems. This may result in limited implementa(ons (due to budget constraints).
NLL Laboratory (laboratorija.lndb.lv) > Research resources: text corpus, named en(ty DB > Experiments with represen(ng these resources as RDF
NLL Authority Data at the Virtual Interna(onal Authority File (VIAF)
• Integrates and interlinks authority files worldwide, provides links to Wikipedia and other related resources > VIAF records are published as Linked Data
• VIAF publishes Latvia authority records supplied by NLL
Authority Data Collec(on / AutoritaXvo datu kolekcija (ADK)
The hub for Latvia’s authority data with links to related informa(on to other resources in Latvia and worldwide
• Integrate Latvian authority data from mul(ple sources: NLL and other cultural heritage ins(tu(ons, VIAF
• Facilitate reuse, provide informa(on as Linked Data
Digital collec(on devoted to the 150th Anniversary of Rainis and Aspazija (in 2015) – famous Latvian poets and literature classics, popular all over the world
Pilot project for: > interlinking digital objects from mul(ple sources: libraries, museums, archives
> exploring how to use Linked Data for describing diverse resources in cultural heritage organiza(ons
• Improve data quality in NLL informa(on systems (by integra(ng exis(ng systems, reusing external data sources)
• Implement RDA (Resource Descrip(on and Access) guidelines
• Facilitate collabora(on with other cultural organisa(ons in the areas of Linked Data and Open Data
Wider adop(on of Linked Data and Open Data in Latvia
Pilot project: Rainis & Aspazija 150th Anniversary Collec(on
Perspec(ves:
• Establish a competence centre for Linked Data and Open Data for cultural heritage organisa(ons in Bal(c states
• Make Latvia’s cultural heritage informa(on a part of the worldwide cultural data cloud
• Shia the focus from publishing the data to [re]using it for connec(ng cultural informa(on systems and enriching library users’ experience
