About the Harvard Film Archive project

The HFA project will create linked data descriptions for a set of moving image materials by women directors--work that has previously been underexposed and in many cases is unique to the HFA.

Harvard project proposal

April 2017 project update

For questions or comments, please contact Christine Fernsebner Eslao, Metadata Management, Harvard Library: eslao [ at ] fas [ dot ] harvard [ dot ] edu or submit issues via https://github.com/HLITS/LD4L_Film_Ontology

Deliverables
  • Linked data descriptions of moving image resources
Current Activities
Analysis/Modeling

Linked Data Creation

  • Automated & manual reconciliation of film director names to ISNI entities
  • Manual creation of target output for converter development
  • Pre-conversion data cleanup
  • Ontology extension files
  • Mapping and reconciliation files

Tool Exploration / Requirements Definition

  • Vitrolib custom forms
  • Vitrolib lookup specs
  • Application profile

Collaboration

Community Engagement

Completed Work

Analysis/Modeling

See Harvard LD4L Labs wiki for documents

Linked Data Creation

HFA subjects & genre mapping to LCSH, Getty AAT, and FAST URIs

Tool Exploration / Requirements Definition

Vitrolib custom form for annotations
Vitrolib lookup specs for ISNI

Collaboration

Discussions with Library of Congress BIBFRAME pilot participants
Pattern documents for LD4P/LD4L Labs BIBFRAME extension group
LD4P/LD4L ontology extension meeting
 

Community Engagement

 Interviews with Harvard Film Archive and Northeast Historic Film staff

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