BIBFRAME Interoperability Group (BIG): 

2023 Work Plan

Project Objective 

The Terms of Reference for BIG are outlined as follows:

• Define a standard BIBFRAME “shape” to support data reuse including conversion to and from other formats 

• Explore defining core BIBFRAME elements necessary for data exchange 

• Surface issues regarding the use of the Official RDA with BIBFRAME and propose strategies for their resolution 

• Collaborate and communicate with other groups working in the area of BF interoperability to ensure the ability to reuse BIBFRAME created in one community in other BIBFRAME stores. 

• Examine the work accomplished by the Communication Working Group and apply to this charge where appropriate 

• Gather use cases as necessary to inform decision making, expanding on the efforts of the Use Case Working Group and others 

• Provide an avenue for other interested parties to contact the BIBFRAME Interoperability Group and/or reach out to other stakeholders

From the start of work in July 2022 through to the beginning of 2023 BIG began by:

• Review of existing work, including use cases

• group members presented on their implementations and discussed their requirements for interoperability and issues encountered 

• Surveyed BIG members on cataloging standards background

• BIBFRAME Implementation survey

• Building on the work of the Strawperson Working Group

• Incorporating feedback and actions from the 2023 Linked Data Summit

From these starting points, BIG has developed a work plan for 2023 that includes:

1. Define standard BIBFRAME “shape” necessary for data exchange
1. Utilize PCC data and standards as a test case and starting point
2. Start with Monographs, but include others as possible or at a later date
3. Review needs based on native BIBFRAME description versus from conversion (from MARC)
2. Recommendations must be readable by technical staff and librarians, but preferably updates would need to be made in only one place: Investigate how to produce tabular format, possibly using DC TAP, and generate SHACL (in process) 
3. Codify interoperability scope (formats/extensions/legacy or new, etc) (in process/see also Jim Hahn’s proposed interchange model) 
4. Document best practices for technical aspects of BIBFRAME interchange as identified through the work of the group
5. Share with consultants for testing and validation of assumption

Timeline of Requirements / Deliverables 

IN SCOPE

*Timelines below are estimates and will be reviewed and updated by BIG periodically

• Development of work plan
  When? Completed as of February 28, 2023
  Who? Ian Bigelow and Melanie Wacker providing a draft; group will review by February 27, 2023
  
  
• Establish practice for the use of DCTap for creating profiles for BIG
  When? In process as of Feb 13th; due end of June, 2023
  Who? DCTap subgroup

• Tabular monographs and serials application profiles for BIBFRAME Interlingua (BI) for:
• svde:Opus, bf:Hub, other approaches for higher level aggregation/clustering above bf:Work
• Work
• Instance

When? By July 31st, 2023
Who? Subgroups; review by main group

• Documentation of best practices for technical aspects of BIBFRAME Interlingua as identified through the work of the group
  When? July 31st for first pass, but ongoing with testing
  Who? Subgroups; review by main group
  
  
• SHACL validation of said BI application profiles
  When? Nov, 2023
  Who? Subgroup, review by main group
  
  
• Coordinate with consultant group and get them setup so that they can provide initial feedback and prepare for testing

Approx end of July - once initial pass of best practices, BI profiles, and SHACL/validation process setup

• Coordinate with the groups working in related areas:
• Serials: CONSER BIBFRAME Group
• Rare materials: ARM
• Music: PMO
• …

When? Ongoing
Who? Nancy Lorimer and Melanie Wacker, and tbd
Discuss - how do we reach out to these groups and what would workflow look like to bring domain knowledge into the work of BIG?

• Testing of BI for sharing data
• Individual descriptions
• In batch

           When? December 2023 - January 2024  
           Who? Entire group plus consultants

• Review of application profiles (shapes) and testing of validation tools by members and consultant group
  When? December 2023 - January 2024
  Who? Entire group plus consultants

Out of Scope for the 2023 Work Plan

These issues may be included in a later work plan if considered appropriate

OUT OF SCOPE/UNRESOLVED

• BI application profiles and SHACL validation for all format types
• Broadening application profile development beyond monographs
• Evaluate implications of item level model for interchange

Team members / Subgroups

Subgroups:
(organization and membership of subgroups tbd)

• Tabular monographs and serials application profiles for Interchange BIBFRAME 
• SHACL validation of said BI application profiles

Stakeholders

Anyone involved in the project or affected by its outcome:

1) Primary: BIG members ; BIG consultants

2) Secondary: Other organizations working on BIBFRAME implementation ; libraries and cultural heritage institutions