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There is a pressing need to provide concrete demonstrations of the benefits of linked data in order to help motivate the transition of library catalogs from MARC. Within LD4P2 Within LD4P3, work to enhance the discovery of library resources is the focus of WP3: Discovery. Within LD4P2, similar work was the focus of of WP4: Discovery. The partners had committed to working with the Blacklight framework to demonstrate enhanced discovery features such as:
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- identify exemplar systems/features the demonstrate the benefits of linked data and could be applied to library resources
- identify opportunities for enhanced discovery of library resources using linked data that can be implemented in the short to medium term
- document connections between cataloging practices and discovery outcomes
- document effective assessment approaches
- provide advice to LD4P3 partners for WP3: Discovery
- (previously provided advice to LD4P2 partners and cohort members
- for WP4: Discovery)
Approach
- Co-chaired by Jessie Keck & Huda Khan
- originally chartered and chaired by Tom Cramer and Simeon Warner
- Bi-weekly calls (see below):
- Announce on #general and #discovery
- Public notes in Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Un3ALFr1zKROYr9b6h5VGX4Xikz6SqQC
- Topics seeded in advance, with a few key speakers drawn from community, then discussion
- Dedicated, open Slack channel in LD4 –
#discovery
- Dedicated, open Google Group –
ld4-discovery
- Share brief updates on all hands calls
- Consider face-to-face sessions at the LD4 conference each Spring
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