Cartographic Resources: This sub-project of the Linked Data for Libraries/Production will explore best practices for creating linked data descriptions for library cartographic resources including printed maps, atlases, digital geospatial datasets, and other cartographic information resources. The project will evaluate BIBFRAME’s effectiveness as a data model for describing cartographic materials for research needs and will compare BIBFRAME’s effectiveness versus other available linked data descriptive schemas. In addition, the group will evaluate the thesauri and controlled vocabularies associated with the description of cartographic resources to identify those vocabularies best suited to describe cartographic resources in a linked data environment. The group’s deliverables will include: a BIBFRAME profile for cartographic resources; a set of published BIBFRAME descriptions for a variety of cartographic resource types; a written evaluation of the project and set of recommendations for future research and development; and presentation of project findings to appropriate library cartographic materials and linked data communities.
Moving Image Resources: This sub-project of Linked Data For Libraries/Production will explore best practices for creating linked data descriptions for moving image resources including a variety of formats (film prints, negatives, DVDs, VHS, Super 8, and others) and content (feature films, trailers, home movies, ethnographic films, propaganda) and related archival materials (including production elements, artwork, film stills, and promotional ephemera) held by the Harvard Film Archive. In consultation with peer institutions in the film community, the project will evaluate BIBFRAME/LD4L’s effectiveness as a data model for describing moving image materials for research needs and the lifecycle of moving image materials, and identify vocabularies for description of these materials in a linked data environment. The group’s deliverables will include: a BIBFRAME/LD4L profile for moving image resources; mappings from existing descriptions to the profile; a set of published descriptions for moving image materials; deployment of descriptions as linked data in a triple store; documentation of production workflows; a written evaluation of the project and set of recommendations for future research and development; and presentation of project findings to appropriate moving image and linked data communities.
