Harvard Cartographic Materials

Harvard will create native Linked Data descriptions for a selection of library cartographic resources including printed maps, atlases, digital geospatial datasets, and other cartographic information resources. 

Together with LD4L-Labs partners, Harvard will convert a set of Harvard Geospatial Library metadata records into linked data descriptions.

Harvard Project Proposal

April 2017 Project Update

For questions or comments, please contact Marc McGee, Geospatial Metadata Librarian, mmcgee (at) fas (dot) harvard (dot) edu

• Set of natively cataloged BIBFRAME descriptions for a variety of cartographic resource types using the cartographic materials extension ontology.
• Develop a set of mapping rules for Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) geospatial metadata standards to linked data.
• A set of Harvard Geospatial Library metadata records converted to linked open data using the cartographic materials extension.

Last updated: 4/14/2017

Analysis/Modeling

• Beginning Cartographic Materials Extension fields mappings: FGDC to LD4L-CM

Tool Exploration / Requirements Definition

• VitroLib custom form specification and development for cartographic materials: Spatial Extent - Bounding Box.
• Setting up input/output test files for FGDC to LD4L/ALL LD4L Cartographic Extension ontology conversion

Community Engagement

• Possible geospatial metadata conversion break-out discussion at LD4-Partners meeting in April

See Harvard LD4L Labs wiki for documents

Last updated: 4/14/2017

Analysis/Modeling

• Core fields mappings: FGDC to LD4L-ALL (3/2017)

Community Engagement

•  Initial geospatial metadata conversion meeting of LD4L-Labs Partners (3/2017)

See Harvard LD4L Labs wiki for documents