From: Heather Staines <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:09:57 -0500

Please forgive any cross-posting.

Please join the Holdings Information Committee and the Continuing
Resources Cataloging Committee at ALA Midwinter in Seattle:

Saturday, January 26th from 3:00-5:30 pm in the Washington State
Convention Center. Room 611-614.

Linked Data for Holdings and Cataloging: The first step is the hardest!

Both Committees thank OCLC for sponsoring this session.

From pre-conferences to webinars, there is a lot of talk recently
about Linked Data. However, so far only large resource-rich
organizations seem to have projects underway. Is the utilization of
Linked Data even possible—or relevant—for my library? How would I even
get started? Join the Holdings and Continuing Resources Cataloging
Committees to learn more. In our first hour, Eric Miller of Zepheira
will explain why the use of Linked Data is so exciting from a holdings
perspective by sharing early findings of libraries experimenting with
the Bibliographic Framework Initiative. Richard Wallis from OCLC will
then discuss Linked Data from a cataloging perspective with the recent
release of records for Linked Data.

The second half of our forum, beginning at 4:30, will show real life
examples put together using free tools by brave volunteers from
libraries just like yours!  Violeta Ilik from Texas A&M used Viewshare
to generate and customize unique, dynamic views of data about faculty
members, their research areas, PhD granting institutions, and the
authority records in the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF).
Jeremy Myntti from University of Utah will show different ways that
lots of existing metadata from digital collections can be exposed
through the creation of unique user interfaces, including maps and
faceting displays. Viewing data in different ways may reveal things
about your data that you never knew. Eric Miller will be on hand to
help interested attendees get started on their own projects. We know
you are out there, come share your experiences with those eager to
begin linking data!

Bios of participants:

Eric Miller is the President of Zepheira, Inc. which provides both
technology and business solutions to effectively integrate, navigate
and manage data across personal, group and enterprise boundaries. Most
recently, Eric led the Semantic Web Initiative for the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C) at MIT. During his work at the W3C, Eric's
responsibilities included the architectural and technical leadership
in the design and evolution of the Semantic Web. Before joining the
W3C, Eric was a Senior Research Scientist at OCLC Online Computer
Library Center, Inc. in Dublin, Ohio and the co-founder and Associate
Director of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, an open forum engaged
in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that
support a broad range of purposes and business models. Eric holds a
Research Scientist position at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial
Intelligence Laboratory where he is a Principal Investigator on the
MIT SIMILE project focused on developing robust, open source tools
based on Semantic Web technologies that improve access, management and
reuse among digital resources.

Richard Wallis, distinguished thought leader in Semantic Web and
Linked Data technology, joined OCLC in 2012 as Technology Evangelist.
Richard has been at the forefront of emerging Web and Semantic Web
technologies in the wider information world for over 20 years. He is
an active blogger, and was a regular podcaster in the "Talking with
Talis" series. From 2008 to 2010, he hosted and chaired "Library 2.0
Gang," a monthly round-table podcast series that brought together
thought leaders, movers and shakers, and executives from leading
organizations in library technology. Richard most recently had been
with Talis, a Linked Data and Semantic Web technology organization in
the United Kingdom. He is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Violeta Ilik is a Continuing Resources Cataloging Librarian at Texas
A&M University Library, responsible for performing original and
complex copy cataloging, as well as the enhancement of records for
continuing resources and monographs in all formats according to
established national guidelines, standards and local procedures. She
participates in formulating and implementing new cataloging procedures
and guidelines,  and provides training and consultation to staff on
serials and holdings management. She also collaborates with and serves
as a resource for faculty and staff in the Libraries on special
projects involving non-MARC metadata and crosswalks.

Jeremy Myntti has been the Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services at
the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library since March 2012.
He is responsible for optimizing metadata creation for the library’s
physical and digital collections as well as identifying innovative
solutions for cataloging and metadata projects. Prior to this
position, he spent nine years working for Backstage Library Works (a
library technical services vendor) where he managed a wide variety of
projects, including cataloging, authority control, digitization, and
programming projects. Jeremy holds degrees from the University of
Alabama (MLIS) and Utah Valley University (BS in Music and BS in
Integrated Studies).

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