Linked data for libraries, archives and museums how to clean, link and publish your metadata

• Main Author: Hooland, Seth van (Author)
• Other Authors: Verborgh, Ruben
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Facet Publishing 2014
• Subjects: Linked data; Libraries and museums > Electronic information resources; Archives > Electronic information resources
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• Physical Description: xvii, 254 pages : illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781856049641; 1856049647 (pbk.)

This highly practical handbook teaches you how to unlock the value of your existing metadata through cleaning, reconciliation, enrichment and linking and how to streamline the process of new metadata creation. Libraries, archives and museums are facing up to the challenge of providing access to fast growing collections whilst managing cuts to budgets. Key to this is the creation, linking and publishing of good quality metadata as Linked Data that will allow their collections to be discovered, accessed and disseminated in a sustainable manner. This highly practical handbook teaches you how to unlock the value of your existing metadata through cleaning, reconciliation, enrichment and linking and how to streamline the process of new metadata creation. Metadata experts Seth van Hooland and Ruben Verborgh introduce the key concepts of metadata standards and Linked Data and how they can be practically applied to existing metadata, giving readers the tools and understanding to achieve maximum results with limited resources.