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This section includes the latest issue of the Share Family Bulletin. More information on the current activities going on within the various [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:Main_Page branches of the Share Family] can be found throughout this wiki website https://wiki.svde.org/, which is the informative hub of Share-VDE and the Share Family.


For a general presentation of the Share Family, of its mission and values, and to find out the latest news, you can also explore the brochure website https://www.share-family.org/.


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To explore previous issues of the Share Family Bulletin, feel free to navigate through the following links:


Find out the latest news about the [https://www.share-family.org/ Share Family of initiatives] and the most relevant updates on the developments going on within the various [[ShareFamily:Main Page#The Share Family map|branches of the family]].
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/December2019 Number 1, December 2019]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/November2020 Number 2, November 2020]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/October2021 Number 3, October 2021]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/January2022 Number 4, January 2022]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/May2022 Number 5, May 2022]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/September_2022 Number 6, September 2022]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/January2023 Number 7, January 2023]
* [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/December2023 Number 8, December 2023]


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==Share-VDE and Share Family progress update (January 2023)==
As the year 2023 has started, we are happy to look at the results achieved within the Share-VDE and Share Family initiatives over the past year and share with you the goals for the next period.


Among the most recent news, it’s very important to mention that '''on December 7th the Share-VDE Advisory Council has approved the new [https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/4/43/Share-VDE_Executive_Summary_2022-12-07.pdf Executive Summary]'''. Following the [https://bit.ly/SVDE-Statement-2021 Share-VDE Statement] published in 2021, the new Summary outlines the scope of Share-VDE in the context of Linked Open Data for Libraries. We owe much gratitude to the joint effort of the Advisory Council members in writing this important document.
'''<big>Number 9, July 2024</big>'''


===SVDE 2.0 system infrastructure===
You can download a printable version at https://bit.ly/SFBulletin_n9_Jul2024
As you know, we are putting much effort into the work needed '''towards the production environment'''.


The adoption of AWS - Amazon Web Services was a milestone to better support system scalability, make it more robust and meet high availability expectations. Right now, we are working on the pre-conditions for the system components to progressively migrate from staging to production. To this aim, we will inform you about planned downtimes of the system in the coming period (one downtime is in course right now, see the alert message a few days ago).
Citation: Share Family Team, ''Share Family Bulletin'' ''9'' (July 2024), https://bit.ly/SFBulletin_n9_Jul2024


Also, once the back-end environments for all the [[ShareFamily:Main Page#The Share Family branches .28tenants.29|Share Family tenants]] will be switched to production and the module of the system managing regular data updates will be in place, the URIs of the entities stored in the various tenants will be persistent.


So far, SVDE 2.0 system processed around 65 million of MARC bibliographic records and 13 million of authority records, to create approximately '''150,2 million of BIBFRAME entities'''. These have been created from the catalogues of [[ShareVDE:Main Page/SVDE institutions|SVDE institutions]] that we have loaded to [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareVDE:Main_Page/SVDE_institutions https://svde.org] [1], and for all of them a skin portal is available (see more on skin portals below). 


During 2023, we will conclude this round of data ingestion and publication to the SVDE portal.
== Introduction ==
The Share Family progress continues, with ongoing efforts dedicated to advancing the [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform LOD Platform technology] into production workflows, enhancing system components, and transitioning to the new version 3 of our application.  


Regarding the other tenants of the Share Family: the process towards the production environment described above will take place in the same way as we are doing for Share-VDE also for the '''National Bibliographies tenant''' (https://natbib-lod.org/), the '''British National Bibliography skin portal''' (preview of its beta site: https://bl.natbib-lod.org/), and the '''PCC data pool''' '''that is hosted by the Share-VDE infrastructure''' (https://pcc-lod.org).
== Version 3.0.0 release and LOD Platform developments ==
First of all, we're very excited to announce the major release of the 3.0.0 version of our software! You can find the release notes here: [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/Release notes|https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/Release_notes]].   


Also, a dedicated task group formed by volunteers PCC members is testing the PCC data pool discovery portal, and the results will greatly improve our work.
This is a major release that introduces many changes in the software and in data processing algorithms. The new version of the [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform|Share Family LOD Platform technology]] framework will be installed in the various environments of [[ShareFamily:Main Page#The%20Share%20Family%20branches%20(tenants)|Share Family tenants]] over the next period.


===New content and overview of technical developments===
The release encompasses the following components of the LOD Platform: Cluster Management Module (which manages the clusters of entities that feed the CKB - Cluster Knowledge Base, also called Entity Knowledge Base), API layer, Front-end module, RDBMS (database), RDFizer (BIBFRAME / RDF conversion module). Being a major release, several important features and new components have been added to the system, ie. Delta processes, UNIMARC services and JCricket entity editor, the platform’s shared cataloguing tool. This release addresses both bug fixes as well as new developments and enhancements.
Among SVDE brand new content, you might want to look at the '''demo of the Share-VDE entity discovery portal''' available at https://bit.ly/SVDE-discovery-live-demo. This walkthrough includes an introduction on the Share-VDE user experience and user interface design process. Also, supporting slides with further materials are available at https://bit.ly/SVDE-discovery-demo-slides.


In this video you will see some '''features of the discovery portal''' that is worth summarising:
The software versions released over time are shared across all layers of [https://www.share-family.org/ Share Family initiative]’s technology. For an overview of the software versions installed on the different environments, see [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17rqBd5YPx4LlTs22d8-uMAeZca5sfZp1NARUASPIKEw/edit#slide=id.g213b29c3396_0_0 Share Family AWS environments summary]. 


*the configuration of the simple search function that enables the option of Publication simple search default, where this is relevant (e.g. in the National Bibliographies tenant and [https://bl.natbib-lod.org/ British National Bibliography skin portal]);
The summary below describes some of the major and most relevant features, with a high-level mention. Further information on descriptive tasks corresponding to implementations can be found in the release notes.
*the initial version of Subject entity, that [https://www.svde.org/infinite-jest-a-novel-p1401654885176149/subjects aggregates all subjects pertaining to a resource], with their Provenance. This will be enhanced by Concepts, ie. the pieces that form a subject string and that are currently added to the [https://www.svde.org/family-life-fiction-s1031654873687244/original-works-about Subject pages] in a rough version;
*the tracking of Provenance: the system can be queried via API to return the bibliographic records of a given Provenance (= institution) connected to an Instance, while the discovery portal shows which institutions have contributed e.g. to subjects. Provenance is also key to support the editing of linked data entities with [https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/7/74/JCricket_overview_-_2023-Jan-26.pdf JCricket editor], to track updates and collaborative services;
*as mentioned above, skin portals are available for individual institutions. While the main entity discovery portal of a tenant shows the data of all the institutions feeding the tenant's Cluster Knowledge Base (e.g. svde.org), the skin portal gives the ability to filter only the data of the institution that the skin portal has been designed for.  To this aim, an ad hoc function was added to filter publications by what is available at the current library. It is enabled on skin portals at Publication (= Instance) level in these cases:
**in advanced search, see e.g. NYU data pre-filtered here https://nyu.svde.org/advanced-search/publications?q=(title+does_not_contain+xyz)&heldAtLibrary=true (see the toggle on the right of the screen, you can turn it on / off);
**in the Original work entity page that lists Publications, see e.g. https://nyu.svde.org/suite-de-la-mancha-flute-cello-piano-unknown-author-o781654264663247/library-publications (see the toggle on the right of the screen, you can turn it on / off);
**a caveat: this function is visible and clickable on all skin portals, but currently works on institutions’ skins that have item data clustered and rendered to the portal. As soon as other institutions’ item data will be clustered and rendered to the portal, the toggle will work there as well;
*all tenants of the Share Family can now search for classification numbers in advanced search.


Moreover, we are working to complete the connection with local library services, to enable the integration with e.g. circulation services, lending system etc.
=== JCricket Entity Editor ===
JCricket is the tool for collaborative linked data entity management and shared cataloguing. It enables - according to the BIBFRAME ontology - the entity curation (e.g. creation of new entities, entity modification, the application of entity merge and split functions). The scope is to improve the quality of the Entity Knowledge Base, a source of living data produced through clustering and ongoing update processes. JCricket is a manual application that makes it possible to manage bibliographic data in the form of entities. It empowers professional librarians to enhance the quality of machine-generated data output of MARC to BIBFRAME transformation. Its optimal application is within a large data pool formed through contributions from multiple libraries, such as Share-VDE; therefore, it does not impact original data that reside in member libraries’ systems, unless libraries want to use ad hoc APIs for entity updates both in SVDE and in their local systems, which is also an option.


Regarding other technical developments, the core of SVDE system, ie. '''the clustering module that creates clusters of BIBFRAME entities''', has been reviewed based on the input that users and SVDE libraries have provided (in particular through the dedicated Sapientia Entity Identification Working Group). This revision cycle is still ongoing, and some items are being addressed by this group (see below).  
Initially, Share members are currently testing JCricket under controlled conditions. You can explore more of JCricket in the [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation|Public Documentation section]] of the Share Family wiki at [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform/EntityEditor|https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform/EntityEditor]] and check out Tiziana Possemato’s demo of JCricket entity editor at the 2024 Share Family Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls.


Connected to that, in order to ensure flexibility in gathering users’ feedback and in reviewing the clustering logics, '''we are preparing a new test environment''', which will immediately highlight the changes to data elaboration carried out from time to time.
=== Data management ===
'''<big>Fine-tuning of data update procedures</big>'''


===Major milestones during 2023===
Data update processes handle ongoing updates (“delta updates” in Share Family jargon), to enable periodic imports of MARC records for continuous update of system data. By “Delta” updates we mean the changes that occur to the library records that are periodically pushed to the LOD Platform, to be published on the discovery portal. The automation of the ingestion in the LOD Platform of updated library records has the purpose of regularly updating the data available through the discovery interface and the other endpoints of the workflow where the data are available. This means updating the data of the clustered entities and the related resources searchable on the discovery interface and in the triplestore, according to the frequency requested by the library.
One of the most important work strands involves the '''linked data entity editor JCricket'''. The work on the back-end APIs has been completed, while the respective front-end features are being developed. As soon as a preview of the early functions will be available, we will provide more updates on this. To give evidence to the ongoing work, we are organizing a step-by-step release method that will allow us to share progresses with the community as we go along.


Much work is also ongoing behind the scenes to complete '''all the pieces of the Share-VDE system pipeline''', that we aim to finalise during 2023:


*the new RDF conversion tool, that will support the export of RDF data dumps (including an updated triple store database) and the import of Sinopia data to close this loop of LD4P project;
*the regular updates module (AKA “delta” updates), to enable periodic imports of MARC records for continuous update of SVDE data;
*the creation of entity clusters of items, generated from libraries’ item data;
*the development of tools / protocols for third parties’ data consumption and harvesting, including APIs, OAI-PMH, Atom feeds and Activity stream;
*a Share Family index, to set-up interconnections among the linked data entities stored in the various tenants.


===Community work===
<big>'''RDFizer'''</big>
Share-VDE initiative is also committed to a '''continuous community work''', through its regular [[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups|working groups]] and the participation to the discussion within the broader BIBFRAME community.


In the '''Share-VDE Advisory Council''', Nina Servizzi from New York University is the new Chair starting her service in 2023, following Beth P. Camden from the University of Pennsylvania who served until 2022. We are very grateful to Beth for her wise guidance and we will continue to rely on her as Past Chair. We are very glad to welcome Nina in this role.
The RDFizer module that automates the entire process of converting and publishing data in RDF-based BIBFRAME descriptions has implemented conversion for additional MARC21 bibliographic tags and subfields to be compliant with the mapping and conversion rules published by the Library of Congress (version 2.4). As mentioned in [https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:NewsAndUpdates/December2023#Granularization_of_the_Cluster_Knowledge_Base_and_new_conversion_model previous updates], the work is proceeding for creating a finer granularity level in the CKB: all MARC and UNIMARC fields and subfields have been mapped, which will also support the implementations related to Linked Data Fragments (see below).


The '''SVDE User Experience – User Interface Working Group''' has been reconvened recently, having as co-chairs Abigail Sparling from the University of Alberta and Kayt Ahnberg from the University of Pennsylvania. This group steered the design of the current SVDE web portal a few years ago, and it’s now called to review the discovery features currently implemented for potential optimisations. These and discussions around new features for future versions of the discovery will be carried on also in cooperation with the '''National Bibliographies working group''', that will also address discovery features specific to the National Bibliographies tenant.


The work of the '''Sapientia Entity Identification Working Group''' has among the current tasks the formalization of a SVDE ontology, and to give recommendations on the use of bf:Hub in SVDE data.


'''<big>Linked Data Fragments</big>'''


In the broader community, we are consolidating the cooperation about '''BIBFRAME data exchange''', launched by the '''PCC and carried on by the BIBFRAME Interoperability Group''' that SVDE participate in.  
We are experimenting with a new approach for publishing linked data descriptions in various serialization formats. In big data-driven environments, accessing, querying, and processing vast datasets efficiently is challenging. Linked Data Fragments (LDF) have emerged as a promising paradigm to address these challenges by providing a distributed and scalable approach for publishing and serving Linked Data. As part of this initial investigation, we developed a set of Web APIs that adopt Linked Data Fragments and provide the following benefits: real-time RDF generation and publication, on-demand ontology mapping, and multi-provenance management.  


Also, the continuous discussions with the Library of Congress, the PCC, the LD4P – Linked Data for Production project, and OCLC will be of great importance to contribute to BIBFRAME interoperability among linked data nodes.
More will be shared as soon as the proof of concept will be available. In the meantime, access Andrea Gazzarini’s presentation about Linked Data Fragments titled ''Real-Time “RDFization” - How to provide instant Semantic Graphs without any RDF storage'' at the 2024 Share Family Workshop:


===Events and conferences===
* slides: https://bit.ly/SVDE_Workshop2024_slides;
Finally, numerous '''events and conferences''' have taken place in the latest months where the Share-VDE team and member libraries had the occasion to contribute, and we hope for more in the future.  
* recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls?t=4071s .


On January 19th Jim Hahn from the University of Pennsylvania will present at a session of the ALA/Core Linked Data Interest Group, addressing topics about BIBFRAME interoperability that also touch the SVDE experience.


The [[ShareVDE:Resources#Year 2022|Share-VDE wiki Resources page]] collects the materials presented at such events.


As usual, we would be happy to have your feedback on the initiative, or any other questions or comments. Don’t hesitate to look at the SVDE wiki https://wiki.svde.org for more details on the initiative, or to contact us at [mailto:info@svde.org info@svde.org].
'''<big>UNIMARC</big>'''


Numerous advancements were implemented based on direct mapping between UNIMARC and BIBFRAME. The UNIMARC services development stems from the SHARE Catalogue project and the Italian libraries affiliated to this platform, but it can benefit all institutions adopting UNIMARC. These libraries are involved in a specific project related to the direct management of UNIMARC records in clusterization and reconciliation processes without the “middle step conversion” from UNIMARC to MARC21. All related developments are finalized to allow the migration of the SHARE Catalogue platform to the new CKB infrastructure, according to the above-mentioned approach. This work will be shared with the linked data community through a Wikibase instance https://unimarc2bibframe.wikibase.cloud/ that will be enriched and documented.


[1] Library catalogues loaded to svde.org and converted to BIBFRAME so far:
To learn more about this topic, you can check out ''The SHARE Catalogue: UNIMARC-BIBFRAME Mapping - An Evolving Path'', presented by Claudio Forziati at the 2024 Share Family Workshop.  


* slides: https://bit.ly/SVDE_Workshop2024_slides;
* recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls?t=3504s .


Duke University [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fduke.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273608744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wdiFNGF3WlFUZLa0RrolyLxciuPakAJ3OKOReKsNYSY%3D&reserved=0 https://duke.svde.org]


Library of Congress [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Floc.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273608744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cAk71hI5kWgLbrNK6tLoIXgM7GwbW7OpwaCK7Bi4BRs%3D&reserved=0 https://loc.svde.org/]


National Library of Finland [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnatlibfi.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273608744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o3U07F3ii1DIeLqnzQrLiLurvBZqL2HQqcnTGGp%2FYTc%3D&reserved=0 https://natlibfi.svde.org/]
'''<big>Clusterization processes</big>'''


National Library of Norway [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnln.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273608744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RRsJPrE9kvi6VQ7BBnU%2BiiHtAdcl%2F3rXwXV%2F05zGAD8%3D&reserved=0 https://nln.svde.org/]
For further details on improvements on the Share Family’s clusterization processes, delve into this version’s release notes on the Share Family wiki at [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/Release notes]].  


New York University [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnyu.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273608744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=csh1yE1zn%2BiaS0tOTHQsekpYxMASW2WmAT9ACp%2BJMw0%3D&reserved=0 https://nyu.svde.org]


Smithsonian Institution [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmithsonian.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273765340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=znnVCd1fnvBToZNZcXOy1q8PnAxGTMQNxi322RGvOBU%3D&reserved=0 https://smithsonian.svde.org/]


Stanford University [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstanford.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273765340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jdkKoytEDMp4XxBOomM0p7ZLzZ1Gc%2FHhCs1zZPPS7TQ%3D&reserved=0 https://stanford.svde.org]
'''<big>Third parties integration</big>'''                           
     
New data workflows are being analysed to support the use of the LOD Platform technology even outside of the Share Family environment, for the integration with ILS / LSP. We are considering several scenarios where the Share linked data system can simultaneously or alternatively operate on local library systems using libraries’ own tools, and share and cooperatively edit linked data resources across different environments using the JCricket entity editor.


University of Pennsylvania [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpenn.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273765340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=aDFC8b1FhzukSYFG1%2FlsYJX0E%2BxGmZ6QE0KFrpk2jvc%3D&reserved=0 https://penn.svde.org]
The integration with environments and tools like FOLIO, Sinopia and WeCat is proceeding, and a use case for the integration of JCricket and FOLIO will be presented at future conferences this year. A first look at the integration between Share Family technologies and FOLIO was recently presented by Sebastian Hammer and Boaz Nadav Manes at the 2024 Share Family Workshop, in a session named ''FOLIO and Lehigh University Pilot''.  


University of Alberta Library [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualberta.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7C8d645fee0a444f3a34b308daed837f0e%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C638083446273765340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H6nxh363yjNH6u8%2Bkf%2FMW92HrCH1VoXmal8Mpnvwxxc%3D&reserved=0 https://ualberta.svde.org]
* slides: https://bit.ly/SVDE_Workshop2024_slides;
* recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls?t=1369s.


==Share-VDE and Share Family Summer and Autumn 2022 events (September 2022)==
=== Front-end enhancements ===
September and the coming autumn are continuing a rich set of conferences where Share-VDE and the wider Share Family community will contribute with presentations and speeches.
'''<big>Subjects and Concepts</big>'''


As you might already know, on September 20<sup>th</sup> – 21<sup>st</sup> the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe will take place in Budapest, with a pre-meeting on Monday 19<sup>th</sup> specific to SVDE.
We have made improvements to the previous version of Subjects and Concepts display. The concept types implemented in the backend include: Date, Event, Family, Form, Format, Generic Concept, Genre, Language, Meeting, Opus, Organization, Person, Place, Topic. They are returned on the front-end with a basic set of data and relationships with the works connected with the subject.


After visiting Frankfurt, Florence and Stockholm, and two online editions, the 2022 workshop will be a free hybrid event, hosted by the National Széchényi Library. This year's focus will be on BIBFRAME in operation, new developments and interoperability.  
The Subject tab in the Publication page shows the list of subject string and the concepts derived from it:
[[File:Subject tab.png|thumb|547x547px|none]]


The aim of the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe is to be a forum for sharing knowledge about planning, practice and production relating to BIBFRAME implementation. The intention is to bring together the community working or interested in the transition from MARC to Linked Data using the BIBFRAME model and related tools.
By clicking on a subject string, users can see a list of works related to that subject, as well as how the subject string is connected to the concepts it comprises.
[[File:Subject page.png|thumb|559x559px|none]]


The workshop areas are strongly focused on the practical implementation of BIBFRAME, rather than being a theoretical Linked Data / Semantic Web event.
Clicking on the concepts, a basic version of the Concept page is displayed.


Share-VDE presentation will be on Wednesday 21<sup>st</sup> focussing on the progress of the initiative and on the compatibility of SVDE BIBFRAME output with other BIBFRAME nodes in the library community.


The full programme, registration link and practical information on how to join in presence or online are available at [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2022.bfwe.eu%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017294851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HRrSD%2BkeEGOBnbm6w3j2yul%2BxzcjnJnpVIKQTkyu1gE%3D&reserved=0 <span style="color: #044A91">https://2022.bfwe.eu</span>].


Also, for those who will be in Budapest, you are welcome to join the informal SVDE meeting on Monday 19<sup>th</sup> at 2.30pm – 4.30pm CEST.
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It will be a nice occasion to get together in person and discuss the status of the initiative. This pre-meeting will be in presence, but online connection should also be supported – we will post the link to join as soon as available.
A new tab on the Publication page showing similar Publications in the same language. We are analysing the algorithm to create similar publications to extend its scope to broader similarity criteria.
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In general, please find here the major events that took place during the Summer and that will take place in the coming Fall touching the Share-VDE world:


ALA annual:


*[https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.share-vde.org%2Fw%2Fimages%2Fc%2Fce%2FPenn_SVDE_Evaluation_Presentation_2022-06-25.pdf&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017294851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qdSXFzQ5gjZoiFnyN1IFJz7zQbaTIGUHlQ4MByPwoUk%3D&reserved=0 A Comparative Evaluation of Linked Data Discovery in the Share-VDE 2.0 Catalog], on June 25<sup>th</sup>, by Jim Hahn, Beth Camden, Kayt Ahnberg (University of Pennsylvania);
'''<big>Small revamping to look and feel</big>'''
*Share-VDE semi-annual Workshop on June 27<sup>th</sup>, with Share-VDE and Share Family members; the agenda including the link to the presentations and the [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fitem%2Fwebcast-10468%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017294851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Cu6fl%2FlD4hbuNvU8GKrO9kNEZGSCZfjrybnnF3X%2B%2FzQ%3D&reserved=0 recording] is available at [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSVDE_workshop_2022-Jun-27&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017294851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ONwsIRCklncta0Cj333XogLT27cMyDPy09sVVn7o8MA%3D&reserved=0 https://bit.ly/SVDE_workshop_2022-Jun-27];


As part of the UX/UI working group's activities, it was decided to switch to sans-serif fonts for a modern look and feel. Additionally, elements on the homepage of https://www.natbib-lod.org/ have been resized to create a more harmonious and visually appealing design.


LD4 Conference – [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.share-vde.org%2Fw%2Fimages%2Fd%2Fd5%2FThe_Share_Family%25E2%2580%2594One_Project%252C_Many_Tenants.pdf&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017294851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Kb1fVaS6xAx8tdxjniGBPD37QfpgSJUvYSo5GFG26tA%3D&reserved=0 The Share Family—One Project, Many Tenants], on July 15<sup>th</sup>, by Beth Picknally Camden (University of Pennsylvania), Alan Danskin (British Library), Abigail Sparling (University of Alberta), Roberto Delle Donne (University of Naples Federico II); [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fitem%2Fwebcast-10468%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PeDoYLcWwwWgU7Ogo1SGNspbQSz0zGaMO3yvXusEn0U%3D&reserved=0 recording available];


WOLFcon – Tiziana’s presentation <span class="apple-converted-space">[https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.share-vde.org%2Fw%2Fimages%2F9%2F92%2FWOLFcon_Possemato_2022-Sep-02.pdf&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rBb%2FUdFOdcPpGYcFcy8lobRLtAWRRKbwpB56%2BqqHnBM%3D&reserved=0 Share-VDE and FOLIO cooperation]</span> on September 2<sup>nd</sup>;


'''<big>Portal switch mechanism</big>'''


Linked Data and International Standards for Cultural Heritage at KBR – Royal Library of Belgium – Tiziana’s presentation <span class="apple-converted-space">[https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1vZ7TVJKTrpsH2gcxSlLc4Xp11BtXvBlj%2Fview&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=edbC88qPnZV8pNlS3zM6rfLjZg7rjtrqs8IgQaAMzkU%3D&reserved=0 The Share family, a shared and integrated ecosystem for library linked data],</span> on September 13<sup>th</sup>;
A new Switch site button has been added at the bottom of svde.org portal group and skin / institutional portals homepages internal pages ([[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform/DiscoveryInterface|see definitions of portal groups and skin portals]]). This button opens a menu where users can select through which portal they want to explore. The aim is to connect portal groups with the related skin portal, so that end users have an immediate overview of what individual skin portals are connected to a portal group.
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Overall, the majority of fixes and enhancements extend to rectifying data retrieval errors and fine-tuning data retrieval errors, culminating in a more uniform and seamless user interaction with the system. Across the board, these efforts work cohesively to bolster the system's intuitiveness and reliability, facilitating smoother navigation and ensuring precise data representation.


TPDL conference 2022 – <span class="apple-converted-space">[https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftpdl2022.dei.unipd.it%2Fprogram.html&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PWJXYqOZkv0%2BLvlnxLjwgW9d0oOTmPZBqiv8vZWQWeY%3D&reserved=0 Conducting the Opera: The Evolution of the RDA Work to the Share-VDE Opus and BIBFRAME Hub],</span> on September 22<sup>nd</sup>, by Ian Bigelow (University of Alberta);
== Share Family community work and cooperation ==
The Share Family is committed to fostering cooperation among its member institutions to showcase the immense value of being part of an initiative developed and driven by libraries for libraries.


Ongoing conversations with consortia representatives are underway to define the configurations of this innovative collaboration.


DCMI 2022 – Dublin Core Metadata Initiative – virtual panel [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dublincore.org%2Fconferences%2F2022%2Fprogramme%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Iofmi0SgaoiRvUN3Vi2cEfnn2TgwHIPcs9L1vHGUiPY%3D&reserved=0 BIBFRAME Implementation Experiences], on October 4<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space">,</span> with Sally McCallum (Library of Congress), Niklas Lindström (National Library of Sweden), Tiziana Possemato (@Cult and Casalini Libri / Share-VDE);
As an example of this effort, the [https://bit.ly/SF-Executive-Summary-Consortia Share Family Executive Summary for Consortia] offers additional insights into how the Share Family can assist consortia in transitioning to linked open data, providing valuable strategies and support. Approved by our Advisory Council, the document emphasizes Share Family’s pivotal role in aiding consortia in adopting linked data methodologies for enhanced collaboration. The Share Family aims to empower consortia with the tools and knowledge necessary to seamlessly integrate linked open data principles, fostering innovation and interoperability within consortia networks.


=== Share-VDE and Share Family Working Groups ===
Working Groups are the backbone of Share Family activities, which are driven by input from member institutions in a joint effort with Share Staff.


Charleston Conference – online session [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcharleston-hub2022.exordo.com%2Fprogramme%2Fpresentation%2F183&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=S16pppQKGj34e7Huz5kyF8AvkVznsUMdYZRIrLFS8Y4%3D&reserved=0 From idea to implementation: BIBFRAME becomes reality], on November 14<sup>th</sup>, with Sally H. McCallum (Library of Congress), Beth Picknally Camden (University of Pennsylvania), Nancy Lorimer (Stanford), Simeon Warner (Cornell), Tiziana Possemato (@Cult-Casalini Libri)
Important tasks are being carried on to support the complete shaping of the [https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.8332350 SVDE Ontology] within the [[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups#SVDE-AC%20Sapientia%20Entity%20Identification%20working%20group%20(SEI)|Sapientia Entity Identification group]]: at the time of writing, the definition of the Opus type individuals is being consolidated (ie. the addition to the ontology of the definitions of the various types of Opus, ie. abstract works and resources that the entity model can support). These additions will be reflected by both the general search and discovery portal, as well as in JCricket Entity Editor.


More on the work carried out on the Opus types was shared by Nancy Lorimer at the 2024 Share Family Workshop in her ''SVDE Ontology - Update July 2024''.


SWIB 2022 – online session [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fswib.org%2Fswib22%2Fprogramme.html&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=glqAVrypeKxKtci42OTXnMnfsKsSLQ9liSaDrjukku4%3D&reserved=0 Evaluation and evolution of the Share-VDE 2.0 Linked Data Catalog], between November 28<sup>th</sup> and December 2<sup>nd</sup>, with Beth Camden, Jim Hahn, Kayt Ahnberg (University of Pennsylvania), Filip Jakobsen (Samhæng)
* slides: https://bit.ly/SVDE_Workshop2024_slides;
* recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls?t=2640s .


The [[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups#SVDE-AC%20User%20Experience.2FUser%20Interface%20working%20group%20.28UX-UI.29|User Experience – User Interface Working Group]] cooperating with the [[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups#Share%20Family%20National%20Bibliographies%20working%20group%20.28Natbib.29|National Bibliographies Working Group]] has analyzed the front-end layer of the entity discovery portals according to a set of evaluation criteria (including for example usability and accessibility, consistency of design and navigation, overall user friendliness, integration with SVDE features and local library discoveries etc.), and is now revising a new design proposal for the Publication page of the entity discovery portal, presenting the aggregation of Work and Instance data. Also the relationship between publication data and the connected item data are being reviewed by identifying user tasks for publication and item data discovery, to support better navigation and end user data consumption.


To see the full list of presentations and events, please browse the [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.share-vde.org%2Fwiki%2FShareVDE%3AResources%23Year_2022&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oMyvGQz00cHou42nXmSXry8a7w3Q8iFnatLO4Au2MGw%3D&reserved=0 <span style="color: #044A91">Share-VDE wiki resources section</span>].
=== IFLA, Linked data and BIBFRAME communities ===
Share Family members continue to play an active role in the library information and linked data communities.


As always, you can follow the implementations and the progresses of the numerous activities related to the entity management, the discovery platform and the connected output on [https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.svde.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Canna.lionetti%40casalini.it%7Cf68270a224654dba138708da92773a78%7C86419e2c5b044b33afaf3d8b6229cf81%7C0%7C0%7C637983338017451068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TjpNsgaAxrmXdV3Ic5vDRB95GvM6r5tt41bxR%2FmOsJ4%3D&reserved=0 https://wiki.svde.org].
Tiziana Possemato takes on the role of Official liaison IFLA Bibliography Section / Share Family National Bibliographies group, formerly held by Maud Henry from KBR - Royal Library of Belgium. This will ensure the continuation of the collaboration with the IFLA Bibliography Section that Tiziana is already a member of. Related to IFLA activities, a presentation was given at IFLA Midterm meeting of the IFLA Section Preservation and Conservation (PRESCONS), on March 22 2024, by Tiziana Possemato, on the topic of [https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/b/ba/Share_Family_-_Vaticana_-_2024-Mar-22_WIKI-min.pdf The Share Family initiative to bring Linked Open Data into practice].


==Share-VDE and Share Family progress update (May 2022)==
Share-VDE participation in the [https://wiki.lyrasis.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=249135298 BIG - BIBFRAME Interoperability Group] established to create guidelines for data exchange in BIBFRAME, continues successfully, This cooperation with organisations and projects in the BIBFRAME community will foster the extension of the methods and tools shared by linked data nodes for BIBFRAME interoperability.
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">We are happy to announce the '''Share-VDE semi-annual workshop''' for current and former members and for observer institutions on '''Monday June 27th at 8am - 10am PDT | 11am - 1pm EDT | 5pm - 7pm CEST'''. </span>


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">It’s a great pleasure to announce that the meeting will be held in hybrid format, '''both in presence and online'''. For those who are able to join the session in presence, the venue is in the Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress, in the Room # LJ119.</span>
== Information resources ==
To facilitate the continuous exchange of ideas and principles that collectively define the vision, aims, and progress of Share Family environments and their tools, new materials and accompanying documents have been created to guide member institutions through this process. By utilizing shared materials and documents, member institutions can seamlessly integrate into the Share Family, actively participate in collaborative initiatives, and contribute to the ongoing development and success of the endeavor.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Much gratitude goes to the Library of Congress for hosting the meeting.</span>
=== Publications ===


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">In the file https://bit.ly/SVDE_workshop_2022-Jun-27 you can find the link to the agenda document that includes the instructions to [https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1613858256?pwd=MXdFaGxtbXFMWGpNK3ZUbEJjc2kzZz09 join remotely].</span>
==== Article in the Cataloging & Classification Quarterly journal "A Comparative Evaluation of the Share-VDE Search System" ====
We are pleased to announce the publication of "A Comparative Evaluation of the Share-VDE Search System" by Jim Hahn, Kayt Ahnberg, and Liliana Giusti Serra from the University of Pennsylvania in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">See below an '''extensive update on the latest developments''' for Share-VDE and the other branches of the Share Family that are supported by the same [[ShareFamily:Main Page#The%20Share%20Family%20technology%3A%20the%20LOD%20Platform|LOD Platform technology]], towards the production environment.</span> <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Since the last update shared via this mailing list a few months ago, important advancements have been made particularly to the system infrastructure and to the features that leverage the API layer orchestrating the query of SVDE data.</span>
This article details a two-year study involving remote UX interviews with twenty participants, including catalogers, students, and faculty. The research used IFLA LRM user tasks and interface evaluation methods to assess how linked data, specifically BIBFRAME, supports search objectives through the Share-VDE portal.
* Full pre-print article: https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/60311.  
* Article citation: Hahn, Jim, Kayt Ahnberg, and Liliana Giusti Serra. 2024. “A Comparative Evaluation of the Share-VDE Search System.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 62 (2), https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2024.2372680.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Having a system capable of hosting union catalogs that integrate catalogs from many libraries producing a rich and articulated structure of linked data entities imposes the challenge of having adequate technological and infrastructural resources to support the connected complexity and amount of data. For this reason, SVDE has '''recently adopted AWS - Amazon Web Services''' which will better support system scalability to make it more robust and meet high availability expectations.</span>
==== CNI Project Briefing Series contribution with Share Family video presentation ====
We recently participated in the Coalition for Networked Information's Project Briefing Series, where we shared insights from the ongoing efforts of the Share Family initiative.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Obviously, this further enhancement of infrastructure meant a lot of work in setting up the AWS backbone and integrating it with the pre-existing components, in particular the clustering module and algorithms that are constantly refined and enriched based on the input of the SVDE community itself, particularly through the work of the SEI - Sapientia Entity Identification group.</span>
Nina Servizzi, Martin Knott and Jacquie Samples presented "The Share Family: Cooperation and Interconnection for a Sustainable Linked Open Data Ecosystem", providing an overview of the Share Family's linked data ecosystem and its impact on library operations.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">In light of this, '''in March we processed an initial set of approximately 42 millions bibliographic and authority MARC records''' that were converted to create '''98 millions of clusters of linked data entities'''. This process is iterative until all components of the system are stable; therefore in the next few weeks we will continue with the data uploads and the final numbers will be much higher.</span>
They explored various aspects, including collaborative cataloging, advanced metadata management tools, and discovery portals, highlighting how these innovations are shaping knowledge accessibility. Access the recording and presentation slides on the [https://www.cni.org/topics/metadata/share-family-cooperation-and-interconnection-for-a-sustainable-linked-open-data-ecosystem CNI’s website] and on our wiki at [[ShareFamily:Resources#Year%202024|https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:Resources#Year_2024]].


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">A similar process is in course to be replicated '''also for the other branches and portals housed by the Share Family''', that is: the portal dedicated to National Bibliographies which hosts the data of the British National Bibliography, with the British Library being the first institution participant in this tenant; the open pool of PCC-quality BIBFRAME data; the portal of the Kubikat-LOD pilot project which aggregates the catalogs of the four German art history libraries of the Kubikat group.</span>
You can read and share the announcement on the Share Family website: https://www.share-family.org/news?id=664f471a6b3c1.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The SVDE staff is testing the results of loading the data on the various portals through a structured method that will be useful for making constant optimizations to the functioning of the system. ('''Please note a caveat''': because of this reprocessing work, during this and the next week you might experience '''intermittent outage or downtimes of the Share Family portals''' due to the re-load of the data. If some of the links included in this message do not work properly, that’s for this reason.)</span>
==== Parsifal: monograph on "A model of library collaboration for sharing recorded knowledge" ====
The digital edition of Parsifal proceedings is online at https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2. It features papers presented at Parsifal catalog inauguration: "A model of library collaboration for sharing recorded knowledge", held at the Pontificia Università Urbaniana, Vatican City, on May 11th, 2023, along with other previously unpublished essays. The print edition has been released in May. You can access this resource also on the Share Family wiki [[ShareFamily:Resources#Bibliographic%20references|https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:Resources#Bibliographic_references]].  


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">In parallel with the infrastructure improvement, '''a number of advancements have been developed''', including clustering and search algorithm refinements. Those enhancements are beneficial to all Share Family tenants, and the new processing run of library catalogues in progress these weeks is a prerequisite to activate the new functions.</span>
Highlighted articles include:


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Just to mention some of the most relevant new features involved:</span>
* [[doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2.07|''Parsifal: an innovative and powerful bibliographic research tool'']] by Mauro Guerrini (in English);
* [[doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2.12|''Parsifal: Harmonizing tradition with modernity. The shared Authority File of URBE as a new ground for collaboration'']] by Tiziana Possemato, Annalisa Di Sabato, Alessandra Moi (in Italian);
* [[doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2.14|''SHARE Catalogue’s new LOD Platform: an evolution marked by the collaborative practices of the Share Family'']] by Claudio Forziati, Annalisa Di Sabato, Rossella Molisso, Chiara Mugnano (in Italian);
* [[doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2.17|''History of the collaboration between Wikidata and URBE Network Libraries in Authority Control'']] by Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo (in Italian);
* [[doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2.19|''Parsifal’s web portal: structure and communication of bibliographic data and the Authority file'']] by Stefano Bargioni, Giuseppina Manuli, Marcello Sardelli, Tiziana Selvaggio (in Italian).


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You can read and share the announcement on the Share Family website: https://www.share-family.org/news?id=664f471a6b3c4.
    &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">'''1.''' Improvements and refinements to the '''search functions''', including:</span>


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Publication simple search, including the default simple search on Publications and the ability to filter for Language, Year, Type, Library, Electronic / Print, Auctions / Exhibitions. The default simple search on Publications will be enabled only on some tenants of the Share Family. As soon as it will be available, we’ll be able to show you more on this.</span>
=== Dissemination channels ===


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The search mechanism and search features like facets are configurable at tenant level.</span>
==== Website [http://www.share-family.org www.share-family.org] ====
The primary channel for staying up to date with our project is the Share Family website, [http://www.share-family.org www.share-family.org]. This digital hub connects our community and serves as a window into the heart of the Share Family initiative, offering a comprehensive overview of our mission, values, goals, and technology. Additionally, the website is a dynamic platform for staying informed about our latest activities, events, and advancements.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Support for the federated search and integration of data from external sources (es. JSTOR for the Kubikat-LOD pilot portal).</span>
==== YouTube channel ====
Check out the Share Family’s new YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Share_Family.


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Subscribe to keep up to date with our presentations and events, access informative materials and more!  
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Our latest videos:
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'''4.''' <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif;
* Share Family Workshop at 2024 ALA Annual: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls ;
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* Brand new series of informative videos about the Share Family “Share Family: Linked Data for Libraries, by Libraries”, addressing the vision and core concepts of the initiative: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByj3df0D9a3r75rVYgjxb1Yr4UM4gby4.
mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">'''Link to resources''' connected with the records (e.g. table of content, review, publisher website etc.).</span>


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=== New [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation|Public Documentation]] section in the Share Family wiki ===
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This wiki section offers a wealth of resources meticulously curated to enhance your knowledge of our projects.
mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Data representation</span>''' <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif;
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This section contains information about the technological core of the Share Family, the [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform|LOD Platform]]. Insights into the LOD Platform provide a comprehensive overview of the tools, frameworks, and technologies employed to construct and maintain this robust infrastructure supporting the Share Family. Also, the options available for configuring the Entity Discovery Portal part of the LOD Platform provide an overview of the options designed to enhance the experience of end users navigating the linked data descriptions of the resources displayed. These can be applied to individual institutions, consortia or networks of institutions.
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mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">of library resources: the system can be queried via API to return the bibliographic records of a given Provenance (= institution) connected to an Instance, and alo to show which institutions have contributed to a given linked data cluster (through the Provenance itself). This is crucial to support the editing of linked data entities that will be enabled by the JCricket editor that is under development. See more on Provenance [https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/b/b3/Share-VDE_perspective_on_Cluster_Knowledge_Base_and_Provenance.pdf in a recent presentation].</span>


From detailed [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/User guides|user guides]] about our discovery portals and editing tool, to the [[ShareDoc:Glossary|glossary]], to exhaustive [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/Release notes|release notes]] providing insights into every incremental update, this documentation ensures you're always informed and up-to-date about new developments.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Concerning other work strands, the developments for the '''JCricket linked data entity editor''' are moving forward: a lot of work is going on behind the scenes for the implementation of the back-end features that will support the editing of the data in the Cluster Knowledge Base. For example, federated authentication and authorization to manage JCricket users; entity status mechanism to rule concurrent editing and cluster variations; notification management.</span>
Developers and enthusiasts alike will also be able to access a wealth of [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/APIs|API documentation]] and delve deeper into the technological underpinnings of Share Family with comprehensive information on its core components. This section is a work in progress and will be enriched with more detailed documentation about key components.  


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Much work is also being done to '''optimise the general performance of the system''' and in particular of the indexing process, which is a key part of the data load to the web portals. This is not a trivial task when it comes to the very large size of SVDE tenant, which supports an exponential number of clusters created from the original library records. It is critical to have a responsive system and we are doing our best to provide the best user experience possible.</span>
Begin your exploration of Share Family's documentation by clicking on this link: [[ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation|https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation]].


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Developments are also ongoing to complete '''customised skin portals''' and SVDE localisations, starting from the University of Pennsylvania dedicated portal.</span>
You can read and share the announcement on the Share Family website: https://www.share-family.org/news?id=6698cc0bce0f6.


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== Events ==
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Regular virtual and in-person events, such as conferences, workshops, and working group meetings, provide opportunities for member institutions to connect, share ideas, and explore potential areas of collaboration.
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Moreover, we are very happy with the '''progress of the [[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups#Share%20Family%20National%20Bibliographies%20working%20group%20.28NB.29|National Bibliographies working group]]'''. After the initial discussion phase opened in the first months of the group’s work, we are now structuring the use cases for a tenant hosting a collective global catalogue of national bibliographies in linked open data, thanks to the input of the participating libraries. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif;
As usual, documentation stemming from events and presentations (slides and, often, recordings) is available on this page [[ShareVDE:Resources#Year%202023|Share Family wiki]].
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Calibri;mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Starting from this input, we have distilled a first set of high-level use cases that the group is analyzing; the next step is for the group to define priority use cases, that is, those that will be transformed into functions that libraries want to be developed first in the National Bibliographies tenant.</span>


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">It’s also worth mentioning that the involvement in the discussions stemming from the [https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/bibframe/PCC-BIBFRAME-Data-Exchange-Summary.pdf '''PCC BIBFRAME Data Exchange meeting'''] will be of great value for the advancement of '''interoperability and cooperation''' within the community, and for the Share Family itself. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif;
=== Share Family workshop at ALA 2024 ===
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We're excited to share that slides and recording of the 2024 Share-VDE workshop, held on July 1, 2024 at ALA Annual, are now available for access on our [[ShareFamily:Resources#Year%202024:~:text%3DShare-VDE%20Workshop%2C%20at%20ALA%20Annual%2C%20July%201%202024%2C%20by%20various%20speakers%3B%20recording%20available|wiki page]].
Calibri;mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">This focus on interoperability among BIBFRAME nodes will also be beneficial to the harmonisation of SVDE - LD4P3 interaction, and the connection with the Sinopia environment.</span>


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Workshop Agenda:
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The information to process is a lot, so don’t hesitate to ask for functional, infrastructural or technical details on any of the above.</span>
* '''JCricket Linked Data Editor Demonstration''', Tiziana Possemato, Casalini Libri and @Cult - Share Family;
* '''FOLIO and Lehigh University Pilot''', Boaz Nadav Manes, Lehigh University and Sebastian Hammer, Index Data;
* '''SVDE Ontology - Update July 2024''', Nancy Lorimer, Stanford University;
* '''The SHARE Catalogue: Unimarc-Bibframe Mapping - An Evolving Path''', Claudio Forziati, Federico II University in Naples, SHARE Catalogue;
* '''Real-Time “RDFization” - How to Provide Instant Semantic Graphs without Any RDF Storage''', Andrea Gazzarini, Spaziocodice - Share Family.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">To '''provide feedback''' on the new version of https://svde.org, do report bugs and suggestions by reaching out through the forum https://forum.svde.org/.</span>
Direct links:


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* Slides: https://bit.ly/SVDE_Workshop2024_slides;
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* Recording: [https://bit.ly/SVDE_Workshop2023_recording https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls].
Calibri;mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">For '''further information''' on any of the above, do not hesitate to contact us at [mailto:info@svde.org info@svde.org] or consult the SVDE https://wiki.svde.org, that is the source of information about [[ShareVDE:Resources|Share-VDE]] and the [https://www.casalini.it/linked-data-for-libraries/ Share Family].</span>


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=== Share Family update at the Library of Congress July 2024 BIBFRAME Update Forum ===
Tiziana Possemato participated in the Library of Congress July 2024 BIBFRAME Update Forum, providing an update on the Share Family linked data ecosystem and its component, [[Main Page|Share-VDE]].


==Share-VDE and Share Family New Year update (January 2022)==
The various Share Family projects uphold the standardization of BIBFRAME linked data as defined by the Library of Congress. The presentation emphasized how standard BIBFRAME is crucial to the library community’s integrated environments, especially as systems proliferate, from both the interoperability and the data curation perspectives.  
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">As 2022 has started, we are happy to look at the results achieved within the Share-VDE initiative over the past year and share with you the goals for the next period.</span>


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Since the release of Share-VDE 2.0 new version in September available at [http://www.svde.org www.svde.org], other advancements have been done particularly to the system infrastructure and to the features that leverage the API layer orchestrating the query of SVDE data. Among others, the content negotiation mechanism used for serving different representations of a resource, and the Provenance that supports the tracking of the data source. More information is available, don’t hesitate to ask for details about API queries.</span>
Follow [https://www.loc.gov/bibframe/news/bibframe-update-jul2024.html this link] for slides and a recording of the presentation titled Fostering BIBFRAME collaboration: interoperability and data curation with the Share Family.  


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">To provide feedback on the new version of [http://www.svde.org www.svde.org], do report bugs and suggestions reaching out through the forum https://forum.svde.org/.</span>
== Next events ==
Updates on events involving the Share Family are regularly published on the website page https://www.share-family.org/en/events.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The new year is very promising as far as upgrades to the Share-VDE 2.0 linked data management system and discovery portal.</span>
=== BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe 2024 ===
Tiziana Possemato will present Share Family: advancements in linked data collaboration at the 2024 BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe. This will be an update on current developments,  especially on the JCricket entity editor, UNIMARC management and third party interoperability. Check out the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe’s website and register in person or online: https://www.bfwe.eu/helsinki_2024.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">We are working on several important objectives and it may be useful to anticipate some that we hope will be of interest to the members of Share-VDE and to the wider community of the Share Family of initiatives.</span>
=== Share Family meeting in Helsinki – members only ===
On Thursday 19th September 2024 we will hold a private, informal Share Family meeting in Helsinki, at NLF National Library of Finland!


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The recent huge improvements to the system infrastructure will support the operations for the incremental import of SVDE libraries catalogues that will populate the entity discovery.</span>
This meeting will be after the two-days BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe, also held at NLF on 17-18 September. More logistic instructions on how to participate in-presence and online will be sent to members.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">JCricket, the module for the editing of linked data entities, will be developed throughout 2022 and will benefit from the developments done for SVDE 2.0. Also, the functional analysis done by the [[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups|SVDE dedicated working groups]] has framed the interaction with external data sources to be incorporated into JCricket, and we look forward to start working on the inclusion of Wikidata and ISNI data, after the main features of the editor will be completed.</span>
=== WOLFCon 2024 ===
Tiziana Possemato, Sebastian Hammer and representatives from Lehigh University Libraries will participate in WOLFcon 2024 with a session titled [https://wolfcon2024.sched.com/event/1eesB/marc-my-words-navigating-the-bibframe-frontier MARC My Words: Navigating the BIBFRAME Frontier]. Learn more about WOLFcon and how to register here: https://openlibraryfoundation.org/about/wolfcon/upcoming/.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The working group devoted to [https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/7/79/Comparison_IFLA-LRM_BIBFRAME_SVDE.pdf entity modeling] will consolidate the definition of Share-VDE Instance entity properties and will review clustering and conversion rules to optimise system processes, as part of the regular group activities. This is one of the added values to the management of a union catalogue such as Share-VDE.</span>
=== DCMI 2024 ===
Andrea Gazzarini will present Leveraging Linked Data Fragments for enhanced data publication: the Share-VDE case study at this year’s DCMI in Toronto. More information about the 2024 DCMI here: https://www.dublincore.org/conferences/2024/cfp/. More details will be shared as soon as the program is available.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Developments will continue to complete customised skin portals and SVDE localisations.</span>
=== Charleston Conference 2024 ===
Nina Servizzi, Boaz Nadav-Manes, Sebastian Hammer, Tiziana Possemato will present in a joint session New pathways for resource description and interoperability: innovative strategies from the Share Family Ecosystem. More information about the Charleston Conference 2024 here: https://charlestonconference.regfox.com/2024-charleston-conference. More details will be shared as soon as the program is available.


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">After the analysis done by the SVDE working groups dedicated to authority management, the initial release of the authority control features (through both automated and manual processes) for MARC-based environments is being refined, and Stanford University Libraries is early adopter. The next step will be the implementation of BIBFRAME-based authority workflows.</span>


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">We are very happy about the progress of the new working group dedicated to National Bibliographies that has been meeting regularly since early September. The involvement of SVDE members and external institutions enriches the discussion of interesting input for the creation of an ad hoc Share Family tenant hosting national bibliographies data.</span>


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Connected to this, we will be working to the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0060DF">[https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/1/1d/Schema_Share_family_tenant.png <span style="color: #0060DF">Share Family tenant infrastructure</span>]</span></span> that allows configurability and flexibility of the data grouped and presented according to each specific library or library consortia domain needs.</span>
Your opinion is always welcome: to provide feedback on the Share Family discovery website, report bugs and suggestions as external users reach out through the forum<nowiki/>https://forum.svde.org/ or send a message to [mailto:helpdesk@svde.org helpdesk@svde.org].


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Various strands of cooperation have been continued and new ones have been activated within the community of institutions that adopt linked data.</span>
For general information on the initiative, contact [mailto:info@svde.org info@svde.org].  


<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Our commitment with the PCC is proceeding to feed the open pool of PCC-quality BIBFRAME data available as a trusted data source for cataloguers.</span>
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The collaboration with LD4P3 continues to be an important part of SVDE community work, e.g. as far as the harmonisation of SVDE conversion vs. Sinopia data and connection with Sinopia environment is concerned.</span>
 
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Working Groups involving the Library of Congress, Stanford, OCLC and SVDE stemmed from the [https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/bibframe/PCC-BIBFRAME-Data-Exchange-Summary.pdf PCC BIBFRAME Data Exchange meeting] held in September 9-10 2021: the output of this activity will be crucial to reinforce the role of the BIBFRAME nodes in the library community and to foster interoperability among them.</span>
 
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">Among the other initiatives and projects based on the same <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0060DF">[https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/5/54/share_components_EN.pdf <span style="color: #0060DF">LOD Platform technology framework</span>]</span></span> as Share-VDE, it’s worth mentioning the Kubikat-LOD pilot project where important components emerged that serve the whole Share Family infrastructure. Work is currently progressing for the release of the specific Kubikat tenant.</span>
 
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The [http://catalogo.share-cat.unina.it/sharecat/clusters?l=en Share-Catalogue project] is working on the alignment of their processes to SVDE, for example through the update of UNIMARC - BIBFRAME conversion.</span>
 
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">All the results achieved and the forthcoming ones are possible also thanks to library members of Share-VDE and Share Family Working Groups and parallel projects that support this initiative and are constantly contributing with the competences of their Subject Matter Experts.</span>
 
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Nova Cond&quot;,sans-serif">The input that we gather from the linked data community as a whole is also very precious to improve our work.</span>
 
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AR-SA">For further information on any of the above, do not hesitate to contact us at [Mailto:info@svde.org info@svde.org] or consult this wiki site.</span>
 
==Share-VDE and Share Family periodic update (October 2021)==
<span style="color: #000000">Th</span><span style="color: #000000">e new version Share-VDE 2.0 is live at</span> [https://svde.org/ <span style="color: #1155cc">https://svde.org</span>] <span style="color: #000000">with an enhanced Entity Discovery Portal and Linked Data Management System. The previous version at</span> [https://share-vde.org/ <span style="color: #1155cc">https://share-vde.org/</span>] <span style="color: #000000">will be active in parallel to Share-VDE 2.0 until the migration of libraries’ data on the new system will be completed. The load of Share-VDE libraries’ data is being done progressively and currently the new web portal hosts a subset of the data available on the previous version.</span>
 
If <span style="color: #000000">you want to discover the advanced functions of Share-VDE 2.0, the web portal at</span> [https://svde.org/ <span style="color: #1155cc">https://svde.org</span>] <span style="color: #000000">is the place to go.</span>
 
To <span style="color: #000000">provide feedback on the new version, report bugs and suggestions reach out through the forum</span> [https://forum.svde.org/ <span style="color: #1155cc">https://forum.svde.org/</span>]<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
 
Th<span style="color: #000000">is news has also been published in a dedicated</span>[https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/5/5e/Share-VDE_2.0_EN.pdf <span style="color: #1155cc"> Share-VDE press release</span>]<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
 
 
An <span style="color: #000000">important aspect to underline is that the Share-VDE and Share Family components are supported by the</span>[https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/5/54/share_components_EN.pdf <span style="color: #1155cc"> LOD Platform technology framework</span>]<span style="color: #000000">. Among these components, it’s relevant to mention the services for the authority control, that we have developed based on the analysis carried on by the</span>[[ShareVDE:Members/Share-VDE working groups|<span style="color: #1155cc"> Share-VDE working groups</span>]]<span style="color: #000000">, and the</span>[https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/1/1d/Schema_Share_family_tenant.png <span style="color: #1155cc"> Share Family tenant infrastructure</span>] <span style="color: #000000">that allows configurability and flexibility of the data grouped and presented according to each specific library or library consortia domain needs.</span>
 
<span style="color: #000000">Th</span><span style="color: #000000">e</span>[https://bit.ly/SVDE-Statement-2021 <span style="color: #1155cc"> Share-VDE Statement</span>] <span style="color: #000000">has been distributed widely to give context on Share-VDE position in the linked data ecosystem. In light of the work that Share-VDE is carrying on and of its involvement in several international initiatives, the SVDE Advisory Council has approved and published an official statement that is the explanation of position of the initiative in the broader context of Library Linked Open Data.</span>
 
 
<span style="color: #000000">Se</span><span style="color: #000000">veral events over the last weeks have marked significant steps for Share-VDE and for knowledge sharing in the library community:</span>
 
*<span style="color: #000000">th</span><span style="color: #000000">e NLN – National Libraries Now 2021 conference on 16<span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">th</span> – 17<span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">th</span> September was a fruitful event where Tiziana Possemato delivered a speech about</span>[https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/e/e5/NLNow_2021_Possemato.pdf <span style="color: #1155cc"> Experience of International Cooperation: Towards a Collective and Global Catalog of National Bibliographies</span>]<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
*<span style="color: #000000">On</span> <span style="color: #000000">the subject of national libraries, a new working group has been formed in Share-VDE and in the Share Family of initiatives dedicated to practical cooperation among institutions managing National Bibliographies. Considering the important presence of several National Libraries in the Share-VDE community and in the broader network of institutions that follow the progress of this initiative and of other Linked Open Data projects, this working group has been launched in order to study and address the needs of National Libraries and institutions that hold National Bibliographies in the framework of a shared entity discovery environment such as the Share Family of initiatives.</span>
 
<br /><span style="color: #000000">If</span> <span style="color: #000000">you are interested in this new group, don’t hesitate to contact us at [mailto:info@svde.org info@svde.org]. The materials of the first meeting are available: agenda and notes</span>[https://bit.ly/SVDE_National-Bib-WG_2021-Sep-01 <span style="color: #1155cc"> https://bit.ly/SVDE_National-Bib-WG_2021-Sep-01</span>] <span style="color: #000000">and meeting recording</span>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gcuVrXmEMzzcJJ5MhG7Le1xgHykPSvCO/view <span style="color: #1155cc"> National_bibliographies_WG_2021-09-01.mp4</span>]<span style="color: #000000">.</span><br />
 
*<span style="color: #000000">Th</span><span style="color: #000000">e semi-annual SVDE workshop on 20<span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">th</span> September was the occasion where the new version of the system was presented. The major achievements are included in the SVDE Workshop agenda</span>[https://bit.ly/SVDE_workshop_2021-Sep-20 <span style="color: #1155cc"> https://bit.ly/SVDE_workshop_2021-Sep-20</span>]<span style="color: #000000">. Among the workshop materials:</span>
**[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wW8r-KuPFsNpkdUghyF5VfUs7HqzeQQ7/view SV<span style="color: #1155cc">DE workshop 2021-Sep-20_progress_status.pdf</span>]<span style="color: #000000"> (this presentation was delivered also at the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe on September 21<span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">st</span>);</span>
**<span style="color: #000000">as</span><span style="color: #000000"> mentioned above, the new SVDE 2.0 is now live at</span> [https://svde.org <span style="color: #1155cc">https://svde.org</span>]<span style="color: #000000">, you are welcome to have a tour of the beta system (some information about it is available at</span> [https://www.svde.org/about/about-share-vde <span style="color: #1155cc">https://www.svde.org/about/about-share-vde</span>]<span style="color: #000000">);</span>
**<span style="color: #000000">th</span><span style="color: #000000">e recording of the SVDE Workshop can be useful to see a thorough demo of the new system</span>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ht5_uCJ05-FfZOWtochVtdWL8ol0vKnk/view <span style="color: #1155cc">Share-VDE Workshop September 20 2021.mp4</span>]<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
 
*<span style="color: #000000">Th</span><span style="color: #000000">e BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe from September 21<span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">st</span> to 23<span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">rd</span> engaged a large community of BIBFRAME adopters and professionals working in the transition from MARC to Linked Data using the BIBFRAME model. The first afternoon was focused on implementations (including Share-VDE), the second afternoon on new developments, and the third one on a vast data exchange topic including a panel on RDA/RDF. The presentations and links to the recordings of the sessions are available at</span> [https://2021.bfwe.eu/ <span style="color: #1155cc">https://2021.bfwe.eu/</span>]<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
 
==Share-VDE periodic update (November 2020)==
As the year comes to an end, several important updates on Share-VDE in 2020 are worth sharing. Those of you who follow the initiative very closely are already informed about the major achievements so far, but I am pleased to share our progresses with the whole Share-VDE community.
 
This year has been complex for everyone because of the consequences of the COVID pandemic, but that didn’t stop us from moving forward: as announced earlier this month, Casalini Libri and its technological partner @Cult joining forces is the most recent of many steps taken on the Share-VDE path.
 
From the modelling of Share-VDE entities, to the outline of the main functions of the Cluster Knowledge Base editor JCricket, we feel that the outcomes of the intense activities carried on with the Share-VDE working groups are of high scientific value for the advancement of Linked Open Data for the library community and the cultural heritage sector.  In the same time, we are working with complete dedication to the technical enhancement of the Share-VDE back-end and front-end components and we are eager to apply the tools that we have designed with your precious contribution and collaboration.
 
We are confident that the results will greatly increase the benefits that linked data offer to libraries, and the progress report attached is an attempt to sketch the development strands that are running simultaneously and the main accomplishments (the report is also available at https://bit.ly/SVDE_WG_progress).
 
For the future, we hope that the Share family will expand and we are very grateful to every single institution involved and to Linked Data for Production for the fruitful and constant cooperation.
 
==Share-VDE achievements in 2019==
The following document includes the most relevant achievements of the Share-VDE initiative over the 2019: [https://wiki.share-vde.org/w/images/6/6c/Share-VDE_achievements_2019-12.pdf Share-VDE major achievements in 2019].

Latest revision as of 12:40, 9 September 2024


This section includes the latest issue of the Share Family Bulletin. More information on the current activities going on within the various branches of the Share Family can be found throughout this wiki website https://wiki.svde.org/, which is the informative hub of Share-VDE and the Share Family.

For a general presentation of the Share Family, of its mission and values, and to find out the latest news, you can also explore the brochure website https://www.share-family.org/.

To explore previous issues of the Share Family Bulletin, feel free to navigate through the following links:


Number 9, July 2024

You can download a printable version at https://bit.ly/SFBulletin_n9_Jul2024

Citation: Share Family Team, Share Family Bulletin 9 (July 2024), https://bit.ly/SFBulletin_n9_Jul2024


Introduction

The Share Family progress continues, with ongoing efforts dedicated to advancing the LOD Platform technology into production workflows, enhancing system components, and transitioning to the new version 3 of our application.

Version 3.0.0 release and LOD Platform developments

First of all, we're very excited to announce the major release of the 3.0.0 version of our software! You can find the release notes here: https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/Release_notes.   

This is a major release that introduces many changes in the software and in data processing algorithms. The new version of the Share Family LOD Platform technology framework will be installed in the various environments of Share Family tenants over the next period.

The release encompasses the following components of the LOD Platform: Cluster Management Module (which manages the clusters of entities that feed the CKB - Cluster Knowledge Base, also called Entity Knowledge Base), API layer, Front-end module, RDBMS (database), RDFizer (BIBFRAME / RDF conversion module). Being a major release, several important features and new components have been added to the system, ie. Delta processes, UNIMARC services and JCricket entity editor, the platform’s shared cataloguing tool. This release addresses both bug fixes as well as new developments and enhancements.

The software versions released over time are shared across all layers of Share Family initiative’s technology. For an overview of the software versions installed on the different environments, see Share Family AWS environments summary. 

The summary below describes some of the major and most relevant features, with a high-level mention. Further information on descriptive tasks corresponding to implementations can be found in the release notes.

JCricket Entity Editor

JCricket is the tool for collaborative linked data entity management and shared cataloguing. It enables - according to the BIBFRAME ontology - the entity curation (e.g. creation of new entities, entity modification, the application of entity merge and split functions). The scope is to improve the quality of the Entity Knowledge Base, a source of living data produced through clustering and ongoing update processes. JCricket is a manual application that makes it possible to manage bibliographic data in the form of entities. It empowers professional librarians to enhance the quality of machine-generated data output of MARC to BIBFRAME transformation. Its optimal application is within a large data pool formed through contributions from multiple libraries, such as Share-VDE; therefore, it does not impact original data that reside in member libraries’ systems, unless libraries want to use ad hoc APIs for entity updates both in SVDE and in their local systems, which is also an option.

Initially, Share members are currently testing JCricket under controlled conditions. You can explore more of JCricket in the Public Documentation section of the Share Family wiki at https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/LODPlatform/EntityEditor and check out Tiziana Possemato’s demo of JCricket entity editor at the 2024 Share Family Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/live/8xBeGB3Npls.

Data management

Fine-tuning of data update procedures

Data update processes handle ongoing updates (“delta updates” in Share Family jargon), to enable periodic imports of MARC records for continuous update of system data. By “Delta” updates we mean the changes that occur to the library records that are periodically pushed to the LOD Platform, to be published on the discovery portal. The automation of the ingestion in the LOD Platform of updated library records has the purpose of regularly updating the data available through the discovery interface and the other endpoints of the workflow where the data are available. This means updating the data of the clustered entities and the related resources searchable on the discovery interface and in the triplestore, according to the frequency requested by the library.


RDFizer

The RDFizer module that automates the entire process of converting and publishing data in RDF-based BIBFRAME descriptions has implemented conversion for additional MARC21 bibliographic tags and subfields to be compliant with the mapping and conversion rules published by the Library of Congress (version 2.4). As mentioned in previous updates, the work is proceeding for creating a finer granularity level in the CKB: all MARC and UNIMARC fields and subfields have been mapped, which will also support the implementations related to Linked Data Fragments (see below).


Linked Data Fragments

We are experimenting with a new approach for publishing linked data descriptions in various serialization formats. In big data-driven environments, accessing, querying, and processing vast datasets efficiently is challenging. Linked Data Fragments (LDF) have emerged as a promising paradigm to address these challenges by providing a distributed and scalable approach for publishing and serving Linked Data. As part of this initial investigation, we developed a set of Web APIs that adopt Linked Data Fragments and provide the following benefits: real-time RDF generation and publication, on-demand ontology mapping, and multi-provenance management.

More will be shared as soon as the proof of concept will be available. In the meantime, access Andrea Gazzarini’s presentation about Linked Data Fragments titled Real-Time “RDFization” - How to provide instant Semantic Graphs without any RDF storage at the 2024 Share Family Workshop:


UNIMARC

Numerous advancements were implemented based on direct mapping between UNIMARC and BIBFRAME. The UNIMARC services development stems from the SHARE Catalogue project and the Italian libraries affiliated to this platform, but it can benefit all institutions adopting UNIMARC. These libraries are involved in a specific project related to the direct management of UNIMARC records in clusterization and reconciliation processes without the “middle step conversion” from UNIMARC to MARC21. All related developments are finalized to allow the migration of the SHARE Catalogue platform to the new CKB infrastructure, according to the above-mentioned approach. This work will be shared with the linked data community through a Wikibase instance https://unimarc2bibframe.wikibase.cloud/ that will be enriched and documented.

To learn more about this topic, you can check out The SHARE Catalogue: UNIMARC-BIBFRAME Mapping - An Evolving Path, presented by Claudio Forziati at the 2024 Share Family Workshop.


Clusterization processes

For further details on improvements on the Share Family’s clusterization processes, delve into this version’s release notes on the Share Family wiki at ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation/Release notes.


Third parties integration

New data workflows are being analysed to support the use of the LOD Platform technology even outside of the Share Family environment, for the integration with ILS / LSP. We are considering several scenarios where the Share linked data system can simultaneously or alternatively operate on local library systems using libraries’ own tools, and share and cooperatively edit linked data resources across different environments using the JCricket entity editor.

The integration with environments and tools like FOLIO, Sinopia and WeCat is proceeding, and a use case for the integration of JCricket and FOLIO will be presented at future conferences this year. A first look at the integration between Share Family technologies and FOLIO was recently presented by Sebastian Hammer and Boaz Nadav Manes at the 2024 Share Family Workshop, in a session named FOLIO and Lehigh University Pilot.

Front-end enhancements

Subjects and Concepts

We have made improvements to the previous version of Subjects and Concepts display. The concept types implemented in the backend include: Date, Event, Family, Form, Format, Generic Concept, Genre, Language, Meeting, Opus, Organization, Person, Place, Topic. They are returned on the front-end with a basic set of data and relationships with the works connected with the subject.

The Subject tab in the Publication page shows the list of subject string and the concepts derived from it:

Subject tab.png

By clicking on a subject string, users can see a list of works related to that subject, as well as how the subject string is connected to the concepts it comprises.

Subject page.png

Clicking on the concepts, a basic version of the Concept page is displayed.


Similar Publications tab

A new tab on the Publication page showing similar Publications in the same language. We are analysing the algorithm to create similar publications to extend its scope to broader similarity criteria.

Similar publications.png


Small revamping to look and feel

As part of the UX/UI working group's activities, it was decided to switch to sans-serif fonts for a modern look and feel. Additionally, elements on the homepage of https://www.natbib-lod.org/ have been resized to create a more harmonious and visually appealing design.


Portal switch mechanism

A new Switch site button has been added at the bottom of svde.org portal group and skin / institutional portals homepages internal pages (see definitions of portal groups and skin portals). This button opens a menu where users can select through which portal they want to explore. The aim is to connect portal groups with the related skin portal, so that end users have an immediate overview of what individual skin portals are connected to a portal group.

Switch site.png

Overall, the majority of fixes and enhancements extend to rectifying data retrieval errors and fine-tuning data retrieval errors, culminating in a more uniform and seamless user interaction with the system. Across the board, these efforts work cohesively to bolster the system's intuitiveness and reliability, facilitating smoother navigation and ensuring precise data representation.

Share Family community work and cooperation

The Share Family is committed to fostering cooperation among its member institutions to showcase the immense value of being part of an initiative developed and driven by libraries for libraries.

Ongoing conversations with consortia representatives are underway to define the configurations of this innovative collaboration.

As an example of this effort, the Share Family Executive Summary for Consortia offers additional insights into how the Share Family can assist consortia in transitioning to linked open data, providing valuable strategies and support. Approved by our Advisory Council, the document emphasizes Share Family’s pivotal role in aiding consortia in adopting linked data methodologies for enhanced collaboration. The Share Family aims to empower consortia with the tools and knowledge necessary to seamlessly integrate linked open data principles, fostering innovation and interoperability within consortia networks.

Share-VDE and Share Family Working Groups

Working Groups are the backbone of Share Family activities, which are driven by input from member institutions in a joint effort with Share Staff.

Important tasks are being carried on to support the complete shaping of the SVDE Ontology within the Sapientia Entity Identification group: at the time of writing, the definition of the Opus type individuals is being consolidated (ie. the addition to the ontology of the definitions of the various types of Opus, ie. abstract works and resources that the entity model can support). These additions will be reflected by both the general search and discovery portal, as well as in JCricket Entity Editor.

More on the work carried out on the Opus types was shared by Nancy Lorimer at the 2024 Share Family Workshop in her SVDE Ontology - Update July 2024.

The User Experience – User Interface Working Group cooperating with the National Bibliographies Working Group has analyzed the front-end layer of the entity discovery portals according to a set of evaluation criteria (including for example usability and accessibility, consistency of design and navigation, overall user friendliness, integration with SVDE features and local library discoveries etc.), and is now revising a new design proposal for the Publication page of the entity discovery portal, presenting the aggregation of Work and Instance data. Also the relationship between publication data and the connected item data are being reviewed by identifying user tasks for publication and item data discovery, to support better navigation and end user data consumption.

IFLA, Linked data and BIBFRAME communities

Share Family members continue to play an active role in the library information and linked data communities.

Tiziana Possemato takes on the role of Official liaison IFLA Bibliography Section / Share Family National Bibliographies group, formerly held by Maud Henry from KBR - Royal Library of Belgium. This will ensure the continuation of the collaboration with the IFLA Bibliography Section that Tiziana is already a member of. Related to IFLA activities, a presentation was given at IFLA Midterm meeting of the IFLA Section Preservation and Conservation (PRESCONS), on March 22 2024, by Tiziana Possemato, on the topic of The Share Family initiative to bring Linked Open Data into practice.

Share-VDE participation in the BIG - BIBFRAME Interoperability Group established to create guidelines for data exchange in BIBFRAME, continues successfully, This cooperation with organisations and projects in the BIBFRAME community will foster the extension of the methods and tools shared by linked data nodes for BIBFRAME interoperability.

Information resources

To facilitate the continuous exchange of ideas and principles that collectively define the vision, aims, and progress of Share Family environments and their tools, new materials and accompanying documents have been created to guide member institutions through this process. By utilizing shared materials and documents, member institutions can seamlessly integrate into the Share Family, actively participate in collaborative initiatives, and contribute to the ongoing development and success of the endeavor.

Publications

Article in the Cataloging & Classification Quarterly journal "A Comparative Evaluation of the Share-VDE Search System"

We are pleased to announce the publication of "A Comparative Evaluation of the Share-VDE Search System" by Jim Hahn, Kayt Ahnberg, and Liliana Giusti Serra from the University of Pennsylvania in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly.

This article details a two-year study involving remote UX interviews with twenty participants, including catalogers, students, and faculty. The research used IFLA LRM user tasks and interface evaluation methods to assess how linked data, specifically BIBFRAME, supports search objectives through the Share-VDE portal.

CNI Project Briefing Series contribution with Share Family video presentation

We recently participated in the Coalition for Networked Information's Project Briefing Series, where we shared insights from the ongoing efforts of the Share Family initiative.

Nina Servizzi, Martin Knott and Jacquie Samples presented "The Share Family: Cooperation and Interconnection for a Sustainable Linked Open Data Ecosystem", providing an overview of the Share Family's linked data ecosystem and its impact on library operations.

They explored various aspects, including collaborative cataloging, advanced metadata management tools, and discovery portals, highlighting how these innovations are shaping knowledge accessibility. Access the recording and presentation slides on the CNI’s website and on our wiki at https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:Resources#Year_2024.

You can read and share the announcement on the Share Family website: https://www.share-family.org/news?id=664f471a6b3c1.

Parsifal: monograph on "A model of library collaboration for sharing recorded knowledge"

The digital edition of Parsifal proceedings is online at https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0356-2. It features papers presented at Parsifal catalog inauguration: "A model of library collaboration for sharing recorded knowledge", held at the Pontificia Università Urbaniana, Vatican City, on May 11th, 2023, along with other previously unpublished essays. The print edition has been released in May. You can access this resource also on the Share Family wiki https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:Resources#Bibliographic_references.

Highlighted articles include:

You can read and share the announcement on the Share Family website: https://www.share-family.org/news?id=664f471a6b3c4.

Dissemination channels

Website www.share-family.org

The primary channel for staying up to date with our project is the Share Family website, www.share-family.org. This digital hub connects our community and serves as a window into the heart of the Share Family initiative, offering a comprehensive overview of our mission, values, goals, and technology. Additionally, the website is a dynamic platform for staying informed about our latest activities, events, and advancements.

YouTube channel

Check out the Share Family’s new YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Share_Family.

Subscribe to keep up to date with our presentations and events, access informative materials and more!  

Our latest videos:

New Public Documentation section in the Share Family wiki

This wiki section offers a wealth of resources meticulously curated to enhance your knowledge of our projects.

This section contains information about the technological core of the Share Family, the LOD Platform. Insights into the LOD Platform provide a comprehensive overview of the tools, frameworks, and technologies employed to construct and maintain this robust infrastructure supporting the Share Family. Also, the options available for configuring the Entity Discovery Portal part of the LOD Platform provide an overview of the options designed to enhance the experience of end users navigating the linked data descriptions of the resources displayed. These can be applied to individual institutions, consortia or networks of institutions.

From detailed user guides about our discovery portals and editing tool, to the glossary, to exhaustive release notes providing insights into every incremental update, this documentation ensures you're always informed and up-to-date about new developments.

Developers and enthusiasts alike will also be able to access a wealth of API documentation and delve deeper into the technological underpinnings of Share Family with comprehensive information on its core components. This section is a work in progress and will be enriched with more detailed documentation about key components.

Begin your exploration of Share Family's documentation by clicking on this link: https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareDoc:PublicDocumentation.

You can read and share the announcement on the Share Family website: https://www.share-family.org/news?id=6698cc0bce0f6.

Events

Regular virtual and in-person events, such as conferences, workshops, and working group meetings, provide opportunities for member institutions to connect, share ideas, and explore potential areas of collaboration.

As usual, documentation stemming from events and presentations (slides and, often, recordings) is available on this page Share Family wiki.

Share Family workshop at ALA 2024

We're excited to share that slides and recording of the 2024 Share-VDE workshop, held on July 1, 2024 at ALA Annual, are now available for access on our wiki page.

Workshop Agenda:

  • JCricket Linked Data Editor Demonstration, Tiziana Possemato, Casalini Libri and @Cult - Share Family;
  • FOLIO and Lehigh University Pilot, Boaz Nadav Manes, Lehigh University and Sebastian Hammer, Index Data;
  • SVDE Ontology - Update July 2024, Nancy Lorimer, Stanford University;
  • The SHARE Catalogue: Unimarc-Bibframe Mapping - An Evolving Path, Claudio Forziati, Federico II University in Naples, SHARE Catalogue;
  • Real-Time “RDFization” - How to Provide Instant Semantic Graphs without Any RDF Storage, Andrea Gazzarini, Spaziocodice - Share Family.

Direct links:

Share Family update at the Library of Congress July 2024 BIBFRAME Update Forum

Tiziana Possemato participated in the Library of Congress July 2024 BIBFRAME Update Forum, providing an update on the Share Family linked data ecosystem and its component, Share-VDE.

The various Share Family projects uphold the standardization of BIBFRAME linked data as defined by the Library of Congress. The presentation emphasized how standard BIBFRAME is crucial to the library community’s integrated environments, especially as systems proliferate, from both the interoperability and the data curation perspectives.

Follow this link for slides and a recording of the presentation titled Fostering BIBFRAME collaboration: interoperability and data curation with the Share Family.  

Next events

Updates on events involving the Share Family are regularly published on the website page https://www.share-family.org/en/events.

BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe 2024

Tiziana Possemato will present Share Family: advancements in linked data collaboration at the 2024 BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe. This will be an update on current developments,  especially on the JCricket entity editor, UNIMARC management and third party interoperability. Check out the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe’s website and register in person or online: https://www.bfwe.eu/helsinki_2024.

Share Family meeting in Helsinki – members only

On Thursday 19th September 2024 we will hold a private, informal Share Family meeting in Helsinki, at NLF National Library of Finland!

This meeting will be after the two-days BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe, also held at NLF on 17-18 September. More logistic instructions on how to participate in-presence and online will be sent to members.

WOLFCon 2024

Tiziana Possemato, Sebastian Hammer and representatives from Lehigh University Libraries will participate in WOLFcon 2024 with a session titled MARC My Words: Navigating the BIBFRAME Frontier. Learn more about WOLFcon and how to register here: https://openlibraryfoundation.org/about/wolfcon/upcoming/.

DCMI 2024

Andrea Gazzarini will present Leveraging Linked Data Fragments for enhanced data publication: the Share-VDE case study at this year’s DCMI in Toronto. More information about the 2024 DCMI here: https://www.dublincore.org/conferences/2024/cfp/. More details will be shared as soon as the program is available.

Charleston Conference 2024

Nina Servizzi, Boaz Nadav-Manes, Sebastian Hammer, Tiziana Possemato will present in a joint session New pathways for resource description and interoperability: innovative strategies from the Share Family Ecosystem. More information about the Charleston Conference 2024 here: https://charlestonconference.regfox.com/2024-charleston-conference. More details will be shared as soon as the program is available.


Your opinion is always welcome: to provide feedback on the Share Family discovery website, report bugs and suggestions as external users reach out through the forumhttps://forum.svde.org/ or send a message to helpdesk@svde.org.

For general information on the initiative, contact info@svde.org.


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