OCLC linked data services transform metadata management and connect library resources to wider knowledge streams
DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is developing linked data services, products, and datasets that provide the descriptive resources needed to curate data at scale and across workflows. This work connects library resources to the knowledge streams that inform our everyday lives.
- DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is developing linked data services, products, and datasets that provide the descriptive resources needed to curate data at scale and across workflows.
- Current cataloging applications have been and will continue to be enhanced to add valuable linked data elements into existing workflows.
- Evolving library data into linked data allows unique, valuable library metadata to be represented in other sources on the web, through smart devices, and for use in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).
- "Any replacement of MARC-based cataloging with linked data services will take time and careful evaluation," said Gina Winkler, OCLC Executive Director, Metadata and Digital Services.