bbc linked data journey

A Linked Data Journey with the BBCRichard WallisTechnology EvangelistTalis

British Library Linked Data Workshop

Thursday, 27 May 2010

A Linked Data Journey with the BBC


Why use BBC journey as a case study?


Why use BBC journey as a case study?

Lots of dataStructured dataLots of teamsExternal (data share) usesInternal (analysis) usesPublic serviceEarly into Linked DataTaking a similar journey


First stop on the journey


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DATA MODELLING


Data Modelling


Data Modelling

•BBC Spaces team - Inward looking


Data Modelling

•BBC Spaces team - Inward looking•Exploring a new technology


Data Modelling


–Is RDF/SPARQL appropriate for our data?


Data Modelling



•Talis facilitated Workshop


Data Modelling



•Talis facilitated Workshop –Capturing activity around programmes


Data Modelling



•Talis facilitated Workshop –Capturing activity around programmes–Ways to access graphs of people & programmes


Data Modelling



•Talis facilitated Workshop –Capturing activity around programmes–Ways to access graphs of people & programmes–Concerns on capturing activity — privacy / technology


Data Modelling




•Project de-scoped narrower focussed


Data Modelling




•Project de-scoped narrower focussed•A valuable learning experience


Data Modelling




•Project de-scoped narrower focussed•A valuable learning experience•Elements appearing in other projects


A Different direction


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A Different direction

Data Sharing


Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking

Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking•Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL

Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking•Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL•“Test the Water” — who/how — used/reused

Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking•Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL•“Test the Water” — who/how — used/reused•Talis support

–Crawling / Harvesting–RDF Triple Stores–Open access APIs / SPARQL–Demonstrations

Data Publishing


Encouraging Others


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NEWS MEDIA

Encouraging Others

COOPERATION


Encouraging Others


•BBC News team - Outward looking

Encouraging Others


•BBC News team - Outward looking•Stimulate discussion in the industry

Encouraging Others


•BBC News team - Outward looking•Stimulate discussion in the industry•News Media Summit

–Press + BBC–Linked Data as a way to communicate/cooperate–Talis facilitated–Follow on Linked Data Day–General positive agreement–Engagement with IPTC

Encouraging Others


Spreading the Word


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Spreading the Word

Linked DataCommunity

Engagement


Linked Data CommunitySpreading the Word


Linked Data Community

•BBC Linked Data Enthusiasts

Spreading the Word



•BBC Linked Data Enthusiasts•Engaging with Linked Data Community

Spreading the Word



•BBC Linked Data Enthusiasts•Engaging with Linked Data Community•Conference presentations

Spreading the Word



•BBC Linked Data Enthusiasts•Engaging with Linked Data Community•Conference presentations•Facilitating / engaging community

–Linked Data Meet-ups–Helping to shape/grow–Establishing conventions–Sharing experience

Spreading the Word


Linked Data in the Wild


Linked Data in the Wild

Smushing


BBC Wildlife Finder


•Stunning BBC Video & Audio

BBC Wildlife Finder


•Stunning BBC Video & Audio•Rich content from other sources

BBC Wildlife Finder



– DBPedia — Animal Diversity Web — Arkive — IUCN Red List

BBC Wildlife Finder




•Linked Data Principles Add your value - link to others

BBC Wildlife Finder





- Description text maintained in Wikipedia

BBC Wildlife Finder






• Linked Data Practice- Embed links

BBC Wildlife Finder






• Linked Data Practice- Embed links - Publish RDF

BBC Wildlife Finder







• Follow-your-nose navigation

BBC Wildlife Finder







• Follow-your-nose navigation• SEO Goodness!

BBC Wildlife Finder


BBC Wildlife Finder - RDF



•Before they could publish the RDF



•Before they could publish the RDF•Needed a vocabulary — Talis




–Spent time with team / application / data




–Spent time with team / application / data–Reviewed data model




–Spent time with team / application / data–Reviewed data model–Produced wildlife ontology




–Spent time with team / application / data–Reviewed data model–Produced wildlife ontology–Published for all to use


Alternative Routes


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Alternative Routes


Closer to the Library


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Closer to the Library

LIBRARY LINKINGThursday, 27 May 2010

Library Linking Project



•Programmes link to books & authors



•Programmes link to books & authors–Where can I get that book?




•Programme / Bibliographic metadata linking




•Programme / Bibliographic metadata linking•Link to Library holdings




•Programme / Bibliographic metadata linking•Link to Library holdings•Link to Library locations





•BBC funded Talis project





•BBC funded Talis project–Talis Source — Holdings






–Talis Silkworm — Locations/deep linking






–Talis Silkworm — Locations/deep linking–RDF modelling/mapping/loading — prototyping


A Journey for Libraries?


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A Journey for Libraries?



A Journey for Libraries?•Rich resources to showcase

–Lots of rich structured metadata–‘Standards’ - Marc, FRBR, AACR2, RDA, FRAD, ISBD–Information Silos





•Similar BBC journeys





•Similar BBC journeys•Talis Open Day: Linked Data & Libraries

–21st July 2010 — BL Conference Centre–RDF/Sparql — W3C — Biblio Ontology

–External speakers








•Library shared approach








•Library shared approach•Library & Non-library drivers


Observations on a BBC Journey


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•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement•Model for LD — Mix ontologies




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement•Model for LD — Mix ontologies•Link out




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement•Model for LD — Mix ontologies•Link out•SaaS lowers barriers




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement•Model for LD — Mix ontologies•Link out•SaaS lowers barriers•More developers outside than inside




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement•Model for LD — Mix ontologies•Link out•SaaS lowers barriers•More developers outside than inside•Consequential benefits




•Linked Data Benefits both within and between data•Different way of thinking•Community engagement•Model for LD — Mix ontologies•Link out•SaaS lowers barriers•More developers outside than inside•Consequential benefits•Data ‘backbone’


Lessons from BBC


Lessons from BBC

•Prototype / Exploration


Lessons from BBC

•Prototype / Exploration•Prove Data has value


Lessons from BBC


–Experiment Internally / Externally


Lessons from BBC


–Experiment Internally / Externally–Knit with external sources


Lessons from BBC



•Engage with wider community


Lessons from BBC



•Engage with wider community–Network effects


Lessons from BBC




• Internal mentoring / training


Lessons from BBC




• Internal mentoring / training–Deepen understanding of technology and data


Lessons from BBC





•Now building on total RDF stack


Lessons from BBC





•Now building on total RDF stack–Uberblic feed to World Cup site & BBC data


Lessons for your journey



•Remember this is the beginning



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally•Don’t predict how your data will be used



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally•Don’t predict how your data will be used•Don’t proscribe how your data will be used



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally•Don’t predict how your data will be used•Don’t proscribe how your data will be used•Let the data lead the way



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally•Don’t predict how your data will be used•Don’t proscribe how your data will be used•Let the data lead the way•Learn from others



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally•Don’t predict how your data will be used•Don’t proscribe how your data will be used•Let the data lead the way•Learn from others •Learn with others



•Remember this is the beginning•Experiment internally and externally•Don’t predict how your data will be used•Don’t proscribe how your data will be used•Let the data lead the way•Learn from others •Learn with others•New approaches — new way of thinking




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