why we dumped lod for api
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Why we dumped LOD for API
But we are still keeping our metadata LOD-friendly
JENNIFER CWIOK • IRIS LEE • FEBRUARY 15, 2017
American Museum of Natural HistoryDigital Project ManagerConsultingDigital Asset ManagementWebsite deployment, design and managementDigital Archives
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Iris LeeMETADATA MAVEN
Past ExperienceMarvel EntertainmentDigital Archivist/Information Architect
The Granger CollectionMetadata Librarian
Fairchild/Condé NastLibrarian
Lazard FrèresPeriodicals Librarian
University of Georgia LibrariesSerials Cataloger
American Museum of Natural HistoryMetadata AnalystGraphic DesignMaking things pretty since 1999
Past ExperienceAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryProject Archivist
Whitney Museum of American ArtDigital Project CoordinatorPreservation Specialist
University of California, Riverside. California Museum of PhotographyFellow (Camera equipment collection)
Library databases
Library databases
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Library databases
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AMNH Science collections
Research gathered in the field
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Invertebrate Zoology
Ornithology
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@xlink:hrefcpfRelation/relationEntryoccupationEntryplaceEntryplaceRole*sourceEntry
@xlink:arcrolevocab.org locally defined
• Screenshot of xeac?
xEAC (pronounced zeek)
Linked Open Data!
RDF Triplestore
xEAC
Ummm…. linked open data??
SPARQL-hownow?
Library Applications
Taxonomy as a Service
AMNH Science collections
Peopleamnhp_1
Departmentsamnhc_3
Expeditionsamnhc_2
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Library Applications
Hack the Universe
2014Hack the Dinos
2015Hack the Stacks
2016
• Existing Applications API-ready
• Instant ROI – No development needed
• Easier to integrate with other departments using API
• Learning curve high• Would have to RDF all
resources• Infrastructure to have
SPARQL endpoints risky• Would need to develop
additional programming to use data (eg, visualizations)
Thanks!
http://library.amnh.orghttp://images.library.amnh.org/digital/
http://images.library.amnh.org/hiddencollections/https://github.com/amnh/HackTheStacks/wiki
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Iris LeeMETADATA MAVEN
[email protected]@supercwiok
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