Name: Building a Semantic Knowledge Graph at National Library Board Singapore
Start: 2024-10-07T09:30:00-0400
End: 2024-10-07T10:15:00-0400

Monday October 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:15am EDT

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In December 2022 the National Library Board Singapore (NLB) launched a continuously updated, Linked Data based, Semantic Knowledge Graph (KG) to manage and aggregate resources from their library, authority, National Archives, and content management systems. The design of the data, and operational architecture of the KG, based upon the BIBFRAME and Schema.org vocabularies, took a unique approach to the management and cataloguing of data about library resources. It did not seek to change or replace established cataloging systems or processes, to facilitate the introduction of a linked data KG. These remain unchanged in the source systems. The creation of linked data entities and descriptions from source, resides in the daily import pipeline processes of the KG. This results in the dual benefits of not requiring the introduction of new end to end systems, or the disruption to current cataloging practices. It also separates the concerns of linked data entitity management into the KG system. Developments have continued since the successful launch. Utilising the data and functionality from the KG for sharing across the web and embedding in other NLB hosted services. Additionally, processes have been implemented to use external authority services, such as the Library of Congress Name Authority File, to enrich and improve the data quality of KG entities. Richard will review the architecture, its benefits and challenges plus advancements made since the initial launch of the system.

Speakers

Richard Wallis

Founder, Data Liberate

Monday October 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
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Presentation

LD4 2024 Conference

Richard Wallis

Attendees (114)

LD4 2024 Conference

Richard Wallis

Attendees (114)

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