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Knowledge Panels and Linked Data for Discovery

ARLIS/NA x Wikidata

1/24/2022

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Overview

  • Cornell and LD4P3 work
  • Knowledge panels “in the wild”
  • Discussion

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Background

  • Linked Data for Production: Closing the Loop (LD4P3).
    • “LD4P3 aims to "close the loop" to create a working model of a complete cycle for library metadata creation, sharing, and reuse.”
    • Funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
  • Discovery
    • Using linked data to support and enhance discovery
    • Continue experiments
    • Work on integration into production

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Cornell Production Integration

  • Details
    • Additional documentation forthcoming
  • Motivation
    • Contextual information about authors and subjects
    • Link back to the catalog
    • Extend existing navigational and informational structures

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Where we started

  • Separate author and subject browse indices
    • Information about authorities
    • Links to works by/works about
  • Existing info button next to author

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Where we started

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Where we started

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Where we are now

  • Author knowledge panel
    • Link
  • Author details
    • Link
  • Subject browse
    • Link
  • Subject details
    • Link

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Process Summary

  • Details
    • Additional documentation forthcoming
  • Explorations included more information
    • Authors: Notable works, influences, publications
    • Subjects: Timeline and map
  • Multiple discussions with stakeholders and feedback
  • Built in options for “turning off” properties

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Knowledge Panels

  • Discussions and experiments started in LD4P2
    • Prototypes and usability evaluations
  • Knowledge Panel running examples
  • Knowledge Panel white paper

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Questions to Consider

  • What are the points of intersection between Wikidata and your collections/information?
  • Can Wikidata provide possibilities for further exploration and navigation in your collections?
  • Do you need specific points of control over information: ways to hide/prevent display of information?