Re: transforming marc to rdf

From: Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_nyob>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:57:38 -0500
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On Dec 5, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Mark A. Matienzo <mark.matienzo_at_GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>> At the very least, these applications (ArchivesSpace,
>> Archivists’ Toolkit, etc.) can regularly and systematically export their
>> data as EAD, and the EAD can be made available as linked data.
> 
> Wouldn't it make more sense, especially with a system like ArchivesSpace,
> which provides a backend HTTP API and a public UI, to publish linked data
> directly instead of adding yet another stopgap?


Publishing via a content management system would make more sense, if:

  1. the archivist uses the specific content management system
  2. the content management system supported the functionality

“There is more than one way to skin a cat.” There are advantages and disadvantages to every software solution.

—
Eric
Received on Thu Dec 05 2013 - 11:57:46 EST