I'd also note that the info at id.loc.gov now does not seem promissing
for even _LCSH_ being exposed, let alone the NAF.
"In following weeks, the Library of Congress will also release the
content now found on a similar additional prototype developed here,
which includes:
* Thesaurus of Graphic Materials
* MARC Geographic Area Codes
* MARC Language Codes
* MARC Relator Codes
Several immediate additions in support of technical metadata standards
will be:
* Preservation Events
* Preservation Roles
* Cryptographic Hash Functions"
Obviously NOT a replacement for lcsh.info, which they've claimed was a
'prototype' for id.loc, if it does not include LCSH.
Jonathan
Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
> Wow, that's huge, thanks for letting us know. Very very welcome.
>
> Somewhat surprised LC was willing to go along with that, when they
> haven't been willing to expose their portion of the NAF on their own.
>
> But this is a very good project. If you have any interest in writing
> about it for the Code4Lib Journal, we'd welcome an article. Otherwise
> you should at least blog about it.
>
> Jonathan
>
> Hickey,Thom wrote:
>
>> It's probably worth pointing out that much of the information in the
>> LC/NACO names file will be available (real soon now) in the Virtual
>> International Authority File (viaf.org). In particular there will be
>> stable URI's for personas extracted from several national authority
>> files (currently BnF, DNB, Sweden, and LC). We are planning on an RDF
>> view of the merged data.
>>
>> --Th
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
>> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Riley, Jenn
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 11:50 AM
>> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] opac live search
>>
>> The folks at LC working on this know that names are desirable (I
>> understand I'm not the only one who has explicitly and directly asked
>> for them). Now whether that turns into an actual service or not... I'm
>> choosing to be optimistic!
>>
>> Jenn
>>
>> ========================
>> Jenn Riley
>> Metadata Librarian
>> Digital Library Program
>> Indiana University - Bloomington
>> Wells Library W501
>> (812) 856-5759
>> www.dlib.indiana.edu
>>
>> Inquiring Librarian blog: www.inquiringlibrarian.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
>>> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 11:44 AM
>>> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] opac live search
>>>
>>> I would be surprised, and overjoyed, if it included the NAF
>>> too. That would be great, but I'm not expecting it, because
>>> LC still counts on bringing in revenue by selling that information.
>>>
>>> Which is a shame. There is SO much that could be done with
>>> open access linked data access to structured NAF/IAF
>>> information. It is so appropriate for this data.
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>> Karen Coyle wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Weinheimer Jim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> This is a great development. Maybe several years too late,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> but I think it may still become a basic focal point for the
>>> Semantic Web. Do you know if it will include the name
>>> headings as well?
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> That's how I interpret it, but in fact we don't know anything until
>>>> they do it, and the LCSH part was supposed to be done by now (after
>>>> all, the code already existed since it was done for lcsh.info).
>>>>
>>>> kc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Karen Coyle wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> LC says that the LCSH will be back soon (....) at
>>>>>> http://id.loc.gov, and they'll add the other authorities and
>>>>>> various vocabularies (I'm assuming that means various lists from
>>>>>> the MARC record.) Check out the site, they spell it all
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> out there.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> kc
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> -----------------------------------
>>>>>> Karen Coyle / Digital Library Consultant kcoyle_at_kcoyle.net
>>>>>> http://www.kcoyle.net
>>>>>> ph.: 510-540-7596 skype: kcoylenet
>>>>>> fx.: 510-848-3913
>>>>>> mo.: 510-435-8234
>>>>>> ------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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>
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