Linked Open Data
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Linked Open Data
Overview
Alma is bringing linked open data into the library ecosystem, allowing customers to move gradually at their own pace to linked data formats and further capabilities.
The features listed below that support BIBFRAME records in workflows will be released to the Linked Open Data focus group members throughout the coming year and will be generally available based on contacting the Linked Open Data product team starting May 2024.
For information on our Linked Open Data theme, see Linked Open Data.
Roadmap
2024 H1
Creating and Managing BIBFRAME Instances and Works with APIs - Early Access
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Libraries will be able to manage Linked Open Data records alongside existing bibliographic records.
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Using Linked Open Data Instance records in all parts of Alma in end-to-end workflows will be possible.
Availability for development partners.
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Linked Open Data - Support Core Functionality - Early Access
Linked Open Data theme
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Libraries will be able to manage their Linked Open Data records in Alma.
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Using Linked Open Data Instance records in all parts of Alma in end-to-end workflows will be possible.
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Linked Open Data – Cataloging via Sinopia - Early Access
Linked Open Data theme
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The cataloger will be able to create BIBFRAME records in Sinopia and add them to the Alma catalog.
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The cataloger will be able to perform catalog maintenance tasks more accurately with less effort.
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Linked Open Data - Linking BIBFRAME to Authorities - Early Access
Linked Open Data theme
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Libraries will be able to link BIBFRAME records to authorities in Alma.
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Using Linked Open Data Instance records side by side along with other records.
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Adding VIAF and Linking it to Authorities
Linked Open Data theme
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Libraries will be able to add VIAF URIs to linked authorities in the Alma linked data enrichment process.
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Using VIAF URIs in linked data enrichment and linking different name authorities to expand the connectivity of the records.
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2024 H2
Creating and Managing BIBFRAME Instances and Works with APIs - General Availability
What’s New | Highlights | Impact |
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Libraries will be able to manage Linked Open Data records alongside existing bibliographic records.
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Using Linked Open Data Instance records in all parts of Alma in end-to-end workflows will be possible.
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Linked Open Data - Support Core Functionality - General Availability
Linked Open Data theme
What’s New | Highlights | Impact |
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Libraries will be able to manage their Linked Open Data records in Alma.
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Using Linked Open Data Instance records in all parts of Alma in end-to-end workflows will be possible.
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Linked Open Data – Cataloging via Sinopia - General Availability
Linked Open Data theme
What’s New | Highlights | Impact |
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The cataloger will be able to create BIBFRAME records in Sinopia and add them to the Alma catalog.
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The cataloger will be able to perform catalog maintenance tasks more accurately with less effort.
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Linked Open Data - Linking BIBFRAME to Authorities - General Availability
Linked Open Data theme
What’s New | Highlights | Impact |
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Libraries will be able to link BIBFRAME records to authorities in Alma.
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Using Linked Open Data Instance records side by side along with other records.
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Linked Open Data - Info Cards in all Titles Staff Search
Linked Open Data theme
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Librarians will be able to see info cards with additional information about contributors in All Titles staff search results.
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The staff and cataloger will enjoy a linked open data experience while quickly accessing external information from within Alma.
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Linked Open Data - Info Cards in Metadata Editor
Linked Open Data theme
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Cataloger will be able to see info cards in the metadata editor with additional information about contributors.
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The staff and cataloger will enjoy a linked data experience while quickly accessing external information from within Alma.
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Alma Refine Lookups and Internal Enrichment of URIs to MARC Records in the Metadata Editor
Linked Open Data theme
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The cataloger will be able to add URIs to records from external sources as part of the cataloging process in the metadata editor.
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The cataloger will enjoy a seamless workflow for adding URIs to relevant subfields.
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2025
Linked Open Data - Person Entity Page
Linked Open Data theme
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Librarians will be able to view the person page showing additional information and relations in the All Titles staff search results.
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The librarian will enjoy a linked data experience while viewing relevant external information regarding the entity and the relations that are held within the catalog. |
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Linked Open Data - Searching for Works in the Catalog
Linked Open Data theme
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Searching for Linked Open Data Work records in Alma's catalog will be possible. |
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The cataloger will have a simpler and quicker process for identifying Work records and the Instances linked to them. |
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Linked Open Data - Knowledge Graph Integration
Linked Open Data theme
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Integrating the Alma catalog with an external knowledge graph system |
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Allow library users to search for complex queries and relations in a graph database. |
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