Collaborative Learning on Linked Data through a Virtual Study Group

Authors

  • Xiping Liu
  • Sharon Reidt
  • Jodene Pappas
  • Jill J. Crane
  • Ada Laura Ramirez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.67n3.90

Abstract

This paper examines the challenges and successes of a virtual Linked Data Study Group that began at a multi-campus academic institution in 2018, and later grew to include a total of seven librarians from multiple institutions across the country. It describes the group’s planning for their monthly meetings and the discussions at the meetings which covered such topics as Linked Data basic concepts, BIBFRAME Editor, Sinopia Editor, and Wikidata. It also presents a collaborative project the group undertook after two years’ learning. The paper concludes with a summary of what the Linked Data Study Group has achieved thus far, the challenges they faced, and their future plans.

Author Biographies

Xiping Liu

Xiping Liu (xipingl@gmail.com), former Resource Description Librarian, University of Houston Main Campus.

Sharon Reidt

Sharon Reidt (sharon.reidt@gmail.com), former Metadata Management Librarian, University of Connecticut.

Jodene Pappas

Jodene Pappas (pappas_j@utpb.edu), Head of Technical Services, University of Texas Permian Basin.

Jill J. Crane

Jill J. Crane (jcrane1@udayton.edu), Coordinator of Cataloging and Metadata, University of Dayton.

Ada Laura Ramirez

Ada Laura Ramirez (alramirez@uh.edu), Senior Library Specialist, University of Houston Main Campus.

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Published

2023-07-24

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 3 (2023): July

Section

Notes on Operations

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