Chapter 3: FRBR, the Domain Model
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5860/ltr.46n2Abstract
Library metadata is already well-positioned to become part of the linked data community. The creation of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), an entity-relation model for library data, is an essential first step for the transformation of the text-based catalog record into a true data model. FRBR may undergo some changes as libraries gain experience with it, but it allows experimentation with new data structures, and hopefully for a transition of library data to a linkable format. This chapter of “RDA Vocabularies for a Twenty-First Century Data Environment” explores FRBR and its significance.
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