ORCID now offers a new set of work types that support a wider range of arts and humanities contributions. Non-STEM scholars have new opportunities to claim credit for outputs such as musical compositions, still and moving images, or teaching materials. They can be added via the ORCID Member API or by manual entry directly in the ORCID record. The new work types align with the Resource Types vocabulary maintained through the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR).

Le projet TransliTAL, soutenu par l’Abes (Agence Bibliographique de l’Enseignement Supérieur), vise à améliorer la translittération des langues non latines dans le catalogue Sudoc grâce aux technologies de traitement automatique des langues (TAL) et à l’intelligence artificielle. Il corrige les erreurs de translittération, complète les notices anciennes et facilite la gestion des écritures cyrilliques, arabo-persanes et sinographiques. Mené par la BULAC (Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations) et le laboratoire de recherche ERTIM (Equipe de Recherche Textes, Informatique, Multilinguisme), ce projet cherche à harmoniser les données du catalogue, optimiser la recherche documentaire et résoudre les problèmes de rétro-translittération et d’identification erronée des langues. Le traitement des écritures arabo-persanes sera abordé ultérieurement.

The National Library of Sweden (Kungliga Biblioteket) has introduced a new Libris catalog, utilizing Bibframe 2.0 and linked open data. This format enhances the web’s understanding of library collections, allowing for easier access and highlighting of rich information. As the first national library to switch to Bibframe 2.0, Libris will provide efficient cataloguing and a comprehensive view of library collections.

Le chapitre transverse des Ressources continues (Instructions sur l’enregistrement des œuvres et des expressions de ressource continue) est désormais en ligne. Ce chapitre fournit des règles pour le choix, l’établissement et l’enregistrement des éléments fondamentaux visant à permettre à l’utilisateur d’identifier les œuvres contenues dans les manifestations : titres privilégiés et variantes de titre de l’œuvre et autres éléments d’identification de l’œuvre de ressource continue. En outre, il définit des éléments complémentaires qui peuvent aussi figurer dans une description précise des œuvres de ressource continue. Notamment, il établit des instructions sur la construction des points d’accès autorisés.

The 8th BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe Annual Meeting took place in September 2024 in Helsinki, Finland. The aim of this event is to be a forum for sharing knowledge about the practice of, production with, and planning of BIBFRAME implementation. The transition from MARC to Linked Data using the BIBFRAME model and related tools was discussed.

The programme, proceedings and videos are online.

Les quatorze partenaires du projet Mir@bel2022 ont choisi de s’appuyer sur le référentiel IdRef pour améliorer l’identification des éditeurs et la qualité de leur description pour les revues éditées en France. Depuis 3 ans les équipes de l’Agence bibliographique de l’enseignement supérieur (Abes) et les membres des réseaux Abes et Mir@bel ont réalisé un important travail d’alignement et de curation de données. Un dernier chantier a permis la création de plus de 200 notices IdRef et désormais, plus de 99% des éditeurs français dans Mir@bel sont dotés d’un IdRef !

The latest release to RDA Toolkit took place on September 29 and contains no significant changes to the standard. It does include corrections to the English, Finnish and French versions of the Toolkit. Policy statements have been added, with significant additions from Library and Archives Canada and the National Library of New Zealand. Read the release notes.

This release will be the last of 2024. There will be 3 releases in 2025, set for February, June, and October.

OCLC is unlocking the power of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) to build an increasingly robust linked data infrastructure by creating uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for Dewey numbers. This Dewey linked data provides subject classifications to Works entities in WorldCat Entities, creating a layer of new relationships for knowledge graphs that power discovery. These identifiers make the Dewey classification numbers more meaningful, create connections between broad classification numbers and specific subject topics, and provide multi-language labels for otherwise opaque numbers.

Learn more about OCLC WebDewey service.

STM and NISO developed a peer review standard, formalized as ANSI/NISO Z39.106-2023, Standard Terminology for Peer Review in July 2023. The Peer Review Terminology website is a resource designed to improve transparency and consistency in the peer review process. The website standardizes language and definitions used in peer review processes, allowing for better assessment and comparison of practices between journals. The partnership demonstrates how diverse organizations can collaborate to solve complex research communication challenges. The website features a standard terminology, an adopter dashboard, and a user-friendly guide.

Metadata matching is complex and cannot be 100% accurate due to varied and messy input data. The challenges include dealing with different formats and incomplete information, making perfect matching unrealistic. Adjusting strategies to address specific errors can reduce overall performance. Striking a balance between precision and recall is crucial, accepting some imperfection as part of the process. Despite imperfections, automated large-scale matching can be beneficial. Proper strategies and error-checking mechanisms can minimize negative effects while improving metadata. Accurately assessing matching results is challenging but possible with scientific tools.