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>>> Alexander Johannesen <[log in to unmask]> 1/28/2009 2:53 PM >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 20:29, Rebecca S Guenther <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> We are also working on modeling MODS as RDF-- some >> work has already been done on this. >That is good news, albeit a little late and certainly a little slow. >But I hear good things about Talis moving into this arena, and >hopefully they can pull a few other vendors with them. I guess the >first thing that is needed is a basic MARC / RDF vocabulary we can all >participate in and extend, and then cross-pollinate vocabularies as we >move away from AACR2 to more RDA / FRBR friendly stuff (although, >me personally, I would jump way ahead of RDA, but that's not going >to happen). Yes, better late than never (we're a small office and stretched thin). Also we want to explore MARC/RDF. We also have to keep in mind that MARC is also used by non-AACR2 users (and when RDA is implemented non-RDA users). >> In terms of MARC, we are planning for its evolution and streamlining to >> get rid of some of its problems and plan for a future where the transition >> to new cataloging rules will work well with existing records and cataloging >> infrastructure. >Are you talking about RDA here? And when will these changes >happen, in what form, how do you build momentum and expertize, >etc.? Yes, new cataloging rules=RDA. >> It is also worth noting that despite some calls for a MARC > >replacement, we have a number of national libraries > >throughout the world that are abandoning their national > >formats and just now adopting MARC 21. They also need > >to be considered in this transition. >I find it a bit scary it's taken this long, but I certainly welcome >the change as it makes it easier to move from one format to the other >once we all agree on a fundamental platform. But I still don't think a >clear direction forward is set. Any docos you can point to about the >future direction of LoC approved meta data exchange? I can't point you to anything yet or give a clear timeline, but stay tuned... As a starting point in exploring semantic web types of technologies we are establishing a registry for controlled values used in various standards-- MARC, MODS, PREMIS. See the text at: http://id.loc.gov In the meantime we have a prototype at: http://www.loc.gov:8081/standards/registry/lists.html Rebecca Rebecca S. Guenther Senior Networking and Standards Specialist Network Development and MARC Standards Office Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave. SE Washington, DC 20540 Washington, DC 20540-4402 (202) 707-5092 (voice) (202) 707-0115 (FAX) [log in to unmask]