Nice, Jeff. I really like the simplified VIAF RDF. In particular I
like how you've modeled the deprecation of resources. Are you planning
to use a 301, e.g. http://viaf.org/viaf/77390479/ ->
http://viaf.org/viaf/77390479 ?

//Ed

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Young,Jeff (OR) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Here is some information about pending updates to the VIAF Linked Data.
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> I'm working on before/after diagrams to better explain the differences
> and will share them soon. Questions and comments are welcome.
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> Jeff
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> From: Hickey,Thom
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 12:57 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: Young,Jeff (OR)
> Subject: VIAF linked data and non-Latin searching
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> Non-Latin searching:
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> We believe we have resolved a reoccurring issue with non-Latin searching
> failing (it had to do with restarting VIAF in different environments).
> If anyone still has issues with this, please let us know.
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> Linked Data:
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> We have taken another look at the RDF generated for linked data.  The
> attached files show a personal, corporate and geographic (there are few
> pure geographic records in VIAF as of yet, but a mixed record such as
> Missouri's may be identified as geographic) record rendered in RDF.
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> We think the new records are both simpler and easier to understand and
> use.  The biggest difference is that we have eliminated the
> viaf:NameAuthorityCluster that acted as a "record hub". Formerly, this
> record hub was responsible for linking to the separately identified
> primary entity. In the new record structure, contributed authorities
> bypass this record hub and link directly to the primary entity
> themselves. The description of the primary entity appears first in the
> record inside an rdf:Description element followed by skos:Concept
> entries, one for each source file, each of which links back to the
> primary entity via foaf:focus.
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> We have included some deprecated identifiers matching those used in
> previous RDF, which may help those processing it as linked data.  For
> those simply parsing it as XML and pulling information out of it, we
> have switched to fully qualified URIs which should make that easier.
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> We will probably phase the new RDF in over the next two months.  This
> month we will generate both for those getting full dumps of VIAF, then
> next month switch both the online and offline versions to the new
> format.
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> For those with suggestions about the new format, this would be an ideal
> time to let us know.  If we stay with the schedule outlined above we
> have until mid to late May before the new formats are in production.
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> --Th
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