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Karen, RDFa and the basic schema.org vocabulary, plus the intention of the proposed library extension, are not OCLC specific - they are generic tools and techniques applicable across many domains. I would therefore avoid library focussed tool sites, which would run the risk of not keeping up with wider developments. RDFa.info seems to be shaping up as a good resource. Schema.org itself also is a good resource. On the point of how to gain the best from linked data, many especially in the library community, immediately look towards search as the default * paradise* for dealing with data. Many of the benefits of linked data emerge not from search, but from identifying relationships and following links. I heard this described the other day as 'facets on steroids' - not entirely accurate, but it conjures up the right kind of image ;-) I am not saying ignore search, far from it, just suggesting that innovation with linked data often comes from what you can do once you have found (often by traditional methods) a thing . ~Richard. On 10 July 2012 21:34, Karen Coyle <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks, Kevin! And Richard! > > I'm thinking we need a good web site with links to tools. I had already > been introduced to > > http://www.w3.org/2012/pyRdfa/ > > where you can past a URI and get ttl or rdf/xml. These are all good > resources. But what about someone who wants to do this programmatically, > not through a web site? Richard's message indicates that this isn't yet > available, so perhaps we should be gathering use cases to support the need? > And have a place to post various solutions, even ones that are not > OCLC-specific? (Because I am hoping that the use of microformats will > increase in general.) > > kc > > > > On 7/10/12 12:12 PM, Kevin Ford wrote: > >> > is there an open search to get one to the desired records in the first >> > place? >> -- I'm not certain this will fully address your question, but try these >> two sites: >> >> Website: http://www.google.com/**webmasters/tools/richsnippets<http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets> >> Example: http://tinyurl.com/dx3h5bg >> >> Website: http://linter.structured-data.**org/<http://linter.structured-data.org/> >> Example: http://tinyurl.com/bmm8bbc >> >> These sites will extract the data, but I don't think you get your choice >> of serialization. The data are extracted and displayed on the resulting >> page in the HTML, but at least you can *see* the data. >> >> Additionally, there are a number of "tools" to help with microdata >> extraction here: >> >> http://schema.rdfs.org/tools.**html <http://schema.rdfs.org/tools.html> >> >> Some of these will allow you to output specific (RDF) serializations. >> >> >> HTH, >> >> Kevin >> >> >> On 07/10/2012 02:42 PM, Karen Coyle wrote: >> >>> I have demonstrated the schema.org/RDFa microdata in the WC database to >>> various folks and the question always is: how do I get access to this? >>> (The only source I have is the Facebook API, me being a "user" rather >>> than a "maker".) The microdata is CC-BY once you get a Worldcat URI, but >>> is there an open search to get one to the desired records in the first >>> place? I'm poorly-versed in WC APIs so I'm hoping others have a better >>> grasp. >>> >>> @rjw: the OCLC website does a thorough job of hiding email addresses or >>> I would have asked this directly. Then again, a discussion here could >>> have added value. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> kc >>> >>> > -- > Karen Coyle > [log in to unmask] http://kcoyle.net > ph: 1-510-540-7596 > m: 1-510-435-8234 > skype: kcoylenet > -- Richard Wallis Founder, Data Liberate http://dataliberate.com Tel: +44 (0)7767 886 005 Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwallis Skype: richard.wallis1 Twitter: @rjw IM: [log in to unmask]