This page serves as a centralized compilation of information relevant to current discussion and work of the UT Linked Data Learning Group. Sections below are maintained by group co-facilitators, as informed by group interest and needs.
[Placeholder for near future link: For an introduction to linked data, the semantic web, and recommended readings to understand linked data for libraries and archives, see the Linked Data page on UT Libraries' Metadata Basics LibGuide.]
Linked Data in Alma/Primo Library Services Platform
For current LSP feature information, see the dedicated page Alma/Primo Linked Data Features.
IGeLU/ELUNA Linked Open Data Community of Practice and Working Group
This group focuses on linked data in ExLibris products (including Alma/Primo), hosts community meetings, and maintains a page of resources.
list-serv: https://exlibrisusers.org/postorius/lists/lod.exlibrisusers.org/
presentation recordings of IGeLU and ELUNA Show&Tell: https://www.youtube.com/c/IGeLUandELUNAShowTell
slack channel: igelu-eluna-siwg.slack.com#linked-data (email Xaoli Li if interested to join)
user story collection form: Google doc
URIs in Ex Libris Products: Report of current conditions and best practices, May 24, 2022
Updates from the field - resources, presentations, and other links pulled from meeting notes
Experimenting with Excerpt/Insert Excerpt macros
2025-03-26
ALA Core Interest week
Paloma and Elliot attended Jim Hahn’s session on the BIBFRAMinator
Resources from conversation about Linked Open Data
https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/lod/index.html
https://www.ontotext.com/knowledgehub/fundamentals/linked-data-linked-open-data/
https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/Linked_Data_Getty_Vocabularies.pdf
2025-02-26
Linked Art 1.0 specifications, a collaborative effort between the Getty and Yale to establish a standard for art and cultural heritage collections, and the model behind Yale’s LUX research platform, are now available as of Feb. 19.
ExLibris
Alma and Primo LOD (and AI) roadmap highlights:
The ELUNA/IGeLU Linked Open Data Community of Practice Working Group is hosting a “Getting Started with LC BIBFRAME Data in Alma” session (free, registration required) on April 22.
Alma Idea Exchange recent post called “linked-data-powered sets and collections”
PCC
PCC Participants Meeting, February 13 (agenda | recordings)
ALA
ALA Core Interest Groups Week, March 3-7
MARC Formats Transition Interest Group offering a free series of Linked Data-related presentations on March 6, 3-4pm, as part of the ALA Core offerings.
There are other Linked Data related presentations in the week’s program, including one on “The BIBFRAMinator” browser plugin (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bibframinator/ ) by Jim Hahn at the University of Pennsylvania.
LD4
LD4 Conference 2025 SAVE THE DATE - July 28-30