Here is some information about pending updates to the VIAF Linked Data.
I'm working on before/after diagrams to better explain the differences and will share them soon. Questions and comments are welcome. Jeff From: Hickey,Thom Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 12:57 PM To: v...@listserv.log.gov Cc: Young,Jeff (OR) Subject: VIAF linked data and non-Latin searching Non-Latin searching: 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. Linked Data: 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. --Th
barbara.rdf
Description: barbara.rdf
www.rdf
Description: www.rdf
missouri.rdf
Description: missouri.rdf