By “identity conditions” we mean a method for determining whether an object x and an object y are the same object. Identity conditions are arguably an essential feature of any rigorously developed conceptual framework for information modeling. Surprisingly, the concept of same document, which is fundamental to many aspects of library and information science, and to digital libraries in particul...

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a tool that generates authority files to be integrated with linked data by means of learning rules. AUTHORIS is software developed to enhance authority control and information exchange among bibliographic and non-bibliographic entities. Design/methodology/approach – The article analyzes different methods previously developed for authority contro...

In this paper, we introduce OVERTURE—a web application allowing to explore the interlinked catalogs of major music libraries including the French National Library, Radio France and the Philharmonie de Paris. We have first developed the DOREMUS ontology which is an extension of the well-known FRBRoo model for describing works and expressions as well as the creation process. We have implemented a...

Software preservation has not had detailed consideration as a research topic or in practical application. In this paper, we present a conceptual framework to capture and organise the main notions of software preservation, which are required for a coherent and comprehensive approach. This framework has three main aspects. Firstly a discussion of what it means to preserve software via a performan...

purpose: the purpose of this paper is to analyze and identify the different types of bibliographic relationships and vocabularies represented in persian literary families. this could help cataloguers and catalogue designers to do more meaningful information organization. methodology: research population included the bibliographic records of four literary families: shahnameh, masnavi, hafez's di...

Our project arises from the need for bibliography organization and integration at the National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) of China. NSTL consists of nine special national libraries serving basic sciences, agricultural sciences, medical sciences and engineering. The union catalog emphasizes on academic resources, including more than 20,000 journals, 100,000 proceedings and 10,000 repo...

We describe the ABC modeling work of the Harmony Project. The ABC model provides a foundation for understanding interoperability of individual metadata modules – as described in the Warwick Framework – and for developing mechanisms to translate among them. Of particular interest in this model is an event, which facilitates understanding of the lifecycle of resources and the association of metad...

„Enriching cultural heritage“ wurde als Motto der diesjährigen Tagung des ICOM-Komitees für Museumsdokumentation (ICOM: Internationaler Museumsrat) gewählt, das seit 1950 jährlich zusammenkommt. War es zu Beginn eine kleine Arbeitsgruppe von zehn bis zwanzig Teilnehmern, so bringen die Tagungen seit Anfang/Mitte der 1980er Jahre gelegentlich bis zu 250 Teilnehmer zusammen. In der Frühzeit konze...