2022 LD4 Conference on Linked Data

The Share Family of linked data initiatives is best known for its flagship product Share-VDE (Virtual Discovery Environment). This session will explore the expanse of the Share Family tenants including: Share-VDE, SHARE-Catalogue, Kubikat-LOD, PCC data pool and the National Bibliographies project. We will discuss the joint development process and the jointly-developed tools (including the J.Cricket linked data editor and the Share Family Index). Representatives from several of the Share Family projects will present their experiences and the specifics of the tenants. The University of Alberta Library (UAL) has partnered with Share-VDE to support a multi-year Linked Data Implementation Plan (LDIP). UAL will provide a high-level outline of LDIP and associated connections with the Share-VDE community. The British Library will describe migration of the linked open data British National Bibliography (BNB) to become the first tenant of the Share-Family National Bibliographies project. The SHARE-Catalogue project will present experimentations to connect its linked data platform with external environments, including Wikidata through massive upload of identifiers, and the exploration of other authority services, such as IdRef. Following the presentations, the panelists will have an open discussion comparing the various approaches in the projects and their individual experiences as part of the collaboration.