Scope: This page will document the various projects and initiatives that CS has engaged in on the topic of advances in discovery
Contact: Jacquie Samples Natalie Sommerville
Unit: Metadata & Discovery Strategy Department
Date last reviewed: 10/26/20212023
Date of next review: 10/28/20222024
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| Title | Scope/Brief Description | Links to Initiative | Dates of Engagement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share-VDE | Share-VDE is an initiative lead by the community of participating libraries, with the aim of setting up linked data based workflows. Share-VDE makes available
| https://wiki.share-vde.org/wiki/ShareFamily:Main_Page | 2018-present |
| ACVS | Authority control vendor services (ACVS) to enrich catalog data, with updated subject headings, URI in authorized fields, and updated RDA elements | Authority Control Documentation | LTI – Fall 2000-Spring 2019 MARCIVE – Spring 2019- present |
Built upon the foundational work of Linked Data for Production (LD4P) Phase 1 and Linked Data for Libraries Labs (LD4L Labs), to begin the implementation phase of the cataloging community’s shift to linked data for the creation and manipulation of their metadata. | https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/LD4P2 | 2018-2020 | |
| OCLC Member Merge | "The OCLC Member Merge Project is designed to empower OCLC Members to reduce the presence of duplicate bibliographic records in WorldCat. Training and upgraded cataloging authorizations enable Member Merge participants to merge existing duplicate WorldCat records." – Member Merge on OCLC Support site | https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/Metadata_Quality/Member_Merge | 2020-present |
| PCC Membership | New emphasis on our commitment and engagement in the community. | 1999-present |
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