Will there be a write up of this? So sad I missed it, clashed with MDG’s #MetaFutures !
Fascinating that KBART format (for holdings) has no interest in subject or authority so rich metadata from ONYX is lost on the way to catalogues #MetaFutures
Oh looks like @emmabooth.bsky.social here to answer these questions! Ingesting into library systems UoM have been starting this work #MetaFutures
With Thoth formats being compatible for google books and Overdrive - this could be a way in for public libraries’ federated searches perhaps? Not seen OA search in PL platforms since brief Sirsi project
Does thema have persistent identifiers that can be linked to UKSLC and other dynamic local needs?
Hannah Hillen of Thoth explains their services to publishers - metadata is open itself and utilises subject headings like thema and BISAC #MetaFutures
Nooo first i’d heard of it!
Do you have a link to this paper info? Curious!
Exciting to see the Women’s Library centenary being a visualised dataset next! #MetaFutures
detailed LCSH have less possible persistent identifiers, so this data would at time be more simplified in end dataset #MetaFutures
Frenzel explains reconciliation easiest with Wikidata as OpenRefine is smoothest to use! Harder for other identifiers #MetaFutures
LSE’s Fran Frenzel covers the SB & Vancouver statements on collections as data ethics - excellent idea to make datasets available for various technical levels - means learning to use data is not too intimidating! #MetaFutures
The team are focusing on training up NACO colleagues in both Wikidata and the BIBFRAME conversion process - with interest in setting up a UK BIBFRAME standard #MetaFutures
Leeds University’s BIBFRAME export utilises the structure of FRBR down to item level (less possible in MARC) and adds in Wikidata authority link #MetaFutures
On the @cilipmdg.bsky.social #Metafutures welcome desk - say hi!
Initial testing with Copilot Enterprise version was not great; the AI LLM suggested plausible headings - but they were not Wessex! Copilot couldn't access Wessex and index it. #MetaFutures
@wikimediauk.bsky.social
Some really good examples LSE’s work on Wikimedia linked data and contributions to the open web - looking at what libraries can do to support users (researchers or the general public) to contribute knowledge - we are doing parallel work in Lambeth Libraries too!
Great thread if you’ve ever been curious about indexes - at this week’s #MetaFutures conference
The @cilipmdg.bsky.social #Conference 2026 starts tomorrow!
Looking forward to welcoming speakers, sponsors & delegates to Engineers' House in Bristol for 3 days of exciting sessions & discussions about all things #metadata & #discovery - See you there!
Follow the conference hashtag #MetaFutures
Debate 3pm Thurs 5 Mar on World Book Day, by Helen Hayes. Make school libraries & professional librarians statutory commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... Commons research briefing (by professional librarians), shouldn't our kids get the same support as politicians? #GoAllIn #WBD #NYoR
✂️Check out the two collaborative zines we made with our fellow stallholders at the Brixton Library LGBTQ+ zine fair
💸Based on our Issue 4, we asked 2 questions:What would a world without money look like? & Design your own currency. We got really good answers!
👀Which one is your fav page?
#zines
@wikimediauk.bsky.social
Another great #LGBTQHM26 event today in the shape of our Wikipedia meetup! We weighed up sources from The Lords Library, a NHS poster, an Amy Lamé children’s book, Dan Glass’ QF, Come Together newspaper which suggested between them 150 to 700(!) attended a Highbury GLF rally in 1970 - we went w/ 150
then 26/2 Grace Flavie at Brixton Library , 27/2 Papercrafts at Clapham Library and our LGBTQ+ reading group (join for all year round queer lit!) discuss Bi by Julia Shaw (join online!)
and we’ve got more events this final week of #LGBTQHM26 ! Today @rockxaviergb.bsky.social has a curator’s tour of Under Our Skin, tomorrow 23/2 Act up screening at Minet Library, Wikipedia workshop at Brixton Library, 24/2 West Norwood reading group discuss Trumpet by Jackie Kay…
Some amazing photos from yesterday’s zine fair at Brixton Library! Thank you @kitsuneart.bsky.social and everyone else who did a stall, made something or attended! #LambethLibraries #LGBTQHM26
Today!!! at Brixton Library
If you're a CILIP member we are doing this webinar for CILIP London about the benefits of @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social and its projects! Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
