Computers in Libraries

Author Name: Bill Taylor
Library System: Washington County Free Library

Learning Event website: http://computersinlibraries.infotoday.com/2015/

Top 3 things learned:

1. LibraFor me, this conference developed a theme: "Linked data and the semantic web"
2. Libraries are not well-represented in Google results (nor other search engines), especially results based on the latest "knowledge graph" techniques, because we are not taking advantage of the markup possibilities in schema.org, the vocabulary being developed and used by all major search engines.
3. In particular, creative works (books, music, movies) can be described in these schemas and then be much more accessible to search engines, but libraries' MARC format is not accessible in this way.
4. OCLC is working on how to use schema.org model for library cataloging, and LC is developing BIBFRAME, the Bibliographic Framework Initiative, as a replacement for the MARC format.

Much more detail and useful information is in the presenters' slides on http://computersinlibraries.infotoday.com/2015/Presentations.aspx. In particular, sessions A102, A203, A305ries are not well-represented in Google (and other search engines), especially in the latest type of searching, so-called

How to implement:
I will work with Maria to learn more about how we will be affected by BIBFRAME and how we can take advantage of it and schema.org.

Additional learning:
Darien library (CT) is using kiosks and interactive displays for patron information; lots of good ideas in the presenter's slides: conferences.infotoday.com/documents/219/B202_Goodman.pptx