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Unveil hidden gems: Improving discoverability of Ming Qing Women Poets and their poetry works through Wikidata

Traditionally, special collections featuring cultural heritage materials, and related authority data on authors and works, have been created using conventional cataloging standards with limited data interoperability. To increase accessibility and…

Tags: Chinese culture and heritage, Chinese women poets, Cultural heritage collections, Linked data in libraries, Linked open data, LOD, Wikidata, WikiProject

Position: 531 (442 views)

Transforming MARC for a Linked Data Age

Focusing on the transition of MARC to a linked data environment, this talk will summarize the Core Formats Transition Interest Group’s program during the 2025 ALA Core IG Week. Topics covered will include Ex Libris' efforts to facilitate…

Tags: Alma, BIBFRAME experiment, Ex Libris, Library linked data, Library of Congress, MARC, MARC transition, Modern MARC, Name card, OCLC, PCC Virtual Forum, Primo, Resource discovery, Sinopia, Sinopia-Alma integration, UCF Libraries

Position: 164 (592 views)

Scalable Subject Generation: Enhancing Discovery with UCF’s Custom AI

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the OpenAI API, to transform their metadata workflows. By automating the assignment of Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST)…

Tags: AI integration, Alma AI Assistant, Comparative study, FAST, Metadata Optimization, Subject assignment, Term reconciliation, University of Central Florida Libraries, User experience enhancement, Vector database, Workflow automation

Position: 1054 (160 views)

Redefining scholarly services in a research lifecycle

The shifting landscape of scholarly communication and lack of a university wide institutional repository led the University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries to develop a unique approach to supporting faculty and student research and scholarship.…

Tags: Library services to researchers, Research lifecycle, Research services, Scholarly services, UCF

Position: 116 (615 views)

Optimizing Workflow through Metadata Repurposing and Batch Processing

This article focuses on metadata repurposing and batch processing to improve cataloging workflow in a medium sized library. Some metadata repurposing cases at Wichita State University (WSU) Libraries are addressed, including transferring of an…

Tags: Darwin Core, DSpace batch import, Dublin Core Element Set, Excel, Google Summer of Code, MARC, MarcEdit, Metadata management, Metadata processing, Metadata repurposing, Metadata Workflow, Online Computer Library Center, SOAR, WSU Libraries

Position: 184 (580 views)

Optimizing Metadata Workflows with AI: Insights from UCF Libraries

The University of Central Florida Libraries are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically the OpenAI API, to transform their metadata workflows. By automating the assignment of Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) headings…

Tags: AI integration, FAST, Metadata Optimization, Term reconciliation, User experience enhancement, Workflow automation

Position: 1028 (206 views)

Location and Shelf Mapping from OPAC Search Results: With Reference To Wichita State University

Purpose Ð The purpose of this paper is to examine dynamic mapping of holding locations to the animated maps in a library catalog which aims to resolve complex shelving situations, augment the user experience in locating library materials and enrich…

Tags: Cataloguing, Dynamic mapping, ILS, Location mapping, OPAC public interface, OPAC Search Results, Shelf mapping, SketchUp 3D, SQL query, WSU Libraries

Position: 233 (555 views)

Library Record Export and Citation Data

Information prepared for the UCF Center for Humanities and Digital Research (CHDR) project team, led by Dr. Brook Miller, in support of their literacy prize project. The content addresses library records export using MARCEdit, bibliographic data…

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Leveraging AI for Workflow Enhancement in Technical Services: Case Studies from US and Hong Kong Libraries

Librarians worldwide are exploring the integration of Large Language Models (LLM), generative AI, and machine learning to enhance bibliographic data and technical service workflows. Recent research conducted by several US and Hong Kong librarians…

Tags: AI, AI and cataloging, Bibliographic data, Cataloging of Electronic Government Documents, Cataloging with AI, Chatbot, ChatGPT, Faceted Application of Subject Terminologies, FAST, Generative AI, LCSH, Library linked data, Metadata creation, technical services

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Information Representation

Research Fronts in Library and Information Science (LIS) in the West is a volume in the book series titled Research Fronts in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the West. Based on the analysis of a significant amount of recently published research…

Tags: Information architecture, Knowledge, Classification of, Library literature, Meta-data, Subject indexing

Position: 209 (566 views)

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