Names ProjectNames Project

Amanda HillAmanda Hill

Hillbraith Ltd.Hillbraith Ltd.

BackgroundBackground

JISC Repositories ProgrammesJISC Repositories Programmes

– Funding UK institutional repositories since Funding UK institutional repositories since 20022002

March 2003: 6 repositories, 7,000 itemsMarch 2003: 6 repositories, 7,000 items

July 2008: 98 such repositoriesJuly 2008: 98 such repositories– Holding over 350,000 itemsHolding over 350,000 items11

11OpenDOAR registry (OpenDOAR registry (http://www.opendoar.org)http://www.opendoar.org), 22 July 2008, 22 July 2008

February 2008

June 2008

July 2008

Familiar problemFamiliar problem

Author names are entered as items are Author names are entered as items are deposited (in many different forms) deposited (in many different forms)

Multiple forms of name for same individual Multiple forms of name for same individual -> retrieval of partial results (low recall)-> retrieval of partial results (low recall)

Different individuals with similar names -> Different individuals with similar names -> retrieval of non-relevant results (loss of retrieval of non-relevant results (loss of precision)precision)

Cross-repositoryCross-repository

Possible for an individual repository Possible for an individual repository to improve its metadatato improve its metadata

When information is combined from a When information is combined from a range of repositories, the situation range of repositories, the situation worsens againworsens again– Intute Repository SearchIntute Repository Search

NamesNames Investigating potential for a name authority Investigating potential for a name authority

service for repositories, to aid with:service for repositories, to aid with:– Metadata creation as part of submission processMetadata creation as part of submission process– Precise and comprehensive retrieval of items created by Precise and comprehensive retrieval of items created by

individuals across repositoriesindividuals across repositories

Scope of prototype:Scope of prototype:– Names of peopleNames of people– Names of institutionsNames of institutions

Project partners:Project partners:– British LibraryBritish Library– Mimas, The University of ManchesterMimas, The University of Manchester

NamesNames

Two phasesTwo phases

– ScopingScoping

– Prototype buildingPrototype building

Expert PanelExpert Panel

http://names.mimas.ac.uk/about/expert-panel/

Scoping PhaseScoping Phase

– Landscape Report Landscape Report October October 20072007

– Requirements ReportRequirements Report February 2008February 2008

– Data Analysis ReportData Analysis Report April 2008April 2008 Mappings against Mappings against FRADFRAD11

– Software Requirements Spec.Software Requirements Spec. July 2008July 2008

11 International Federation of Library Associations,International Federation of Library Associations, Functional Requirements for Authority Functional Requirements for Authority Records Records (2007)(2007)

http://names.mimas.ac.uk/documents/

Prototype Building (1)Prototype Building (1) Building database based on Building database based on FRADFRAD data data

modelmodel

Creating basic records for UK institutionsCreating basic records for UK institutions

Devising unique identifier systemDevising unique identifier system

Creating initial set of records for Creating initial set of records for individualsindividuals– ZetocZetoc– PubMed CentralPubMed Central

Author Article title Journal title DDC Co-authorsBirtwistle, G. Channel power, conflict and

conflict resolution in international fashion retailing

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MARKETING

658.8 Moore, C. M. - Burt, S.

Birtwistle, G. The Burberry business model: creating an international luxury fashion brand

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETAIL AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

658.87 Moore, C. M.

Birtwistle, G. Retailer and consumer perceptions of online fashion retailers: Web site design issues

JOURNAL OF FASHION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT

687 Siddiqui, N. - O'Malley, A. - McColl, J. C.

Birtwistle, G. Operational Semantics of DEMOS 2000

HP LABORATORIES TECHNICAL REPORT HPL

600 Tofts, C.

Birtwistle, G. A Denotational Semantics for a Process-Based Simulation Language

ACM TRANSACTIONS ON MODELING AND COMPUTER SIMULATION

003.3 Tofts, C.

Birtwistle, G. Towards a verified MiniSML/SECD system

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING JOURNAL

005.1 Simpson, T. - Graham, B.

Prototype Building (2)Prototype Building (2)

Registration system to allow Registration system to allow individuals to claim their data and individuals to claim their data and add and amend the information held add and amend the information held about themselvesabout themselves– e.g. institutional affiliations over time e.g. institutional affiliations over time

Interfaces for use by repositories and Interfaces for use by repositories and other servicesother services

Planned features of Names servicePlanned features of Names service

Unique identity number for individuals and institutionsUnique identity number for individuals and institutions– People may have more than one identity number People may have more than one identity number

(pseudonyms)(pseudonyms)

All forms of name are of equal statusAll forms of name are of equal status– No ‘preferred term’No ‘preferred term’

Authors will be able to update information about Authors will be able to update information about themselves and choose what data is made available to themselves and choose what data is made available to othersothers– Best way to avoid data protection/privacy issuesBest way to avoid data protection/privacy issues

Repositories will be able to query or harvest the databaseRepositories will be able to query or harvest the database– To help their users enter consistent metadataTo help their users enter consistent metadata

Cross-repository search services will be able to use unique Cross-repository search services will be able to use unique identifiers to retrieve information from different sourcesidentifiers to retrieve information from different sources

More informationMore information

Project website: Project website: http://names.mimas.ac.uk/http://names.mimas.ac.uk/

Email: Email: amanda@hillbraith.comamanda@hillbraith.com

Phone: +1 613 394 0259Phone: +1 613 394 0259