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: [email protected]@hillbraith.com
Phone: +1 613 394 0259Phone: +1 613 394 0259
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