OCLC Role in FRBR

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• OCLC Role in FRBR
• NCTPG Annual Meeting April 27, 2007
• San Francisco Public Library
• Rick Newell
• OCLC Western Service Center

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Agenda

• OCLC staff involvement
• OCLC Research
• FRBR work-set algorithm
• Fiction Finder
• xISBN
• Top 1000
• FRBR-inspired services Open WorldCat and
  WorldCat.org
• Other FRBR activities

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FRBR Group Entities
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FRBR Group 1 Entities
WorkA distinct intellectual or artistic creation
ExpressionThe intellectual or artistic
realization of a work
Is realized through
ManifestationThe physical embodiment of an
expression of a work
Is embodied in
ItemA single exemplar of a manifestation
Is exemplified by
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In Everyday Language, Book Could Mean

• Conceptual content
• Specific text
• A specific publication (for example, with an
  ISBN)
• A specific object (the book thats on the desk)

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Work

• A distinct intellectual or artistic creation

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Expression

• The realization of a work in the form of
  alphanumeric, musical, or choreographic notation,
  sound, image, object, movement, or any
  combinations of such forms.

Title Plavuchii teatr Authors Ferber, Edna,
1887-1968. Publication Sankt-Peterburg
Severo-Zapad Language Russian Other titles
Showboat. Russian.
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Manifestation

• The physical embodiment of an expression of a
  work

Fawcett Crest, 1971 256 p.
Pocket Books, 1962, c1926 290 p.
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Item

• A single example of a manifestation

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FRBR Applied to a Musical Work
WorkKern, Jerome. Show boat / music by
Jerome Kern book and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein 2nd based on the novel by Edna
Ferber.
ExpressionCast Frederica von Stade, Jerry
Hadley, et al London Sinfonietta John McGlinn,
cond. Recorded London, 1987
ExpressionIndiana Univ. School of Music
recorded July 21, 1984
ExpressionCast John Raitt, Barbara Cook, et al
Franz Allers, cond.
Expression Vocal score piano acc.
Expression Score arr. for piano 2 violins
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FRBR Applied to a Musical Work
WorkKern, Jerome. Show boat / music by
Jerome Kern book and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein 2nd based on the novel by Edna
Ferber.
ExpressionIndiana Univ. School of Music
recorded July 21, 1984
ExpressionCast Frederica von Stade, Jerry
Hadley, et al London Sinfonietta John McGlinn,
cond. Recorded London, 1987
ExpressionCast John Raitt, Barbara Cook, et al
Franz Allers, cond.
Expression Vocal score piano acc.
Expression Score arr. for piano 2 violins
Manifestation CD, Musical Heritage Soc., 1993
Manifestation Cassette, Musical Heritage Soc.,
1993
Manifestation LP, Angel, 1988
Manifestation CD, EMI, 1988
Manifestation Cassette, EMI, 1988
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FRBR Applied to a Musical Work
WorkKern, Jerome. Show boat / music by
Jerome Kern book and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein 2nd based on the novel by Edna
Ferber.
ExpressionIndiana Univ. School of Music
recorded July 21, 1984
ExpressionCast Frederica von Stade, Jerry
Hadley, et al London Sinfonietta John McGlinn,
cond. Recorded London, 1987
ExpressionCast John Raitt, Barbara Cook, et al
Franz Allers, cond.
Expression Vocal score piano acc.
Expression Score arr. for piano 2 violins
Manifestation 5 sound tape reels
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FRBR Applied to a Musical Work
WorkKern, Jerome. Show boat / music by
Jerome Kern book and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein 2nd based on the novel by Edna
Ferber.
ExpressionIndiana Univ. School of Music
recorded July 21, 1984
ExpressionCast Frederica von Stade, Jerry
Hadley, et al London Sinfonietta John McGlinn,
cond. Recorded London, 1987
ExpressionCast John Raitt, Barbara Cook, et al
Franz Allers, cond.
Expression Vocal score piano acc.
Expression Score arr. for piano 2 violins
Manifestation CD, Columbia, 2000
Manifestation CD, Columbia, 198-?
Manifestation Cassette, CBS, 197-?
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FRBR Applied to a Musical Work
WorkKern, Jerome. Show boat / music by
Jerome Kern book and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein 2nd based on the novel by Edna
Ferber.
ExpressionIndiana Univ. School of Music
recorded July 21, 1984
ExpressionCast Frederica von Stade, Jerry
Hadley, et al London Sinfonietta John McGlinn,
cond. Recorded London, 1987
ExpressionCast John Raitt, Barbara Cook, et al
Franz Allers, cond.
Expression Vocal score piano acc.
Expression Score arr. for piano 2 violins
Manifestation Chappell, 1928
Manifestation Welk Music Group, 1927
Manifestation T.B. Harms, 1927
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FRBR Applied to a Musical Work
WorkKern, Jerome. Show boat / music by
Jerome Kern book and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein 2nd based on the novel by Edna
Ferber.
ExpressionIndiana Univ. School of Music
recorded July 21, 1984
ExpressionCast Frederica von Stade, Jerry
Hadley, et al London Sinfonietta John McGlinn,
cond. Recorded London, 1987
ExpressionCast John Raitt, Barbara Cook, et al
Franz Allers, cond.
Expression Vocal score piano acc.
Expression Score arr. for piano 2 violins
Manifestation T.B. Harms, 1928
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Show Boat Super Work
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• OCLC Staff Involvement

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FRBR Committees

• FRBR Review Group
• Glenn Patton, Director of WorldCat Quality
  Management
• Ed ONeill, Ph.D., Consulting Research Scientist,
  Office of Research
• Glenn Patton also chairs FRANAR Working Group
• Ed ONeill also chairs FRBR Aggregates Working
  Group

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Research and Writing

• Ed ONeill wrote chapter The Impact of Research
  on the Development of FRBR for Arlene Taylors
  forthcoming book Understanding FRBR What It Is
  and How It Will Affect Our Retrieval Tools
  (Libraries Unlimited, November 2007)
• Other research scientists working on FRBR
  projects
• Thom Hickey
• Diane Vizine-Goetz

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OCLC Research

• Mission To expand knowledge that advances
  OCLC's public purposes of
• Furthering access to the world's information
• Reducing library costs
• Description
• Applied research in metadata, taxonomies, search
  standards, retrieval systems, user IR behavior,
  digitization, collection analysis, and related
  areas
• Also various standards work (e.g., Dublin Core)
• About 30 staff members, including 8 scientists

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• OCLC Research Projects

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OCLC FRBR Work-set Algorithm

• Groups records into works by
• Using author and title from bibliographic records
• Using NACO authority normalization rules
• Looking up author and author/title in authority
  file
• www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/algorithm.htm
  

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FictionFinder

• Provides access to WorldCat records for books,
  eBooks, and audio books tagged as fiction
• Includes
• Extensive indexing
• FAST
• GSAFD
• Bilindex
• Subject clouds
• Audience level
• Links to WorldCat.org
• Find any edition (work level)
• Find this edition (manifestation level)

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FictionFinder

• Uses work-set algorithm to cluster manifestation
  records by work
• New version December 2006
• http//fictionfinder.oclc.org

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FictionFinder Database

• Includes
• Comics graphic novels
• Fiction
• Dramas
• Novels
• Short stories
• Books, eBooks Audio formats

• Excludes
• Works about fiction, drama, etc.
• Movies, films, video
• Music

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FictionFinder

• http//fictionfinder.oclc.org

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FictionFinder Subject Clouds
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FictionFinder Subject Clouds
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FictionFinder Search Results
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FictionFinder Work
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FictionFinder Link to WorldCat.org
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Work ? Manifestation ? Item
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FictionFinder Manifestation
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FictionFinder Audience Level

• Library holdings data in WorldCat are used to
  calculate audience levels based on the types of
  libraries that hold the titles
• FictionFinder displays Audience Level indicators
  for works and editions (manifestations)

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FictionFinder Browse Awards
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FictionFinder Browse Characters
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FictionFinder Browse Genres
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FictionFinder Browse Settings
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FictionFinder Advanced Search
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xISBN Service

• Submit an ISBN it returns related ISBNs (of
  other manifestations of same work)
• Uses FRBR work-set algorithm
• Designed to be used by applications such as
  library catalogs and online booksellers
• Transitioned from Research prototype to
  production environment February 2007
• www.xisbn.org

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Top 1000 Titles

• Top 1000 titles held by OCLC member libraries
• Uses FRBR work-set algorithm
• Uses xISBN service to link to WorldCat.org
• www.oclc.org/research/top1000

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Top 10 Works In WorldCat By Holdings
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• WorldCat.org and Open WorldCat

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WorldCat.org Open WorldCat

• Use FRBR work-set algorithm and xISBN service
• Weave libraries into the Web

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Open WorldCat

• Makes WorldCat records visible on popular search
  bibliographic sites, such as
• Google
• Yahoo! Search
• Windows Live Academic
• www.oclc.org/worldcat/open

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WorldCat.org

• Destination Web site
• All 84 million WorldCat records

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Compare to FirstSearch
Manifestation 1
Manifestation 2
Manifestation 3
Different work?
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WorldCat.org Search Box
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WorldCat.org Search Results
Sort options
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WorldCat.org Search Results
Faceted browsing (Refine Your Search)
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WorldCat.org Select Edition Record
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WorldCat.org Select Library
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WorldCat.orgOther Formats
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WorldCat.org Editions Tab
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• Other FRBR Activities

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Audience Level

• Uses library holdings data in WorldCat to
  calculate audience-level indicators based on
  types of libraries that hold the titles
• Background and methodology www.oclc.org/research/
  projects/audience
• Prototype http//researchprojects.oclc.org/al/al
  .xml

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Audience Level
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WorldCat Identities

• http//orlabs.oclc.org/Identities/

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WorldCat Identities
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WorldCat Identities
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WorldCat Collection Analysis (WCA)

• Analyze your collection
• Subject
• Language
• Format
• Age (publication date)
• Compare your collection to peer libraries
• Compare your collection to authoritative lists
• Booklist
• Outstanding Academic Titles
• Library Journal
• Etc

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FRBR in WorldCat Collection Analysis

• FRBR algorithm
• Enhances accuracy of comparisons with
  authoritative lists
• Reduces false uniques in WorldCat comparison
  analyses

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WCA Authoritative List Comparison

• What library owns in common with list of
  recommended titles (overlap)
• What library owns that is not in common with list
  (unique to library)
• What is on list that library does not own (unique
  to list)

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WCA Authoritative List Comparison
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WCA Authoritative List Comparison
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WCA Authoritative List Comparison
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OCLC Western Activities

• Showboating FRBR presentation at state
  conferences in Western region 3 years ago
• Beginning this summer, OCLC Western will offer
  this as a quarterly Webinar
• Rick Newell
• rick_newell_at_oclc.org
• Help Desk western_at_oclc.org
• 800-854-5753

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Questions?