Wikidata:WikiProject Cal State University Libraries

This WikiProject space will be used to gather Wikidata work being done at California State University Libraries

Aim and Scope

California State University (CSU) Linked Data Task Force created this WikiProject, with the following aims and scope:

• Help CSU members find instructions and information about Wikidata
• Encourage collaborations on Wikidata projects among CSU
• Promote CSU's contribution in Wikidata

Background

CSU Linked Data Task Force

CSU Linked Data Task Force is a sub-group of ULMS Resource Management. The mission of CSU Linked Data Task Force is to develop a deeper understanding of LD user cases, explore its potential benefits to the CSU libraries, recommend a LD approach in cataloging and authority and metadata management, develop standards, and make recommendations for implementation opportunities at a systemwide level. In collaboration with the ULMS Resource Management and Discovery teams, the Linked Data Task Force will focus on a wide range of topics including but not limited to: LD cataloging in BIBFRAME, URI enhancement of MARC data, authority management on LD platforms, and LD applications on ILS and discovery portal. Through those LD experiments, the Linked Data Task Force will prepare members for future transition to LD, adapt to LD data structures and cataloging interfaces, and create LD workflows that can maximize the possibilities for descriptive, search and discovery.

CSU Linked Data Task Force Members

• Nerissasl (talk • contribs • logs)
• Sandrileine (talk • contribs • logs)
• Gretaheng18 (talk • contribs • logs)
• Michael.C.Herrick (talk • contribs • logs)
• Yokunish (talk • contribs • logs)
• JillStrykowski (talk • contribs • logs)

Projects

San Diego State University

• SDSU Institutional Data Project

• Comic Arts Project
• San Diego Local Music / Southern California Underground Music (S.C.U.M) Project
• SDSU Archives Project

Resources

• Wikimedian in Residence - University of Edinburgh
  • A brief intro to Wikidata and how to set up an account 
  • How to edit Wikidata
  • How to add a new item to Wikidata
  • Wikidata Sparql Query Tutorial
• 23 Linked Data Things

Suggested Description Guidelines

Introduction to Wikidata Data Models

Defining appropriate data models / schemas on Wikidata helps improve data quality and usability. It also helps to grow the community and reduce conflicts and makes it easier for organizations to share data with and reuse data from Wikidata.

Data models for WikiProjects usually have three levels of description:

• Basic description: minimum information needed on Wikidata to create an item

• Core description: necessary information defined by users to differentiate a Wikidata item

• Extended description: possibly useful properties

Participants

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