OCLC Research and the OCLC Research Library Partnership have just issued a very nice paper on issues surrounding the use of Linked Data in Archives and Special Collections.
There's a blog post giving some background by Merrilee Proffitt of OCLC here:
https://hangingtogether.org/?p=8033The paper can be downloaded here:
Archives and Special Collections Linked Data: Navigating between Notes and Nodes
This publication shares the findings from the Archives and Special Collections Linked Data Review Group, which explored key areas of concern and opportunities for archives and special collections in transitioning to a linked data environment.
Clifford Lynch Director, CNI
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