Geocoding LCSH in the Biodiversity Heritage Library

Reusing metadata generated through years of cataloging practice is a natural and pragmatic way of leveraging an institution's investment in describing its resources. Using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the Biodiversity Heritage Library generates new interfaces for browsing and na...

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Main Authors: Marc Crozier, Jay Paige, Martin Kalfatovic, Chris Freeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Code4Lib 2008-03-01
Series:Code4Lib Journal
Online Access:http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/52
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spelling doaj-fbe97f8da6044f9d9df5abc3e4802a8d2020-11-25T03:26:11ZengCode4LibCode4Lib Journal1940-57582008-03-01252Geocoding LCSH in the Biodiversity Heritage LibraryMarc CrozierJay PaigeMartin KalfatovicChris FreelandReusing metadata generated through years of cataloging practice is a natural and pragmatic way of leveraging an institution's investment in describing its resources. Using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the Biodiversity Heritage Library generates new interfaces for browsing and navigating books in a digital library. LCSH are grouped into tag clouds and plotted on interactive maps using methods available within the Google Maps Application Programming Interface (API). Code examples are included, and issues related to these interfaces and the underlying LCSH data are examined.http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/52
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title Geocoding LCSH in the Biodiversity Heritage Library
title_short Geocoding LCSH in the Biodiversity Heritage Library
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description Reusing metadata generated through years of cataloging practice is a natural and pragmatic way of leveraging an institution's investment in describing its resources. Using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the Biodiversity Heritage Library generates new interfaces for browsing and navigating books in a digital library. LCSH are grouped into tag clouds and plotted on interactive maps using methods available within the Google Maps Application Programming Interface (API). Code examples are included, and issues related to these interfaces and the underlying LCSH data are examined.
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