EuropeanaTech Conference 15 & 16 May 2018, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

1. Exploring Performing Arts
Data Modelling in the
Specialised Information Service Performing Arts
Julia Beck | j.beck@ub.uni-frankfurt.de
Marko Knepper | m.knepper@ub.uni-mainz.de
Europeana Tech Conference 15.-16.05.2018, Rotterdam
16.05.2018

2. Specialised Information Service
Performing Arts
– The Search Portal –

3. The Search Portal
Specialised Information Service Performing Arts
• Aggregates metadata from German-speaking cultural heritage
institutions within the performing arts domain
• Funded by the German Research Foundation
• Presents information in a VuFind-based search portal
• What we are working with at a glance:
• And of course here: http://www.performing-arts.eu

4. The Challenge
– How to model performing arts metadata? –

5. Production
Leonce and Lena
(1911/12)
Person
Georg Büchner
related to
Photography
Ilse Wehrmann
in Leonce and Lena
Person
Gustav Lindemann
Work/Play
Leonce and Lena
Director
based on
Author
Production
Comedy of Love
(1912/13)
Director
Photography
Comedy of Love
(1913)
related to
Performance
Leonce and Lena
(1912-01-25) Theater bill
Leonce and Lena
(1912-01-25)
related to
Person
Ilse WehrmannActress
related to
Subject
Subject
The Challenge (Vision)

6. MARC21MARC21PICA Individual Standard
(CSV / MDB / SQL /
FM / FAUST / Allegro / …)
METS/
MODS
EAD LIDO …
…
Libraries, Archives, Museums
OpenBib
JSON
The Challenge (Real-Life Data)
Typical challenges and differences
• Different data formats and standards
• Unstructured data / “hidden information“ (esp. performances)
• Missing separation of entities („1 row for all“ (objects, agents, events, …))
• Little use of authority data
• Missing links between related informtation
• Missing documentation

7. „Behind the scenes“
– Modelling with edm:Event –

8. edm:ProvidedCHO
• For objects like playbills, costumes, photos
• Abstract versions for plays and productions?
foaf:Person / foaf:Organization
• For related persons and organizations
edm:Place / edm:Timespan / skos:Concept
• For related places, dates and concepts
edm:Event
• For performances, festivals, …
Modelling with edm:Event

9. <edm:ProvidedCHO rdf:about=“O1“>
<dc:title>Ilse Wehrmann in Leonce
und Lena</dc:title>
<dc:type>Photography</dc:type>
<edm:wasPresentAt rdf:resource=“E1“/>
<dc:subject rdf:resource=“P1“>
</edm:ProvidedCHO>
<edm:Event rdf:about=“E1“>
<edm:hasType>Premiere</edm:hasType>
<edm:occuredAt>1912-01-25</edm:occuredAt>
<edm:isRelatedTo rdf:resource=“O2“/>
</edm:Event>
<foaf:Person rdf:about=“P1“>
<skos:prefLabel>Wehrmann, Ilse</skos:prefLabel>
</foaf:Person>
Modelling with edm:Event (Example)
Title Ilse Wehrmann in
Leonce und Lena
Type Photography
Author Georg Büchner
Season 1911/1912
Premiere 1912-01-25
Subject Ilse Wehrmann
EDM Original Table (Example)

10. <edm:ProvidedCHO rdf:about=“O2“>
<dc:type>Production</dc:type>
<edm:isRelatedTo rdf:resource=“O3“/>
</edm:ProvidedCHO>
<edm:ProvidedCHO rdf:about=“O3“>
<dc:title>Leonce und Lena</dc:title>
<dc:type>Work</dc:type>
<pro:author rdf:resource=“P2“/>
</edm:ProvidedCHO>
<foaf:Person rdf:about=“P2“>
<skos:prefLabel>Büchner, Georg</skos:prefLabel>
</foaf:Person>
Modelling with edm:Event (Example)
Title Ilse Wehrmann in
Leonce und Lena
Type Photography
Author Georg Büchner
Season 1911/1912
Premiere 1912-01-25
Subject Ilse Wehrmann
EDM (continued) Original Table (Example)

11. Production
edm:ProvidedCHO?
Person
foaf:Person
edm:wasPresentAt
Photography
edm:ProvidedCHO
Person
foaf:Person
Work/Play
edm:ProvidedCHO?
eclap:director
based on?
pro:author
Production
edm:ProvidedCHO?
eclap:director
Photography
edm:ProvidedCHO
edm:isRelatedTo
Performance
edm:Event
Theater bill
edm:ProvidedCHO
edm:isRelatedTo
Person
foaf:Personeclap:actor
edm:isRelatedTo
dc:subject
dc:subject
Modelling with edm:Event

12. Modelling with edm:Event
Open questions / challenges
• Modelling plays and productions with abstract edm:ProvidedCHO?
• A basedOn property for the relation between production and play
• Modelling participation roles of persons within edm:Event
• Modelling of theatre venues (stages)

13. „WikiProject Performing Arts“

14. Questions?
Contact: Julia Beck | j.beck@ub.uni-frankfurt.de
Marko Knepper | m.knepper@ub.uni-mainz.de
Thanks to our data providers!