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Item The EDI 100: Legal Deposit and Collecting from Under-Represented and Minoritised Communities(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-16) McPhail-Smith, Zoe; Hart, PatrickIn 2022/23 the National Library of Scotland ran a project to evaluate and improve its Legal Deposit collecting from organisations representing marginalised, underrepresented, and minority and minoritised communities across the country. Known internally as ‘EDI 100’, the project focused on a list of 100 organisations drawn up by curators. This consisted mostly of bodies we had hitherto struggled to collect from or that were no longer depositing regularly with us, and included charities, religious bodies, pressure groups, and umbrella organisations and federations, ranging from Age Scotland to YouthLink to the Poverty Alliance. The Acquisitions Team then investigated the deposit status of these organisations and made contact to set up or resume print and/or digital deposit where necessary and possible. The Team also looked to promote the importance of Legal Deposit and to create, maintain or strengthen working relationships with depositors. This presentation describes how and why the project was conceived, and the challenges and opportunities it raised. We discuss the project’s outcomes, successes and limitations, and recommendations for future work in this area. Note about the authors: Zoë McPhail-Smith, MA (Glas.), MSc (Strath.), is Senior Serials Librarian at the National Library of Scotland with over 16 years’ experience in Legal Deposit and collections management. She has successfully implemented the digital transition within her team after the 2013 UK Non-Print Legal Deposit legislation came into force. A particular area of interest and expertise is publisher engagement, and Zoe has aided the discussion with over 400 Scottish publishers to sign up to deposit their digital publications and to agree to enhanced access rights. Dr. Patrick Hart is Curator for Scottish Communities and Organisations at the National Library of Scotland. He previously worked as an academic, a translator, a roadsweeper, and a Drug Action Team Manager with the National Health Service.Item Weaving the net: developing selective digital collecting principles at the National Library of New Zealand(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-15) Grantham, RhondaIn Aotearoa New Zealand, legislation authorises the National Library to make a copy of any electronic documents in scope for legal deposit or request assistance from publishers as required. Digital collecting under legal deposit was always intended to be selective. In reality, for almost 20 years, our operational practice was to collect what was available and what was offered. With the explosion of digital publications and formats this was neither sustainable nor an ideal use of resources. To build a digital collection which is representative of New Zealand’s published documentary heritage, we need to be intentional and transparent in where we focus our resources. To guide staff and publishers, we have developed principles to support the selection of digital content. These principles respect our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and focus on the priorities identified in our collecting plans. They limit extensive focus on certain topics and ensure diversity of voices and perspective especially those missing or under-represented in our collections. Note about the author: Rhonda Grantham is the Legal Deposit Specialist at the National Library of New Zealand. She has been working in the Legal Deposit and Acquisitions Team at the National Library since 2015. In her role she advises publishers and other stakeholders about Aotearoa New Zealand legal deposit requirements. Increasingly her focus has turned to collecting digital publications. Before her current role, Rhonda has extensive experience selecting, acquiring and describing published material in a variety of formats.Item Proactive Legal Deposit Practices at the Sarawak State Library, Malaysia(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-14) Jamain, Jassalini; Haji Bolhassan, Rashidah; Awang Gani, Dayangku Horiah; Andrew Affendy, Shafinaz AfidiaThe Sarawak State Library (SSL), established in 1999, has been designated as the official repository for all publications produced within Sarawak, a region in Malaysia. To fulfil this mandate, SSL has adopted various proactive measures to ensure publishers adhere to the regulations and meet their legal deposit obligations at both regional and national levels. This paper examines strategies designed to enhance compliance among authors and publishers and improve coordination with the National Library of Malaysia. It also addresses the challenges associated with dual mandates. Statistical data on SSL’s initiatives highlight the effectiveness of these efforts, while recommendations for future improvements are also proposed to strengthen the library's role further. Note about the authors: Jassalini Jamain is the Librarian and Head of the Legal Deposit Unit at Sarawak State Library, specializing in legal deposit. With 15 years of experience, she has been instrumental in enhancing legal deposit practices to safeguard Sarawak’s intellectual heritage. Jassalini holds a degree in Information Studies (2003) and a Master of Information Management (2021) from the University of Technology MARA (UiTM). She has led key projects such as Web Archiving, Legal Deposit Management System, and Online Sarawak State Bibliography. Passionate about preserving Sarawak’s publications, she collaborates closely with authors and publishers to ensure the region’s literary legacy is maintained. Rashidah Hj Bolhassan, Ph.D Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Malaysia Dayangku Horiah Awang Gani Archive Management Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, Malaysia Shafinaz Afidia Andrew Affendy Sarawakiana Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, MalaysiaItem IFLA News Media Section & IIPC Workshop: Browser-based Crawling of News Websites Behind Paywalls(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-13) Tóth, László; Reich, Antares; Nieminen, Joel; Sairanen, Samuli; Elkjær Smedebøl, Thomas Martin; Klindt Myrvoll, AndersCrawling of News Websites Behind Paywalls (Browser-based and more) was the second IIPC-IFLA News Media Workshop presented virtually by Anders Klindt Myrvoll & Thomas Martin Elkjær Smedebøl (Royal Danish Library), Samuli Sairanen & Joel Nieminen (National Library of Finland), Antares Reich (Austrian National Library), and László Tóth (National Library of Luxembourg) on February 13, 2025. Topics included communication with site owners, web crawlers, accessing paywalled content, crawling content, and quality assurance of the harvested content.Item Current challenges of Legal Deposit in Germany: a report for revising legislation to address issues in collecting books-on-demand, podcasts and digital music(2025-03-14) Springer, Sabine; Wohlstein, ChristophThe German National Library has the right of legal deposit for the territory of Germany. A globalizing publishing market and changing trends in the field of digital publications present it with new challenges in terms of acquisition on the basis of current law. An internal working group is therefore currently evaluating the legal basis, isolating practical problem areas and developing proposals for changes where law and reality are increasingly diverging. The lecture is intended as a workshop report from this working group, presenting examples of some particularly challenging case groups (book-on-demand, podcasts, digital music) and can provide input for the audience's own critical reflection as well as an opportunity for solution-oriented discussions with the plenary. Note about the authors: Sabine Springer completed her legal clerkship at the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) after her first state examination in law and passed her second state examination specialising in media law. She has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2016 and is head of its legal department since 2021. After his first state examination in law, Christoph Wohlstein was a research assistant at the University of Freiburg, where he was in charge of an edition project in the field of digital humanities. After his second state examination, he has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2020 and its data protection officer since 2021.After his first state examination in law, Christoph Wohlstein was a research assistant at the University of Freiburg, where he was in charge of an edition project in the field of digital humanities. After his second state examination, he has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2020 and its data protection officer since 2021.Item Proactive Legal Deposit Practices at the Sarawak State Library, Malaysia [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Jamain, Jassalini; Haji Bolhassan, Rashidah; Awang Gani, Dayangku Horiah; Andrew Affendy, Shafinaz AfidiaThe Sarawak State Library (SSL), established in 1999, has been designated as the official repository for all publications produced within Sarawak, a region in Malaysia. To fulfil this mandate, SSL has adopted various proactive measures to ensure publishers adhere to the regulations and meet their legal deposit obligations at both regional and national levels. This paper examines strategies designed to enhance compliance among authors and publishers and improve coordination with the National Library of Malaysia. It also addresses the challenges associated with dual mandates. Statistical data on SSL’s initiatives highlight the effectiveness of these efforts, while recommendations for future improvements are also proposed to strengthen the library's role further. Note about the authors: Jassalini Jamain is the Librarian and Head of the Legal Deposit Unit at Sarawak State Library, specializing in legal deposit. With 15 years of experience, she has been instrumental in enhancing legal deposit practices to safeguard Sarawak’s intellectual heritage. Jassalini holds a degree in Information Studies (2003) and a Master of Information Management (2021) from the University of Technology MARA (UiTM). She has led key projects such as Web Archiving, Legal Deposit Management System, and Online Sarawak State Bibliography. Passionate about preserving Sarawak’s publications, she collaborates closely with authors and publishers to ensure the region’s literary legacy is maintained. Rashidah Hj Bolhassan, Ph.D Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Malaysia Dayangku Horiah Awang Gani Archive Management Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, Malaysia Shafinaz Afidia Andrew Affendy Sarawakiana Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, MalaysiaItem Current challenges of Legal Deposit in Germany: a report for revising legislation to address issues in collecting books-on-demand, podcasts and digital music [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Springer, Sabine; Wohlstein, ChristophThe German National Library has the right of legal deposit for the territory of Germany. A globalizing publishing market and changing trends in the field of digital publications present it with new challenges in terms of acquisition on the basis of current law. An internal working group is therefore currently evaluating the legal basis, isolating practical problem areas and developing proposals for changes where law and reality are increasingly diverging. The lecture is intended as a workshop report from this working group, presenting examples of some particularly challenging case groups (book-on-demand, podcasts, digital music) and can provide input for the audience's own critical reflection as well as an opportunity for solution-oriented discussions with the plenary. Note about the authors: Sabine completed her legal clerkship at the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) after her first state examination in law and passed her second state examination specialising in media law. She has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2016 and is head of its legal department since 2021. After his first state examination in law, Christoph was a research assistant at the University of Freiburg, where he was in charge of an edition project in the field of digital humanities. After his second state examination, he has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2020 and its data protection officer since 2021.Item Preparation for receiving an electronic mandatory copy in the National Library of the Czech Republic(2025-03-14) Bežová, MichaelaThe National Library of the Czech Republic has the right of a legal deposit for physical copies from publishers. The library has been trying to legislate the submission of an electronic legal deposit for several years. The law is currently in the legislative process and should be enacted at the end of this year. This paper will present how the NL CR is preparing to receive and process an electronic legal deposit copy. The library has created its own system for receiving publications, in which publishers will insert e-born monographs and periodicals. The publication will then be processed in the library system and made available in the digital library. Note about the author: Michaela Bežová has been working in the library system for more than 14 years. She has been working at the National Library of the Czech Republic since 2017. Previously she focused on creating strategic and methodological documents for the digitization of library collections, now she is the Director of the Division, which deals with the management of digital content of the National Library (digitized documents and websites) and their accessibility in digital platforms.Item Preparation for receiving an electronic mandatory copy in the National Library of the Czech Republic [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Bežová, MichaelaThe National Library of the Czech Republic has the right of a legal deposit for physical copies from publishers. The library has been trying to legislate the submission of an electronic legal deposit for several years. The law is currently in the legislative process and should be enacted at the end of this year. This paper will present how the NL CR is preparing to receive and process an electronic legal deposit copy. The library has created its own system for receiving publications, in which publishers will insert e-born monographs and periodicals. The publication will then be processed in the library system and made available in the digital library. Note about the author: Michaela Bežová has been working in the library system for more than 14 years. She has been working at the National Library of the Czech Republic since 2017. Previously she focused on creating strategic and methodological documents for the digitization of library collections, now she is the Director of the Division, which deals with the management of digital content of the National Library (digitized documents and websites) and their accessibility in digital platforms.Item Balancing Interests: Reimagining Legal Deposit in Latvia’s Dynamic Publishing Field(2025-03-14) Ungure, ElzaThe current Legal Deposit Law of Latvia entered into force in mid-2006. While it can be considered relatively progressive for the time it was written, we at the National Library of Latvia are increasingly aware of how it no longer suffices in the ever-changing field of publishing, sometimes limiting our ability to acquire and preserve certain publications and other times creating unnecessary burden for publishers. Therefore, we will share the main points regarding the updates to the Law we are actively working to implement, especially regarding legal deposit regulations of digital publications, including production files, multi-media publications, publications by trade publishers, web-based content, etc. Inseparable from these developments is our ongoing work with the heterogenous publishing community, including in the form of feedback to the legal amendments proposed by us, which has led us to some takeaways we aspire to implement as part of an extensive communication campaign we are designing to target new publishers and groups of publishers that are typically more challenging to work with in particular to foster a more positive perception of the concept of the legal deposit system shifting the focus from legal duties to the idea of individual and common good.Item Balancing Interests: Reimagining Legal Deposit in Latvia’s Dynamic Publishing Field [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Ungure, ElzaThe current Legal Deposit Law of Latvia entered into force in mid-2006. While it can be considered relatively progressive for the time it was written, we at the National Library of Latvia are increasingly aware of how it no longer suffices in the ever-changing field of publishing, sometimes limiting our ability to acquire and preserve certain publications and other times creating unnecessary burden for publishers. Therefore, we will share the main points regarding the updates to the Law we are actively working to implement, especially regarding legal deposit regulations of digital publications, including production files, multi-media publications, publications by trade publishers, web-based content, etc. Inseparable from these developments is our ongoing work with the heterogenous publishing community, including in the form of feedback to the legal amendments proposed by us, which has led us to some takeaways we aspire to implement as part of an extensive communication campaign we are designing to target new publishers and groups of publishers that are typically more challenging to work with in particular to foster a more positive perception of the concept of the legal deposit system shifting the focus from legal duties to the idea of individual and common good. Note about the author: Elza Ungure is the Head of the Collection Management Department at the National Library of Latvia and a contemporary national publishing industry researcher. Elza is responsible for creating traditional and digital collections by cooperating with publishers to ensure the receipt of legal deposits, acquiring additional copies, assessing and processing publications’ donations, participating in the international exchange process, and selective and domain-based web crawling. Elza also oversees the collection’s stocktaking, the provision of publishing statistics, and the ISBN and ISMN services for publishers. Elza has previous experience in research on practices in different spheres of exchange, labour relations, and political representation.Item Weaving the net: developing selective digital collecting principles at the National Library of New Zealand [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Grantham, RhondaIn Aotearoa New Zealand, legislation authorises the National Library to make a copy of any electronic documents in scope for legal deposit or request assistance from publishers as required. Digital collecting under legal deposit was always intended to be selective. In reality, for almost 20 years, our operational practice was to collect what was available and what was offered. With the explosion of digital publications and formats this was neither sustainable nor an ideal use of resources. To build a digital collection which is representative of New Zealand’s published documentary heritage, we need to be intentional and transparent in where we focus our resources. To guide staff and publishers, we have developed principles to support the selection of digital content. These principles respect our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and focus on the priorities identified in our collecting plans. They limit extensive focus on certain topics and ensure diversity of voices and perspective especially those missing or under-represented in our collections. Note about the author: Rhonda Grantham is the Legal Deposit Specialist at the National Library of New Zealand. She has been working in the Legal Deposit and Acquisitions Team at the National Library since 2015. In her role she advises publishers and other stakeholders about Aotearoa New Zealand legal deposit requirements. Increasingly her focus has turned to collecting digital publications. Before her current role, Rhonda has extensive experience selecting, acquiring and describing published material in a variety of formats.Item The EDI 100: Legal Deposit and Collecting from Under-Represented and Minoritised Communities [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) McPhail-Smith, Zoe; Hart, Patrick; Collins, EmmaIn 2022/23 the National Library of Scotland ran a project to evaluate and improve its Legal Deposit collecting from organisations representing marginalised, underrepresented, and minority and minoritised communities across the country. Known internally as ‘EDI 100’, the project focused on a list of 100 organisations drawn up by curators. This consisted mostly of bodies we had hitherto struggled to collect from or that were no longer depositing regularly with us, and included charities, religious bodies, pressure groups, and umbrella organisations and federations, ranging from Age Scotland to YouthLink to the Poverty Alliance. The Acquisitions Team then investigated the deposit status of these organisations and made contact to set up or resume print and/or digital deposit where necessary and possible. The Team also looked to promote the importance of Legal Deposit and to create, maintain or strengthen working relationships with depositors. This presentation describes how and why the project was conceived, and the challenges and opportunities it raised. We discuss the project’s outcomes, successes and limitations, and recommendations for future work in this area. Note about the authors: Zoë McPhail-Smith, MA (Glas.), MSc (Strath.), is Senior Serials Librarian at the National Library of Scotland with over 16 years’ experience in Legal Deposit and collections management. She has successfully implemented the digital transition within her team after the 2013 UK Non-Print Legal Deposit legislation came into force. A particular area of interest and expertise is publisher engagement, and Zoe has aided the discussion with over 400 Scottish publishers to sign up to deposit their digital publications and to agree to enhanced access rights. Dr. Patrick Hart is Curator for Scottish Communities and Organisations at the National Library of Scotland. He previously worked as an academic, a translator, a roadsweeper, and a Drug Action Team Manager with the National Health Service. Emma Collins, Senior Legal Deposit LibrarianItem Ten years of Electronic Legal Deposit: The successes and the challenges(2025-02-27) Arnold-Stratford, LindaOver the last 10 years since the change in Legislation permitted collecting digital content under legal deposit the six Legal Deposit Libraries of the UK have collectively built a seventh transnational digital library containing more than 15 million items plus the web archive. This collaboration represents the largest digital transformation in UK Libraries and was not without its challenges. This presentation will show how we overcame some major hurdles and what lessons we will be carrying forward as we rebuild the shared digital infrastructure following the cyber-attack which has brought our digital Legal deposit operations to a standstill. The presentation will discuss our relationships with publishers and how the success of the UK publishing industry, which contributes £11billion to the UK economy drives some of the political decisions and impacts the scale of our operation. This presentation will highlight the challenges with the legislation and hopefully provide insight into the pitfalls to avoid if embarking on the journey of digital legal deposit. It will also elucidate what has worked well and how we have ensured the collaboration between six diverse libraries has been a success. Note about the author: Linda has worked for the six UK Legal Deposit Libraries since 2014. Working closely with colleagues across all disciplines and libraries, along with publishers and the UK Government she has paved the way for a smooth transition from print to digital legal deposit. Prior to that Linda held curatorial roles in STM and Business and Management Studies at the British Library following a career in academic publishing. She was educated at the University of Leeds where she obtained her PhD in Microbiology (2000). She is a member of Cilip.Item Estonian electronic legal deposit: changing legislation for new formats like AI and making e-Legal Deposit more accessible(2025-02-27) Felt, KairiThe National Library of Estonia is dedicated to safeguarding the nation's cultural heritage, especially in the context of digital transformation. With the rise of digital media, it is crucial to reassess legal deposit principles, workflows, and e-solutions to ensure they align with modern technological advancements. Since 1997, the National Library has been actively involved in archiving Estonian online publications. Legislative updates in 2006 and 2016 expanded the scope to include digital publications and output-ready files, making Estonia a pioneer in this field. The creation of the Publisher Portal in 2017 further streamlined the submission and management of legal deposits. As AI-generated content and digital formats proliferate, the Library faces new challenges in maintaining the relevance of its services and ensuring the preservation of national cultural heritage. Collaboration with publishers and adapting to technological changes remain essential. The Library aims to unify its digital archives by 2025 and is exploring how to make digital legal deposits more accessible for research. As the digital landscape evolves, it is imperative to revisit and possibly amend the legal deposit laws to better reflect the realities of the digital age. Note about the author: Kairi Felt serves as the Head of Collection Development Department at the National Library of Estonia. On national level, she chairs the countrywide Preservation Copy Council and E-Lending Council. She also represents Estonia in the e-book working group of the NAPLE (National Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe) Forum. Furthermore, she is engaged in the professional development of librarians, being responsible for the Collection Development Module as part of the national training programme for Estonian librarians. She is a member of the Estonian Librarians' Association.Item Educating independent publishers about legal deposit(2025-02-27) Gibbs, RebeccaThe book publishing industry is undergoing significant change. Where it was once driven by traditional publishers, it is now shifting closer to the hands of individuals who use self-publishing platforms to make their stories available. Self-publishers, or independent publishers, form a diverse and fast-growing sector of publishing. The National Library of Australia is faced with a great challenge: a vast country full of potential publishers haven't heard of legal deposit, many of whom participate in international writing communities and services where Australian legal deposit requirements are not a natural topic. How do we, as a National Library, reach these individuals who are far removed from Canberra and ensure we continue to build a diverse and comprehensive collection of Australian publications? The National Library has undertaken a two-phase project to firstly scope and understand the publishing environment and secondly focus on broad outreach targeting a range of audiences on a large scale. The outreach included the creation of promotional resources, articles and engagement with community groups and professional organisations, blogs targeting genre fiction communities, attendance at festivals and conferences, industry newsletters promotions and paid marketing in newspapers and festival programs. This presentation will discuss the different strategies for outreach, what impact they had and what we learned along the way. Note about the author: Rebecca is Assistant Director, Collect and Acquire leading the team that acquires published and archival collections, including the legal deposit program. Rebecca started her library career at the Australian Music Centre, Sydney and has worked at the National Library of Australia since 2006. Her previous roles span digitisation, acquisition and description of published materials, training, and policy projects. She holds a Master of Applied Science (Library and Information Management) from Charles Sturt University.Item Linked Open Bibliographies: Exposing, Linking, Reusing [Webinar](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024) IFLA Bibliography Section Standing Committee; Young, Thurstan; Lionnetti, Anna; Lieber, Sven; Murakami, Kazue; Arndt, Tracy; Andersson, Andreas; Frosterus, Matias; Ouf, Rehab; Possemato, TizianaAs National Libraries and Bibliographic Agencies across the globe continue to evolve, the transformation of National Bibliographies and Authority data into linked open data has become a critical step in modernizing information access, discovery, and integration. This webinar aims to bring together experts, practitioners, IT specialists, service and library managers, to discuss the state-of-the-art practices, projects, and challenges associated with transforming National Bibliographies into linked data. The webinar provided a forum for National Libraries and Bibliographic Agencies to share their experiences, insights, and showcase advancements in working with linked open data. Expert presentations explored innovative projects, practical experiences, technical choices, the latest trends, and recommendations on linked open data as it relates to national bibliographic and authority data. The webinar was the third in the Bibliography Section's virtual event series “Topics in National Bibliographies”. The webinar the third webinar of the Bibliography Sections' virtual event series “Topics in National Bibliographies”. Programme: 1- The British National Bibliography Experience in the Share Family Linked Open Data Environment. Thurstan Young, British Library and Anna Lionetti, Casalini Libri/Share Family. 2- FAIR Authority Data, a First Step Towards a Linked Open Belgian Bibliography. Sven Lieber, Royal Library of Belgium (KBR). 3- Linked Open Japanese National Bibliography: The New NDL Search and Web NDL Authorities. Kazue Murakami, National Diet Library (NDL). 4- Renewing the German National Library’s Linked Open Data Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities. Tracy Arndt, German National Library. 5- Non-MARC-ish BIBFRAME. Andreas Andersson, National Library of Sweden. 6- Envisioning the Future of Finnish Library Data with BIBFRAME and RDA. Matias Frosterus, National Library of Finland. Q&A Session, Chaired by Rehab Ouf, Moderated by Tiziana Possemato & Annette DortmundItem Non-MARC-ish BIBFRAME(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2025-02-20) Anderson, AndreasHow do we create and format bibliographic descriptions as linked data without reproducing not just the good, but also the bad and the ugly from MARC records? Or is dressing up MARC in a new coat a good enough transformation? Regardless if your catalogue is published as linked data or stored as traditional/disconnected data, it is most likely full of ”MARC data”, i.e. bibliographic descriptions created in accordance with MARC formatting. The Swedish National Bibliography as well as the Swedish Union Catalogue has been catalogued and published as linked data built upon BIBFRAME since 2018. It has been developed with the view that the fundamental and radical shift that is the transition to BIBFRAME needs to be more than a conversion from records to graphs, from codes to URIs. Nevertheless, six years after going into production, the problematic aspects of the MARC legacy are still extensive in the catalogue and cataloguing practice. This talk will look at practical steps taken at the National Library of Sweden on how to exploit the opportunities of linked data, beyond MARC. This includes defining entity identities and normalising properties. How can we move away from the bad and the ugly, to truly enable a new structure, while at the same time preserving the good that is decades of legacy data? Note about the author: Andreas Andersson is a Metadata Specialist and Systems Librarian at the National Library of SwedenItem Envisioning the Future of Finnish Library Data with BIBFRAME and RDA(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-02-20) Frosterus, MatiasThe National Library of Finland published our Metadata Vision in 2020. It is a white paper style vision of how metadata is going to develop during this decade in the GLAM sector. It was written to be a start of a conversation with a focus on descriptive metadata. The vision emphasized the importance of identifiers, the use of common authorized metadata repositories, international interoperability, multilingualism, and semantic interoperability. A key message of the vision is that siloed systems are limited by the needs of the data they contain while interoperable systems allow for services tailored to the needs of the users. All of this motivates the development and use of linked data in library context. In 2022 the National Library began their Linked Library Data project aiming for the adaptation of BIBFRAME for the needs of Finnish cataloguing. In essence this meant developing a flavour of BIBFRAME that allows for cataloguing using Official RDA as well as taking into account the characteristics of existing Finnish MARC data and cataloguing conventions. Examples of alterations to regular BIBFRAME include the use of both expressions and works as well as aggregates. Throughout the development special emphasis has been placed on maintaining interoperability with regular BIBFRAME. This presentation provides an overview of how we approached the long-term motivation of moving to linked data as well as specific and concrete examples of our work. We demonstrate our data model through examples of our national discography Viola which is characterized by extensive use of component parts translating into rich aggregates for linked data representation. About the author: Matias Frosterus is an information systems manager at the National Library of Finland (NLF)Item Renewing the German National Library’s Linked Open Data Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-02-20) Arndt, TracySince 2010 the German National Library provides the German National Bibliography and the authority file GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) as Linked Data. Following years of development and growth, the service has reached a point where it is challenging and complex to implement further adjustments. This presentation will begin by introducing our Linked Open Data ecosystem, including an overview of the data and publication workflows. We will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the workflows and software. We present our approach to renew the Linked Data Service step-by-step. The key aspects of this process are to automate and adapt in order to achieve a higher quality of data and service. Some steps that were previously completed manually have already been replaced by automated processes. Continuous integration is a crucial element in the new setup. Our objective is to automate the majority of the data production workflow, allowing us to dedicate our resources to quality assurance. We implement a central point for conversion rules embedded in SHACL shapes. The SHACL Shapes are used for quality assurance purposes and are used to automatically generate a documentation of the data production process. At present we are extracting further rules from the existing production process to close gaps in its documentation and quality assurance. To enhance the overall service quality of our data service we aim to improve the findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability (FAIR) by providing a SPARQL service. Currently, we are evaluating available SPARQL engines. Overall, we are working to improve the data production through the extraction and adaptation of rules for automated quality assurance and documentation generation, as well as the usability of the service regarding its FAIR properties by providing a SPARQL service in the future. Note about the author: Tracy Arndt is responsible for the Linked Data Service of the German Nation Library (DNB)