Tutorial for the FRBRoo

The aim of this tutorial is to familiarise you with the FRBRoo ontology by providing a detailed presentation of the concepts and the procedures that constitute the core of this conceptual model. To this end, several examples have been used, and different types of exercises are provided for you to experiment with.

The content of this guide is organised into 7 categories:

1. Introduction
   • Role and practices in cultural heritage institutions
   • Problem statement
   • New technologies in documentation and information retrieval
   • Conclusion
2. Necessary Background on Library Practices
   • Introduction to libraries
   • Current cataloguing practices
   • Identity and identification
   • Authority control
3. Necessary Background on Computer Science
   • Knowledge Representation
   • Ontologies
   • Object oriented vs. entity relationship models
4. FRBRer and CIDOC CRM
   • FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD
   • CIDOC-CRM
5. Understanding FRBRoo
   • FRBRoo history, definition and objectives
   • Intellectual products in FRBRoo: analyzing FRBRer’s group 1 entities
   • Temporal entities for modeling intellectual processes:extending CIDOC-CRM classes
   • The use of types in FRBRoo
   • Appellations and authority control
6. Benefits of Use
   • Benefits of CRM and FRBRoo as conceptual models
   • Benefits of FRBRer conceptualization
   • Benefits of CRM’s object oriented methodology and event-centric aspects
   • Mutual enrichment for FRBRer and CIDOC-CRM
7. Implementation
   • Guidelines on FRBRoo implementation
   • Implementing in RDF