What's new?

To keep things running smoothly, we update the Library.Link Network infrastructure regularly. Occasionally we make really exciting updates. When that happens, we promise to tell you.

The Library.Link Network consists of a multiple components that work together. These required codebases are identified with the following nomenclature: WP 6.6.1, SC 1.3, and NV 1.1. Releases are available to all members unless otherwise specified.

WebPub

WP Version 7.0

Released September 10, 2020

• Add library type to JSON-LD output

• Link to collections.library.link from Tools / Extras page in the Services menu

• Add a feature flag to reset an organization's data

• Update titles for Novelist's Linked Library Enrichment on the Link Domain Dashboard and Tools / Extras page

WP Version 6.6.1.3

Released January 9, 2020

• Update amara-xml to 3.1.1

• Restore python-dateutil as a dependency

WP Version 6.6.1

Released December 17, 2019

• Fix bug in versa

• Use new node document syntax for inactive alternatives

• Fix data.html type index path

• Update the navigation menu link to stats in preparation for new stats release

WP Version 6.6

Released December 16, 2019

• Render index pages for oversized links

• Render index pages based on node document rather than streaming

• Add Novelist shortcuts for authorities not in catalog

• Add Enrichment indicators for resources in index pages

• Normalize styles across products

• Update to Python 3.7

• Sort items in lists before rendering

WP Version 6.5.1

Released November 14, 2019

• Harden library address rendering logic

WP Version 6.5

Released November 12, 2019

• Updated Novelist appeal terms

• Replace static link analysis panel with dynamic application

• Updated json-ld metadata to better use multiple schema.org, Bibframe and Library.Link vocabularies

• Updated schema.org dataset vocabulary description

Past Versions

WP Version 6.4.1

Released January 18, 2019

• Add resource fingerprinting functionality to support improved network level services

• Add Internet Archive availability widget

• Remove Google Plus option from social sharing

• Correct JSON output for library images and better support institutional feed generation

• Concept label generator to include Collection properties for MARC 630 tags

• Reworked borrow action links to eliminate blank pages when borrow actions are not available for resources

• Includes label properties for barcodes

WP Version 6.3.3

Released November 17, 2018

• Label display fixed for 630 $p "partOf"

WP Version 6.3.0

Released October 17, 2018

• Release a pybibframe indicators() function fix to improve how the pipeline transforms Family resources.

• JSON-LD hardening and validation for items, resources and systems

• Link Analysis Panel update to shift from decentralized analysis of the Library.Link Network to querying centralized Network Services for better performance. Includes the addition of equivalent Web identifiers if applicable. To see this update in action, click on “Query Network” button in the Link Analysis Panel for this Person: http://link.saclibrary.org/resource/Rh5lkqhCBU8/

WP Version 6.2.1

Released August 29, 2018

• Generalize Json-LD item rendering to include all items in the catalog, not just ones with ISBN.

• Improve JSON-LD item level structural validation.

• Remove member rendering of LibrarySystems for each item page; only render members that specifically have borrowActions to create a smaller footprint

• Restructure JSON-LD to include location property for both geo and address. Item level pattern is now consistent with Library.Link ISBN feeds specified from Google.

• Update system page to include location geo / address for members / branch library systems.

• Support for link=embedded parameter to associate embed links with parent window. Designed to support better UI integration with ILS discovery layers.

WP Version 6.2.0

Released August 21, 2018

• Un-log temp tables and workspaces to minimize the impact on Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) files

WP Version 6.1.0

Released August 10, 2018

• Add unique by instance logic to carousels (including lists) to address the 'duplicate' issue* Remove 'Borrow' button from embed displays (as all text and image is linked as a borrow action)

• Prep for large scale integration of Linked Data in ILS discovery layers

• Rules refactoring to support more effective rule maintenance and consistency

• Simplified MARC 600 $t rule based on LC findings

• Added rules for local subjects and series information

• Added rules to support Novelist Themes

• Introduction of rules versioning for each resource to support rule evolution

• Introduction of forward link feature for inactive resources, for example:

  • http://link.delawarelibrary.org/resource/feaeGqdS9WM/

  • http://link.delawarelibrary.org/resource/fTZ0_wyOQ5I/

  • http://link.delawarelibrary.org/resource/fnkACdZrWoI/

• Currently http://link.delawarelibrary.org/ is published and ready for QA

• Updated Extras page to point to FAQ for more up to date information on applications built using data associated with Linked Data domain, for example: http://link.delawarelibrary.org/extras.html#extras-more

WP Version 6.0.3

Released May 29, 2018

• Database table simplification for better performance of extremely large groups with large record counts

• Temporary fix for browser time-out issue for rendering highly-connected resources

• Google maps auto fit of libraries within a system

• Google preview for resources that match by ISBN, OCLC number, LCCN

• Schema.org site-search markup to support Google search box in result set

• JSON-LD schema.org simplified rendering for all resources, along with more complex RDFa multi vocabulary rendering

• Updated Bibframe -> Schema.org mappings to reflect evolving nature of both standards

• Shared in network now includes both library and member analysis along with copy / paste data

• Novelist enrichment transformation improvements including appeal terms and person enhancements

• Initial transformation rules to support MARC $1 for real world object identifiers

• Updates to MARC 730, 130 to better support Collections

• Added MARC 653 uncontrolled index term transformation rules

• Formalized Lists and ListItems; distinguished between members of Collections / Series and Items included in Lists

• Dashboard updated to reflect MARC records related to Instances materialized to give better views for library systems within Groups

• Updated Extras to include NoveList Lists for NoveList Select customers

• Facebook appID and supported markup due to Facebook's new security requirements

• 'Unknown Label’ default labels for resources with no label now sorting at the end of indexes

• Disambiguating descriptions to better support uniqueness of resources

• Generalized analytics tracking to support both Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager

WP Version 5.0.0

Released February 23, 2018

• Major performance improvements

WP Version 4.3.0

Released February 2, 2018

• Improve JSON-LD validation for item level description

• Add missing titles to system level pages

• Add network level real time analysis for supporting shared resources functionality

• Add Library.Link ISBN feed analysis for supporting shared items

WP Version 4.2.0

Released December 22, 2017

• Update pybibframe version

• Add multiple discovery link configuration for BCV

• Add page link filtering for resource pages

• Move output drivers out of webpub

• JSON-LD descriptions for Item pages to support / complement ISBN feeds

• LibrarySystem, Library ID reconciliation to align / amplify network level ISBN feed services

• Update link domain analytics to include additional properties (network, features, transform) for network level analytics

WP Version 4.1.1

Released November 2017

• Fix issue with latest_by_record_id not persisting hash lookup

• Update analytics page for improved network aggregation analytics

WP Version 4.1.0

Released November 2017

• Add support for tar file output in rendering process to improve publication performance

• Add RDFa network properties to home page for improved network aggregation analytics

• Minor IA feature flag enhancements

• Support for ISBN hash indexes for Novelist and NYT merges

WP Version 4.0.0

Released October 2017

• RDFa markup improvements to support a wider number of RDFa libraries

• Redirects for recordNumber to support partner integration of Linked Data in their applications

• Feature flag for redirecting inactive portals to the same active recordNumber (as requested)

• Only trigger organization schema changes on organization insert (performance update)

WP Version 3.3.0

Released September 2017

• Novelist List modeling, merging, and integration - for Novelist Enrichment members only

  • Click here for more about Novelist Select Linked Data

• Embed sharing flags associate with borrow actions to improve stats tracking

• Data merging improvements to support accurate dates associated with NY Times List last modified dates

• Media type icon scaling

• Google Analytics fix for Atlas Systems Web Visibility Services

WP Version 3.2.2

Released August 2017

• Filter discovery links properly by system

• Rework dataset description and title to better disambiguate libraries

WP Version 3.2.1

Released August 2017

• Facebook sharing fixed

WP Version 3.2.0

Released June 2017

• Social sharing improvements including more structured support for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn Cards

• Weekly refreshes of NYT Bestseller Lists

• Indexes available in CSV format for each resource type

• Performance speed improvement for page upload

• Icons and placeholder graphics updated to reflect formats and member feedback

• Responsive design improvements

• New Generalized Card option for embed display and preview

• Upgraded preview of embeddable data with faster performance

• Link Analysis Dashboard visible at the bottom of each page by deault

• New missing type-based cover art (book, series, periodical, music, etc.)

• Improved performance of cover art image loading

• List item trending indicators

• Reworked transformation pipeline to remove alternative format rules (MARC 776)

• Navigation bar updates to include Settings and Share sub-navigation to support better responsive design on smaller devices

• Schema.org type-based refinement

• Infrastructure improvements including type-based integration and rendering

• Noindex settings on resource types

• Internationalization (i18n) comprehensive template integration

• Series added to analytics reporting

• Share tracking (data will be available to authorized users via SC 1.0, coming after ALA 2017)

• Borrow action tracking (data will be available to authorized users via SC 1.0, coming after ALA 2017)

• Known bug: Facebook sharing does not load

Beta Stats Console

BSC Version 1.3.0

Released October 2018

• Massive refactoring of codebase for readability & maintainability

• Use of asynchronous architecture in order to increase processing speeds

• Crawler Stats section added to track the bots accessing data, crawlers are identified here.

BSC Version 1.2.0

Released August 2018

• Syndication Statistics section added to measure use from Google Graph

• Crawler Statistics section added to measure the number and type of crawlers accessing library data

BSC Version 1.0.0

Released August 2017

• LDAP Login

• Monthly Share, Embed and Catalog Click Stats

• Detail Logs captured and available via monthly csv files

Beta Navigator

Available for members with a catalog publishing service

BN Version 1.1.0

Released August 2018

• Ability to save and share search links

• Back button keeps cached search

• Index automatically refreshed within 24 to 48 hours after data refresh

BN Version 1.0.0

Released June 2017

• Keyword search for library staff to search for an Item, Person, or Concept

• Filter results by Item, Type or Concept

• ISBN search for library staff

• Timestamp of last Navigator update

Collections.Library.Link

CLL Version 0.8

Released December 28, 2020

• Add initial experimental enrichment service

• Add expand/collapse UI functionality, update appeal terms

• Update mixer to support both mix and resources parameters

• Add concepts as a mixable resource type

CLL Version 0.7

Released October 1, 2020

• Add edge case logic to handle if someone sets secure link domain in parameter

CLL Version 0.6

Released June 25th, 2020

• Align lister and mixter modals for same user experience

CLL Version 0.5

Released April 30, 2020

• Reverted share=embed to share=collection

• Added collection= parameter to list and mix to trace source collection in URL

• Harmonize collection embed share= patterns with LLN embeds to ensure proper stats count

CLL Version 0.4

Released December 17, 2019

• Update caption border to better support display

• Update share value to use 'collection' as tracer

• Update shared lists

• Updated default service migrated to its own domain - http://collections.library.link/

CLL Version 0.3

Released July 11, 2019

• Update mix list to include Anger Issues for Youth (Spokane)

• Update shared lists

• Updated default Collections Select Service link to root (as service migrated to its own domain - http://collections.library.link/)

CLL Version 0.2

Released March 25, 2019

• Update and add more lists and mixes

• Add type-based mixes (movies) to list mix

• Update grid mix display

CLL Version 0.1

Released January 17, 2019

• Commit initial code to give customers the ability to share lists and mixes

• Enable share=embed tracking for all types of displays