Local Archives-Wikidata: Focusing on NDRM Authority Data

Abstract

This study linked the data of 265 persons and 197 organizations that are related to the National debt Redemption Movement (NDRM), a small local archive, to Wikidata as a way to improve access and usability. In order to improve usability in accordance with the FAIR Principles, we analysed the properties used in the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Wikidata linkage pilot project, and mapped them to the elements used in the metadata Application Profile(AP) for the NDRM person/coporate body authority metadata developed in 2023. Based on the mapping table, we donated the data to Wikidata and applied it to a digital archive system to make the person/coporate body data accessible. This study can serve as a guide for small local archives to improve access and usability of their data.