The representation of a multimedia franchise as a single entity: contrasting existing bibliographic entities with web-based Superwork portrayals

Abstract

Background. Multimedia franchises may have a single origin, but over time develop into a network of related creative works in various media formats such as film, novels, animation, and video games. A single entity to represent a whole franchise is often utilized on the Web, but the ability for existing bibliographic models to represent this entity, which we refer to as the Superwork, is unclear.Objective. This research sought to determine whether entities representing multimedia franchises and the relationships they contain can be accurately portrayed using current models and, if not, how a new entity can be differentiated from the entities in the existing models. It also examines the role of existing franchise-level concepts on the Web and their ability to define properties and boundaries. Methods. We contrasted the franchise-level concept against official documentation and past research into similar entities (i.e. FRBR Work and FRBR OO Complex Work). A mapping and analysis of franchise articles on Wikipedia was performed to identify user-created boundaries and relationships between related instances. Results. The analysis revealed that the concept of a singular entity for a multimedia franchise was not the intended use for existing bibliographic entities, and that users will create such entities to collocate resources belonging to a single franchise. The Wikipedia mapping showed how and where users established relationships between works and media types, and thus what entities the Superwork should be directly connected to. Contribution. This study builds upon past bibliographic family and transmedia research, and suggests that more effort should be put towards examining existing collocation activities of users.

Functionalities of FRBR-Based Information Visualisation in Library Bibliographic Records

“…To identify and analyse the challenges associated with FRBR implementation. Gaona-Garcia et al (2017), Ndungu (2017), Kiryakos & Sugimoto (2018), Rahimi et al (2018), Koh & Muthupalaniappen (2018), Beene et al (2020), Alvite-Diez (2021), Zavalin & Miksa (2021).…”

“…Achieving interoperability between library systems and platforms while maintaining consistency with the FRBR model can be complex. When it comes to flexibility, FRBR is argued to be lacking in it as Kiryakos & Sugimoto (2018) explained that current depictions of franchise-level entities on the web, such as Wikipedia articles, suggest that users develop their own FRBR entities to collocate resources belonging to a single franchise. Thus, this shows FRBR needs improvements in terms of intuitive interface, customisation possibilities, user communication, and experimental areas for data reuse are required.…”

LRMoo: possibilidades de integração de dados do patrimônio cultural

“…No caso das bibliotecas, os estudos contemplam desafios em relação ao FRBR, FRBroo e RDA (Cichón, 2017;Peponakis, 2012;Smiraglia, 2015a;Suominen;Hyvönen, 2017;Vass, 2017;Zapounidou, 2020), e a utilização do FRBRoo no compartilhamento de informações bibliográficas (Park, 2017). São abordadas questões em relação ao tratamento dos recursos contínuos e o PRESSoo (Becker, 2013;Oury, 2018;Petrić, 2016), de obras derivadas de outras em formatos diversos (franquias de mídia) (Kiryakos;Sugimoto, 2018;Vukadin, 2014Vukadin, , 2017; de obras raras, únicas e especiais (Le Boeuf, 2012a). Os catálogos bibliográficos são objetos de discussão e são apontadas tendências no universo da Web Semântica (Coyle, 2015;Decourselle, 2018;Drobíková, 2011;Manzanos, 2015;Nelson;Cleary, 2010).…”