# Finnish ISIL Database - Quick Start Guide ## Files in This Directory 1. **finland_isil_complete_20251120.json** (104 KB) - Raw JSON data from API - 817 total records - Complete dataset 2. **finland_isil_complete_20251120.csv** (55 KB) - CSV export for spreadsheet analysis - Headers: isil, name, linda, cities, former, active 3. **FINLAND_ISIL_HARVEST_REPORT.md** (12 KB) - Comprehensive analysis report - Institution type breakdown - Geographic distribution - API documentation 4. **QUICK_START.md** (this file) - Quick reference guide ## Quick Stats - **Total**: 817 institutions - **Active**: 750 (91.8%) - **Inactive**: 67 (8.2%) - **Coverage**: 200+ cities ## Institution Types - Public Libraries: 479 (58.6%) - Academic Libraries: 232 (28.4%) - Museums: 15 (1.8%) - Archives: 4 (0.5%) - Special Libraries: 9 (1.1%) - Other: 78 (9.5%) ## Top Cities 1. Helsinki: 127 institutions 2. Turku: 35 3. Espoo: 23 4. Tampere: 19 5. Kuopio: 15 ## Data Source - **API**: https://isil.kansalliskirjasto.fi/api/query - **Provider**: National Library of Finland - **Standard**: ISO 15511:2019 (ISIL) - **Harvest Date**: November 20, 2025 ## Usage Examples ### Load JSON in Python ```python import json with open('finland_isil_complete_20251120.json', 'r') as f: data = json.load(f) records = data['data'] print(f"Loaded {len(records)} institutions") ``` ### Load CSV in Python ```python import pandas as pd df = pd.read_csv('finland_isil_complete_20251120.csv') print(df.head()) ``` ### Query API Directly ```bash # Get all records curl "https://isil.kansalliskirjasto.fi/api/query" # Search by city curl "https://isil.kansalliskirjasto.fi/api/query?cities=helsinki" # Search by name curl "https://isil.kansalliskirjasto.fi/api/query?name=kansalliskirjasto" ``` ## Next Steps 1. Convert to LinkML `HeritageCustodian` format 2. Classify institution types (LIBRARY/ARCHIVE/MUSEUM) 3. Geocode city names to coordinates 4. Cross-link with Wikidata Q-numbers 5. Add to GLAM master database ## See Also - Full analysis: `FINLAND_ISIL_HARVEST_REPORT.md` - GLAM project: `/Users/kempersc/apps/glam/` - Schema: `/Users/kempersc/apps/glam/schemas/`