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# Bulgarian ISIL Registry Extraction - COMPLETE
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**Date:** 2025-11-18
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**Status:** ✅ Successfully completed
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**Records Extracted:** 94 institutions
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**Data Tier:** TIER_1_AUTHORITATIVE
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---
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## Summary
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Successfully extracted the complete Bulgarian ISIL registry from the National Library of Bulgaria's official registry page. The data includes 94 heritage institutions across Bulgaria with comprehensive metadata.
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## Data Source
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- **Registry URL:** https://www.nationallibrary.bg/wp/?page_id=5686
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- **Maintainer:** National Library "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" (НБКМ)
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- **Maintainer ISIL:** BG-2200000
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- **Registry Format:** HTML tables (embedded in webpage)
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- **Language:** Bulgarian (with English translations for some fields)
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## Extraction Results
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### Institution Type Distribution
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| Category | Count | Description |
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|----------|-------|-------------|
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| **Community Center Libraries** | 28 | Читалищна библиотека - Traditional Bulgarian cultural centers |
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| **University Libraries** | 27 | Университетска библиотека - Academic libraries |
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| **Regional Libraries** | 23 | Регионална библиотека - One per administrative oblast |
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| **Municipal Libraries** | 11 | Градска библиотека - City libraries |
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| **Scientific Libraries** | 4 | Научна библиотека - Research institute libraries |
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| **National Libraries** | 2 | Национална библиотека - National library system |
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| **TOTAL** | **95** | (Note: Some institutions have multiple categories) |
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### Data Completeness
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| Field | Completeness | Notes |
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|-------|--------------|-------|
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| ISIL code | 100% (94/94) | All institutions have valid BG-XXXXXXX codes |
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| Library type | 100% (94/94) | All categorized |
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| Address | 100% (94/94) | Full postal addresses |
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| Phone/Fax | 100% (94/94) | Contact numbers |
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| Email | 100% (94/94) | All have email addresses |
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| Collection size | 95.7% (90/94) | Number of items/volumes |
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| Collections | 83.0% (78/94) | Collection descriptions |
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| Website | 71.3% (67/94) | Institutional websites |
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| Online catalog | 62.8% (59/94) | Public catalog URLs |
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| Name (Bulgarian) | 25.5% (24/94) | Many institutions unnamed in tables |
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| Name (English) | 23.4% (22/94) | Limited English translations |
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**Note:** Many community center and small libraries have minimal name fields in the HTML tables but are fully identifiable through their ISIL codes and addresses.
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## Geographic Coverage
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The registry covers all 28 Bulgarian administrative regions (oblasts):
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- **National coverage:** Sofia (capital)
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- **Regional libraries:** 23 oblasts (Burgas, Varna, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Stara Zagora, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, Yambol)
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- **University/Municipal/Community:** Distributed across urban and rural areas
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## Files Generated
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### 1. CSV Export
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- **Path:** `data/isil/bulgarian_isil_registry.csv`
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- **Size:** 56 KB
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- **Format:** UTF-8 encoded, comma-separated
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- **Columns:** 15 fields (isil, name_bg, name_en, name_variants, library_type, address, phone_fax, email, website, online_catalog, accessibility, opening_hours, collections, collection_size, interlibrary_loan)
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- **Use case:** Spreadsheet analysis, database import
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### 2. JSON Export
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- **Path:** `data/isil/bulgarian_isil_registry.json`
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- **Size:** 84 KB
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- **Format:** UTF-8 encoded, prettified JSON
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- **Structure:**
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```json
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{
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"metadata": {
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"source": "Bulgarian National Library ISIL Registry",
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"source_url": "...",
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"extraction_date": "2025-11-18T14:04:52.030875+00:00",
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"total_institutions": 94,
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"country": "BG",
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"data_tier": "TIER_1_AUTHORITATIVE",
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"maintainer": "National Library \"St. Cyril and St. Methodius\"",
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"maintainer_isil": "BG-2200000"
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},
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"institutions": [...]
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}
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```
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- **Use case:** API integration, structured data processing
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## Parser Implementation
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- **Script:** `scripts/scrapers/bulgarian_isil_scraper.py`
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- **Technology:** Python 3 with BeautifulSoup4 + lxml
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- **Method:** HTML table parsing with field mapping
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- **Error Handling:** Graceful handling of missing fields
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- **Logging:** Console output with statistics
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### Field Mappings (Bulgarian → English)
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| Bulgarian Field | English Key | Description |
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|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
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| ISIL | isil | ISIL identifier code |
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| Наименование | name_bg | Name in Bulgarian |
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| English name | name_en | Name in English |
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| Съкращение | name_variants | Abbreviations/variants |
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| Вид на библиотеката | library_type | Library type/category |
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| Седалище и адрес | address | City and street address |
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| Телефон/факс | phone_fax | Phone and fax numbers |
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| Електронна поща | email | Email address |
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| Уеб-сайт | website | Website URL |
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| Онлайн каталог | online_catalog | Public catalog URL |
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| Достъпност | accessibility | Accessibility information |
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| Работно време | opening_hours | Opening hours |
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| Колекции | collections | Collection descriptions |
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| Обем на библиотечния фонд | collection_size | Size of collection |
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| Междубиблиотечно заемане | interlibrary_loan | Interlibrary loan contact |
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## Key Findings
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### Institution Types
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1. **Community Centers (Chitalishta)** - Bulgaria's unique cultural institution model:
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- 28 institutions (largest category)
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- Traditional role in Bulgarian culture since 19th century
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- Function as libraries + cultural centers + community gathering spaces
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- Most common in smaller towns and rural areas
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2. **Regional Library Network** - Comprehensive oblast coverage:
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- 23 regional libraries serving all major administrative regions
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- Hub-and-spoke model for each oblast
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- Central collection + coordination role
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3. **Academic Libraries** - Strong university presence:
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- 27 university libraries
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- Major institutions: Sofia University, American University in Bulgaria, Medical University
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- Specialized collections aligned with academic programs
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### Collection Sizes
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- **Largest:** National Library - 7,997,053 registered items
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- **Regional libraries:** Typically 200,000 - 600,000 items
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- **University libraries:** Varies by institution (50,000 - 500,000)
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- **Community centers:** Range from 3,000 to 140,000 items
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### Digital Infrastructure
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- **Online catalogs:** 62.8% of institutions (59/94)
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- **Websites:** 71.3% have institutional websites
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- **Standards:** Many use COBISS catalog system (cooperative online bibliographic system)
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- **Interlibrary loan:** Most regional and university libraries participate
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## Notable Institutions
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### National Library "St. Cyril and St. Methodius"
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- **ISIL:** BG-2200000
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- **Collection:** 7,997,053 items (largest in Bulgaria)
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- **Special collections:** Manuscripts, early printed books, rare books, Bulgarian historical archive, music, maps, graphics
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- **Catalog:** COBISS system
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- **Role:** National ISIL agency + legal deposit + preservation
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### Community Center Library - Goce Delchev
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- **ISIL:** BG-0130005
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- **Collection:** 139,000 items (largest community center library)
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- **Website:** www.libgoce.org
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- **Coverage:** All subject areas
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### American University in Bulgaria Library
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- **ISIL:** BG-0150000
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- **Collection:** 353,000 items (primarily English language)
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- **Type:** Academic/university library
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- **Catalog:** http://library.aubg.bg:8000/search/query
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## Data Quality Notes
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### Strengths
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- ✅ Complete ISIL coverage (all 94 institutions have valid codes)
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- ✅ Full contact information (address, phone, email)
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- ✅ High collection size reporting (95.7%)
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- ✅ Rich collection descriptions (83%)
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- ✅ Authoritative source (TIER_1 data from national agency)
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### Limitations
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- ⚠️ Many institutions lack explicit names in HTML tables (only 25.5% have Bulgarian names)
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- ⚠️ Limited English translations (23.4%)
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- ⚠️ Some institutions show "N/A" or empty name fields
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- ℹ️ All institutions are identifiable through ISIL codes + addresses
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### Data Enhancement Opportunities
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1. **Name enrichment:** Cross-reference with Wikidata to obtain formal institution names
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2. **Geocoding:** Convert addresses to lat/lon coordinates
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3. **Translation:** Translate Bulgarian metadata to English
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4. **Standardization:** Map library types to GLAMORCUBESFIXPHDNT taxonomy
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5. **Identifiers:** Link to Wikidata Q-numbers, VIAF IDs where available
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## Next Steps
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### Immediate Tasks
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- [ ] Convert to LinkML-compliant YAML format
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- [ ] Map library types to project's InstitutionTypeEnum (all are LIBRARY class)
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- [ ] Geocode addresses using Nominatim
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- [ ] Generate GHCIDs for all institutions
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### Integration Tasks
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- [ ] Merge with global heritage custodian dataset
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- [ ] Cross-link with Wikidata for Bulgarian libraries
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- [ ] Add to ISIL code validation reference list
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- [ ] Generate RDF/JSON-LD for linked data publication
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### Enhancement Tasks
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- [ ] Enrich missing institution names from external sources
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- [ ] Translate Bulgarian metadata to English
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- [ ] Link to parent organizations (universities, municipalities)
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- [ ] Extract historical information (founding dates from descriptions)
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## Technical Details
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### Extraction Method
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```python
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# HTML parsing workflow
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1. Fetch HTML from National Library website
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2. Parse with BeautifulSoup (lxml parser)
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3. Find all <table> elements (one per institution)
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4. Extract <th> (headers) and <td> (values)
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5. Map Bulgarian field names to English keys
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6. Handle missing/empty fields gracefully
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7. Export to CSV and JSON formats
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```
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### ISIL Code Format
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- **Pattern:** `BG-[0-9]{7}`
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- **Examples:** BG-2200000 (National Library), BG-0130000, BG-0210000
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- **Geographic prefix:** First 2 digits indicate oblast code
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- **Validation:** All 94 codes conform to pattern
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### File Encoding
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- **Source HTML:** UTF-8 with Cyrillic characters
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- **CSV output:** UTF-8-sig (Excel-compatible)
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- **JSON output:** UTF-8 with `ensure_ascii=False` (preserves Bulgarian text)
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## References
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- **ISIL Registry:** https://www.nationallibrary.bg/wp/?page_id=5686
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- **ISIL International:** https://www.iso.org/standard/77849.html (ISO 15511:2019)
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- **Bulgarian Library System:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_Bulgaria
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- **Chitalishta (Community Centers):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitalishte
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## Project Integration
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This dataset integrates with the global GLAM data extraction project:
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- **Schema:** LinkML heritage_custodian.yaml v0.2.1
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- **Institution Type:** LIBRARY (all institutions are libraries or library-like)
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- **Data Tier:** TIER_1_AUTHORITATIVE (official national registry)
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- **Provenance:**
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- `data_source: CSV_REGISTRY`
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- `extraction_method: "HTML table parsing from official ISIL registry"`
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- `confidence_score: 0.98` (authoritative source, minor name field gaps)
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## Status: COMPLETE ✅
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The Bulgarian ISIL registry has been successfully extracted, parsed, and exported. All 94 institutions are now available for integration into the global heritage custodian dataset.
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**Extraction completed:** 2025-11-18T14:04:52 UTC
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**Files ready for use:** ✅
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**Data quality validated:** ✅
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**Documentation complete:** ✅
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