Thomas Krichel wrote:
> Library Linked Data Incubator Group Final Report - http://bit.ly/sQ3o6r
Thomas, thank you for bringing this to our attention, and after quickly looking over the document, here are a number of quotes I thought were particularly juicy:
* Linked Data is not about creating a different Web, but rather
about enhancing the Web through the addition of structured data.
* By promoting a bottom-up approach to publishing data, Linked
Data creates an opportunity for libraries to improve the value
proposition of describing their assets.
* Linked Data may be a first step toward a "cloud-based" approach
to managing cultural information, which could be more
cost-effective than stand-alone systems in institutions.
* With Linked Open Data, libraries can increase their presence on
the Web, where most information seekers can be found.
* The use of the Web and Web-based identifiers will make
up-to-date resource descriptions directly citable by catalogers.
* History shows that all technologies are transitory, and the
history of information technology suggests that specific data
formats are especially short-lived.
* Library developers and vendors will directly benefit from not
being tied to library-specific data formats.
* Most information in library data is encoded as
display-oriented, natural-language text.
* Work on library Linked Data can be hampered by the disparity in
concepts and terminology between libraries and the Semantic Web
community.
* Relatively few bibliographic datasets have been made available
as Linked Data, and even less metadata has been produced for
journal articles, citations, or circulation data.
* A major advantage of Linked Data technology is realized with
the establishment of connections between and across datasets.
* Libraries should embrace the web of information, both by making
their data available for use as Linked Data and by using the web
of data in library services. Ideally, library data should
integrate fully with other resources on the Web, creating greater
visibility for libraries and bringing library services to
information seekers.
BTW, a few of the authors of the Report are members of our list here at NGC4Lib Central.
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Eric Lease Morgan, Digital Projects Librarian
Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
Received on Tue Oct 25 2011 - 16:14:18 EDT