16 November 2010
Open Bibliographic Data Guide
Open Bibliographic Data Guide: "The advice is both general and specific. The guide seeks to clarify in general terms and also in the context of 17 specific Use Cases:
How to license the data
Legal issues to be considered
Potential costs and savings
Practical implications in terms of processes, effort and skills
Data formats and other technical options
These Use Cases cover things you might already do or plan to do as you develop your library service. The Guide provides the rationale and the potential ripple effects of doing those things based on Open Data."
How to license the data
Legal issues to be considered
Potential costs and savings
Practical implications in terms of processes, effort and skills
Data formats and other technical options
These Use Cases cover things you might already do or plan to do as you develop your library service. The Guide provides the rationale and the potential ripple effects of doing those things based on Open Data."
inkdroid › iogdc ramblings
inkdroid › iogdc ramblings: "There was a question about how to make Linked Data relevant to folks whose focus is Enterprise data. In my opinion Linked Data advocates over emphasize the importance of using RDF and SPARQL (standards), and converting all the data over without completely understanding how invasive these solutions are. Not enough is done to show enterprise data folks, who typically think in terms of relational databases, what they can do to put their lovingly crafted and hugged data on the web. Consider a primary key in a database: what does it identify, what relations does that thing have with other things? Why not use that key in constructing a URL for that thing, and link things together using the URLs? Then other people could use your URLs as well in their own data. I think the drumbeat to use SPARQL and triple stores often misses explaining this fundamental baby step that data owners could take. As Derek Willis said (on the 2nd day, when I’m writing this), people want to use your data, but not your database…people want to browse your data using their web browser. Assigning URLs to the important stuff in your databases is the first important step to make with Linked Data."
PDF/A: A Viable Addition to the Preservation Toolkit
PDF/A: A Viable Addition to the Preservation Toolkit: "PDF/A, the archival version of the PDF file format, is an International Standards Organization (ISO) vetted, open source tool that can be added to the librarian's and archivist's preservation toolkit. This article describes the format itself, the lessons learned as the authors investigated the tools readily available for creating PDF/A files and the design of the pilot to test implementation of the use of the format in The Ohio State University's repository, the Knowledge Bank. Further, we identify issues in conversion of diverse original formats; strategies for time-saving batch conversion; and considerations in deciding whether to attempt full or partial compliance with the standard."
Trends in Large-Scale Subject Repositories
Trends in Large-Scale Subject Repositories: "Conclusion
This study illustrates that there are a number of trends among the ten largest subject repositories:
the most populated subject repositories were established before 2000, with the exception of PMC
most of the top ten repositories are inter- and multidisciplinary
the sciences and social sciences are predominant
the use of local software was more common for subject repositories until the launch of open source repository software in 1997
'articles,' or pre- or post-prints, is the only common content type
deposits are moderated
repositories discourage withdrawal of materials
submitters are responsible for copyright policies
most repositories are hosted by university libraries or departments"
This study illustrates that there are a number of trends among the ten largest subject repositories:
the most populated subject repositories were established before 2000, with the exception of PMC
most of the top ten repositories are inter- and multidisciplinary
the sciences and social sciences are predominant
the use of local software was more common for subject repositories until the launch of open source repository software in 1997
'articles,' or pre- or post-prints, is the only common content type
deposits are moderated
repositories discourage withdrawal of materials
submitters are responsible for copyright policies
most repositories are hosted by university libraries or departments"
The Strongest Link: Libraries and Linked Data
The Strongest Link: Libraries and Linked Data: "Abstract
Since 1999 the W3C has been working on a set of Semantic Web standards that have the potential to revolutionize web search. Also known as Linked Data, the Machine-Readable Web, the Web of Data, or Web 3.0, the Semantic Web relies on highly structured metadata that allow computers to understand the relationships between objects. Semantic web standards are complex, and difficult to conceptualize, but they offer solutions to many of the issues that plague libraries, including precise web search, authority control, classification, data portability, and disambiguation. This article will outline some of the benefits that linked data could have for libraries, will discuss some of the non-technical obstacles that we face in moving forward, and will finally offer suggestions for practical ways in which libraries can participate in the development of the semantic web."
Since 1999 the W3C has been working on a set of Semantic Web standards that have the potential to revolutionize web search. Also known as Linked Data, the Machine-Readable Web, the Web of Data, or Web 3.0, the Semantic Web relies on highly structured metadata that allow computers to understand the relationships between objects. Semantic web standards are complex, and difficult to conceptualize, but they offer solutions to many of the issues that plague libraries, including precise web search, authority control, classification, data portability, and disambiguation. This article will outline some of the benefits that linked data could have for libraries, will discuss some of the non-technical obstacles that we face in moving forward, and will finally offer suggestions for practical ways in which libraries can participate in the development of the semantic web."
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