When supercomputers meet the Semantic Web… - semanticweb.com

When supercomputers meet the Semantic Web… - semanticweb.com: "Despite everything that has happened over the years, from technological advances to organisational wobbles, bankruptcies and buy-outs, the name retains a certain cachet. They make super computers! Their computers come (came) with seats and bubbling coolant systems and everything! To someone growing up with early examples of rudimentary computing in the home, Cray was the stuff of Tomorrow’s World, Bond villains, and more. This was what real computers were all about."

Microformats and RDFa deployment across the Web « Tripletalk

Microformats and RDFa deployment across the Web « Tripletalk: "Microformats and RDFa deployment across the Web
Posted January 25, 2011
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I have presented on previous occasions (at Semtech 2009, SemTech 2010, and later at FIA Ghent 2010, see slides for the latter, also in ISWC 2009) some information about microformat and RDFa deployment on the Web. As such information is hard to come by, this has generated some interest from the audience. Unfortunately, Q&A time after presentations is too short to get into details, hence some additional background on how we obtained this data and what it means for the Web. This level of detail is also important to compare this with information from other sources, where things might be measured differently."

LITA Standards Task Force White Paper | ALA Connect

LITA Standards Task Force White Paper | ALA Connect: "As part of the strategic initiatives, LITA believes it needs to be an active participant in the creation and adoption of standards that align with the library technology community. The LITA Executive Committee approved the creation of a LITA Standards Task Force in March, 2010. The Task Force was charged to:

● Explore and recommend strategies and initiatives LITA can implement to become more active in the creation and adoption of new technology related standards that align with the library community.

● Propose an organizational structure that will support and sustain LITA's increased involvement in the standards arena both within ALA and beyond."

Catalogablog: Metadata Scheme for the Publication and Citation of Research Data

Catalogablog: Metadata Scheme for the Publication and Citation of Research Data: "The DataCite Metadata Scheme is a list of core metadata properties chosen for the accurate and consistent identification of data for citation and retrieval purposes, along with recommended use instructions. At a minimum, the mandatory metadata scheme properties must be provided at the time of identifier registration. Data centres and other submitters may also choose to use the optional properties to identify their data more clearly. This metadata scheme can fulfill several key functions in support of the larger goals of DataCite. Primarily these are:"

: IFLA World Report 2010 :

: IFLA World Report 2010 :: "The World Report series is a biennial report series that reports on the state of the world in terms of freedom of access to information, freedom of expresion and related issues. The reports are available online at http://www.ifla.org/en/publications/iflafaife-world-report-series and can be downloaded free of charge. The 2010 Report has been designed as a customizable interactive electronic publication and can be accessed in different formats through the maps below:"