Knows the “five stars” of Open Data: put data on the Web, preferably in a structured and preferably non-proprietary format, using URIs to name things, and link to other data. – Linked Data for Professional Education

<sameAs>: interlinking the Web of Data

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:20:23 +0000

The Web of Data has many equivalent URIs. This service helps you to find co-references between different data sets. The main store includes referents from DBpedia, VIAF, the British Library, and other authoritative sources. There are also links to many smaller sameAs stores that are being populated and used by projects and people. The latter are entirely independent from the main sameAs store, although some of the data may also be reflected in the main sameAs store..

URL: http://sameas.org/
Keywords: Web Ontology Language (OWL), HTTP URIs
Author: Glasser, Hugh
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P15M
Educational use: instruction
Educational audience: student
Interactivity type: active

Joining the Linked Data Cloud in a Cost-Effective Manner

Tue, 23 May 2017 07:03:37 +0000

Linked Data holds the promise to derive additional value from existing data throughout different sectors, but practitioners currently lack a straightforward methodology and the tools to experiment with Linked Data. This article gives a pragmatic overview of how general purpose Interactive Data Transformation tools (IDTs) can be used to perform the two essential steps to bring data into the Linked Data cloud: data cleaning and reconciliation. These steps are explained with the help of freely available data (Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York) and tools (Google Refine), making the process repeatable and understandable for practitioners.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3789/isqv24n2-3.2012.04
Keywords: Linked Open Data (LOD), Data cleaning, Atomization, Clustering, Data reconciliation
Author: Van de Walle, Rik
Publisher: ISQ (Information Standards Quarterly)
Date created: 2012-05-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P10M
Educational use: instruction
Educational audience: professional
Interactivity type: expositive

Linked Data for Libraries, Archives and Museums: How to clean, link and publish your metadata

Mon, 22 May 2017 07:03:30 +0000

This handbook teaches how to unlock the value of existing metadata through cleaning, reconciliation, enrichment and linking, as well as how to streamline the process of new metadata creation. It introduces the key concepts related to metadata standards and Linked Data and how they can be practically applied to existing metadata. Chapters are dedicated to modeling, cleaning, reconciling, enriching, and publishing one's data.

URL: http://book.freeyourmetadata.org/
Keywords: Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs), Linked Open Data (LOD), HTTP URIs, Controlled vocabulary, Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS), Semantic Web
Author: Verborgh, Ruben
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Date created: 2014-06-19 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P5H
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: teacher-educationSpecialist
Interactivity type: mixed

The Academy Unbound Linked Data as Revolution

Mon, 22 May 2017 07:03:30 +0000

Much has been said about Linked Data, its ties to the Semantic Web, and its application for libraries, but what is it exactly and how does it work? This paper aims to answer these questions by defining Linked Data, discussing problems with libraries’ focus on bibliographic records, and exploring the potential of Linked Data as a solution in a rapidly evolving global discovery environment. A new discovery approach developed by the Bibliothèque nationale de France is presented as a service that takes advantage of the potential of linked data.

URL: https://journals.ala.org/index.php/lrts/article/view/5073/6143
Keywords: Linked Open Data (LOD), Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs), Entity-relationship model, MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging), Authority control, Subject access
Author: Schreur, Philip Evan
Publisher: ALCTS (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services)
Date created: 2012-05-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P25M
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: generalPublic
Interactivity type: expositive

Europeana: Moving to Linked Data

Mon, 22 May 2017 07:03:30 +0000

This article describes the pilot project undertaken by Europeana. Its goal was to replace data societies within the cultural heritage domain with "a distributed information continuum enabled by linked open data". Challenges that had to be overcome included: metadata schema interoperability; URI dereferencability; issues of trust and provenance. The project produced the Europeana Data model (EDM) and a "Technical Architecture" for data providers to use when publishing their metadata.

URL: http://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/9407/IP_Isaac-etal_Europeana_isqv24no2-3.pdf
Keywords: Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs), Linked Open Data (LOD), Cultural heritage, Metadata
Author: Haslhofer, Bernhard
Publisher: ISQ (Information Standards Quarterly)
Date created: 2012-05-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P15M
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: student
Interactivity type: expositive

The Semantic Web and Linked Data Concepts: A Basic Overview Assignment

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:03:11 +0000

This assignment covers material presented in the first module of the BIBFRAME pilot training project at the Library of Congress. It consists of links to a brief reading and two videos for users to watch before answering several short essay questions. The subject matter concerns how Europeana has adopted a Semantic Web model for its data and, conversely, the Linked Jazz Project's use of library metadata to enhance its services.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/Module1Part1Assignments.pdf
Keywords: Linked Data, Semantic Web, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs)
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P30M
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: student
Interactivity type: mixed

The Semantic Web and Linked Data Concepts: A Basic Overview Quiz 1A

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:03:11 +0000

This quiz covers material presented in the first module of the BIBFRAME pilot training project at the Library of Congress. The quiz consists of ten multiple choice questions with the answers explained in popups after the user has made their selection. Topics covered include the role of semantically linked data in creating useful web services and connecting datasets on the web.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/Training/part1a/index.htm
Keywords: Semantic Web, Linked Data
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P5M
Educational use: instruction
Educational audience: teacher-educationSpecialist
Interactivity type: active

The Semantic Web and Linked Data Concepts: A Basic Overview Quiz 1B

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:03:11 +0000

This quiz covers material presented in the first module of the BIBFRAME pilot training project at the Library of Congress. The quiz consists of five multiple choice questions with the answers explained in popups after the user has made their selection. Topics covered include the limits of the current MARC based environment contrasted with the promise of integrating data more fully with Semantic Web resources to enhance user services.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/Training/part1b/index.htm
Keywords: Semantic Web, MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging), BIBFRAME
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P5M
Educational use: instruction
Educational audience: teacher-educationSpecialist
Interactivity type: active

The Semantic Web and Linked Data Concepts: A Basic Overview

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:03:11 +0000

This PowerPoint presentation was used during the "Introduction to the Semantic Web and Linked Data" module of the pilot training project developed by the Library of Congress which tested the use of BIBFRAME for bibliographic description. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the Semantic Web, Linked Data concepts, and some basic tools. Topics covered include the role of semantically linked data in creating useful web services and connecting datasets on the web. The limits of the current MARC based environment are contrasted with the promise of integrating data more fully with Semantic Web resources to enhance user services. The module's home page contains links to more materials.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/Module1-Part1.pptx
Keywords: BIBFRAME, Semantic Web, MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging)
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P30M
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: teacher-educationSpecialist
Interactivity type: expositive

The Semantic Web and Linked Data Concepts: The RDF Data Model and Linked Open Data (LOD) Quiz

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:03:10 +0000

This quiz covers material presented in the first module of the BIBFRAME pilot training project at the Library of Congress. The quiz consists of five multiple choice questions with the answers explained in popups after the user has made their selection. Questions address possible misconceptions regarding Linked Data principles and Linked Open Data (LOD), as well as the role of the RDF data model, triple statements, and vocabularies within the Semantic Web.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/Training/part2/index.htm
Keywords: Linked Data, Semantic Web, HTTP URIs
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P5M
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: student
Interactivity type: active