Reuses published properties and classes where available. – Linked Data for Professional Education

Linked Open Vocabularies (LOV): A Gateway to Reusable Semantic Vocabularies on the Web

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:21:14 +0000

One of the major barriers to the deployment of Linked Data is the difficulty that data publishers have in determining which vocabularies to use to describe the semantics of data. This systematic report describes Linked Open Vocabularies (LOV), a high-quality catalogue of reusable vocabularies for the description of data on the Web. The adoption of LOV by many applications and methods shows the importance of such a set of vocabularies and related features for ontology design and the publication of data on the Web.

URL: http://www.semantic-web-journal.net/system/files/swj1178.pdf
Keywords: Linked Open Vocabularies (LOV), Ontologies, Vocabulary, Application Program Interface (API)
Author: Vatant, María
Publisher: IOS Press
Date created: 2014-01-01 05:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P30M

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Semantic Web Misconceptions

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:21:14 +0000

The Semantic Web has been talked about for more than a decade. Over those years, several mistaken or misleading ideas about the Semantic Web have repeatedly popped up. This lessons looks at some of the most pervasive of these misconceptions and discusses both the confusion and the reality of the situation.

URL: http://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/semantic-web-misconceptions
Keywords: Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Ontologies
Publisher: Cambridge Semantics
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P10M
Educational use: instruction
Educational audience: student
Interactivity type: expositive

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:03:10 +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. This presentation explains the RDF data model, the use of URIs to identify resources, and other RDF "tools". BIBFRAME is discussed as one of many vocabularies and ontologies being used to describe relationships between resources on the Semantic Web. The wider concept of Linked Open Data (LOD) is introduced along the principles and practices that support it. The module's home page contains links to more materials.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/Module1-Part2.pptx
Keywords: Linked Open Data (LOD), HTTP URIs, BIBFRAME, Namespace, Semantic Web
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P45M
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: teacher-educationSpecialist
Interactivity type: expositive

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BIBFRAME Training at the Library of Congress: Introduction to the Semantic Web and Linked Data

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

This resource was developed by the Library of Congress as one part of a pilot training project which tested the use of BIBFRAME for bibliographic description. The purpose of this module 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. This home page contains links to PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, and assignments.

URL: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/bibframe/
Keywords: BIBFRAME, Semantic Web, MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging), HTTP URIs, Namespace, Linked Open Data (LOD)
Publisher: Library of Congress
Date created: 2015-08-01 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P2H
Educational use: professionalDevelopment
Educational audience: teacher-educationSpecialist
Interactivity type: mixed

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Linked Data: Evolving the Web into a Global Data Space

Thu, 04 May 2017 06:59:04 +0000

This e-book gives an overview of the principles of Linked Data as well as the "Web of Data" that has emerged through the application of these principles. It discusses patterns for publishing Linked Data, describes deployed Linked Data applications, and examines their architecture.

URL: http://linkeddatabook.com/editions/1.0/
Keywords:
Author: Bizer, Christian
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool
Date created: 2011-01-01 05:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P2H
Educational audience: professional
Interactivity type: expositive

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Linked Canvas 60 Second Tutorials: Indexing Image Annotations

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 06:53:18 +0000

A how-to video illustrating how how specific point-of-interest annotations may be indexed. This allows users to 'search inside' images, and also to discover related content and visual details while exploring an image. All indexing is stored as Linked Data.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yVaJXAok5c
Keywords: Semantic annotation
Publisher: Synaptica
Date created: 2016-10-29 04:00:00.000
Language: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng
Time required: P5M

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