Updating the Library of Congress with Semantic Technology
According to a recent article, “The Library of Congress has announced that it is going to undertake a major reevaluation of bibliographic control in a move that could lead to a gradual transition away...
View ArticleGoing Out with a Bang at SemTech
The Cogito blog concluded its coverage of last week’s Semantic Technology Conference with a recap of Laura Campbell’s closing keynote address. The post Going Out with a Bang at SemTech appeared first...
View ArticleThe Semantic Link – Episode 7, June 2011
On Monday, June 20, a group of Semantic thought leaders from around the globe met with their host and colleague, Paul Miller, for the seventh installment of the Semantic Link, a monthly podcast...
View Article#SemTechBiz Keynote: Semantic Technology at The Library of Congress
Laura Campbell, CIO of the Library of Congress, spoke at the recent SemTech Conference about how the world’s largest library leverages semantic technology to help manage the vast resources of the LoC....
View ArticleSemantic Web Jobs: Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is searching for an Emerging Technologies Librarian in Washington DC. The post Semantic Web Jobs: Library of Congress appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
View ArticleThe Art of Linked Data: Architecting Recollection
In this column “The art of Linked Data” a few of us at Zepheira will try to bring observations, reflections and practical advice from various projects applying Linked Data and thus Semantic Web...
View ArticleLoC Uses Linked Data and RDF for New Bibliographic Framework
The Library of Congress is working on a bibliographic framework for the digital age. The post LoC Uses Linked Data and RDF for New Bibliographic Framework appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
View ArticleThe Semantic Web Has Gone Mainstream! Wanna Bet?
In 2005, I started learning about the so-called Semantic Web. It wasn’t till 2008, the same year I started my PhD, that I finally understood what the Semantic Web was really about. At the time, I made...
View ArticleOCLC Announcement: WorldCat.org Meets Schema.org (and hints of more to come)
OCLC has announced that WorldCat.org pages now include schema.org descriptive mark-up. Created over the last four decades with the participation of thousands of member libraries, WorldCat is the...
View ArticlePowering the Super Researcher
by Angela Guess Mike Ashenfelder of the Library of Congress recently discussed how Big Data is spurring the dawn of the “super researcher.” He writes, “In separate ‘big data’ presentations at the...
View ArticleThe Future of Libraries, Linked Data and Schema.Org Extensions
Yesterday The Semantic Link Podcast featured Karen Coyle, a consultant in library technology who’s consulted for esteemed institutions including the Library of Congress. Coyle discussed libraries’...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Winner of the Semantic Web.Com "Spotlight On Library Innovation"
One sector that has been very active in the adoption of Linked Data is that of libraries. In an effort to highlight this activity, SemanticWeb.com, supported by OCLC and LITA, put out a call last month...
View ArticleLate-Breaking Program Additions for Semantic Technology & Business Conference
The Semantic Technology & Business Conference begins in a few short days. If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late, and if you haven’t looked at the program recently, be sure to check out...
View ArticleGood-Bye 2013
by Jennifer Zaino As we prepare to greet the New Year, we take a look back at the year that was. Some of the leading voices in the semantic web/Linked Data/Web 3.0 and sentiment analytics space give us...
View ArticleNew Opps For Libraries And Vendors Open Up In BIBFRAME Transition
by Jennifer Zaino Opportunities are opening up in the library sector, both for the institutions themselves and providers whose solutions and services can expand in that direction. These vistas will be...
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