semantic web& libraries - ifla 2010

The Semantic Web and LibrariesA Linked Data Journey

Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistTalis

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Sunday, 15 August 2010

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The and LibrariesA Linked Data Journey

Semantic Web


Semantic Web


The Web of Documents



A global network of linked documents




A place where anyone can say anything about anything





A vast collection of human-readable knowledge (and opinion)






Documents are linked, but links are not qualified


Semantic Web


2001 - 2007


2001 - 2007

Semantic Web Research

Standards BuildingRDF SPARQL






Documents are linked, but links are not qualified


A global network of linked statements


A vast collection of machine-readable knowledge (and opinion)

Statements are linked, and links are qualified

The Web of Data


Semantic Web


Tim Berners-Lee

Semantic Web


Tim Berners-Lee Weaving

the Web⤵Author

Semantic Web



the Web

Mark Fischetti

⤵⤵Author

Author

Semantic Web



the Web

Mark Fischetti

⤵⤵ ⤵ Harper PaperbacksAuthor

Author Published by

Semantic Web



the Web

Mark Fischetti

Amazon.com

⤵⤵ ⤵ Harper Paperbacks

⤵Author

Author Published by

Sold by

Semantic Web



the Web

Mark Fischetti

Amazon.com

⤵⤵ ⤵ Harper Paperbacks

⤵Author

Author Published by

Sold by

Semantic Web

Linked DataSunday, 15 August 2010

Linked Data


Linked Data

http://blog.ted.com/2009/03/13/tim_berners_lee_web/


http://tinyurl.com/ldlibraries


Libraries ?

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MARC




MARC

=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c=003 UK-BiTAL=005 20050705133033.0=008 990831s1999\\\\enk j\\\\\\000\||eng|d=015 \\$aGB99Y5741$2bnb=020 \\$a0747542155 :=035 \\$a()0747542155=040 \\$aStDuBDS$cStDuBDS$dUK-BiTAL=082 04$a823.914$221=100 1\$aRowling, J. K.=245 00$aHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban /$cJ.K. Rowling.=260 \\$aLondon :$bBloomsbury,$c1999.

=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c=003 UK-BiTAL=005 20050705133033.0=008 990831s1999\\\\enk j\\\\\\000\||eng|d=015 \\$aGB99Y5741$2bnb=020 \\$a0747542155 :=035 \\$a()0747542155=040 \\$aStDuBDS$cStDuBDS$dUK-BiTAL=082 04$a823.914$221=100 1\$aRowling, J. K.=245 00$aHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban /$cJ.K. Rowling.=260 \\$aLondon :$bBloomsbury,$c1999.


MARC


MARC

Z39.50

MARC 21OpenURL

ONIX

MODSN

CIP

RDA

MARC XML

SRU/SRW


Library Standards


Library Standards

Not Web Standards!


Linked Data


Governments


Media

GuardianNYTBBC

Media


BBC Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking

BBC Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking•Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL

BBC Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking•Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL•“Test the Water” — who/how — used/reused

BBC Data Publishing


•BBC Backstage team - Outward looking•Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL•“Test the Water” — who/how — used/reused•Talis support

–Crawling / Harvesting–RDF Triple Stores–Open access APIs / SPARQL–Demonstrations

BBC Data Publishing


BBC Wildlife Finder


•Stunning BBC Video & Audio

BBC Wildlife Finder


•Stunning BBC Video & Audio•Rich content from other sources

BBC Wildlife Finder



– DBPedia — Animal Diversity Web — Arkive — IUCN Red List

BBC Wildlife Finder




•Linked Data Principles Add your value - link to others

BBC Wildlife Finder





- Description text maintained in Wikipedia

BBC Wildlife Finder






• Linked Data Practice- Embed links

BBC Wildlife Finder






• Linked Data Practice- Embed links - Publish RDF

BBC Wildlife Finder







• Follow-your-nose navigation

BBC Wildlife Finder







• Follow-your-nose navigation• SEO Goodness!

BBC Wildlife Finder


Where are the Libraries?



Wonderful core data


start with MARC=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c=003 UK-BiTAL=005 20050705133033.0=008 990831s1999\\\\enk j\\\\\\000\||eng|d=015 \\$aGB99Y5741$2bnb=020 \\$a0747542155 :=035 \\$a()0747542155=040 \\$aStDuBDS$cStDuBDS$dUK-BiTAL=082 04$a823.914$221=100 1\$aRowling, J. K.=245 00$aHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban /$cJ.K. Rowling.=260 \\$aLondon :$bBloomsbury,$c1999.=300 \\$a317p. ;$c21 cm.=650 \0$aPotter, Harry (Fictitious character)$vJuvenile fiction.=650 \0$aWizards$vJuvenile fiction.=655 \7$aChildren's stories.$2lcsh


=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c=003 UK-BiTAL=005 20050705133033.0=008 990831s1999\\\\enk j\\\\\\000\||eng|d=015 \\$aGB99Y5741$2bnb=020 \\$a0747542155 :=035 \\$a()0747542155=040 \\$aStDuBDS$cStDuBDS$dUK-BiTAL=082 04$a823.914$221=100 1\$aRowling, J. K.=245 00$aHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban /$cJ.K. Rowling.=260 \\$aLondon :$bBloomsbury,$c1999.=300 \\$a317p. ;$c21 cm.=650 \0$aPotter, Harry (Fictitious character)$vJuvenile fiction.=650 \0$aWizards$vJuvenile fiction.=655 \7$aChildren's stories.$2lcsh

Rowling, J. K.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

0747542155

Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)Wizards Juvenile fictionChildren's stories

start with MARC


Rowling, J. K.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

0747542155

Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)Wizards Juvenile fictionChildren's stories


Rowling, J. K.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

0747542155

Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories


Rowling, J. K.


0747542155


Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

245$a

100$a

655$a

650$v

650$a

650$a

020$a


Rowling, J. K.


0747542155


Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something


Rowling, J. K.


0747542155


Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

title

author

genre

genre

subject

subject

isbn


Rowling, J. K.


0747542155


Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something


Rowling, J. K.


0747542155


Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

somethingJuvenile fiction

Rowling, J. K.

Wizards

Children's stories


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

0747551006

something else


Rowling, J. K.


0747542155


Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

somethingJuvenile fiction

Wizards

Children's stories


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

0747551006

something else


Rowling, J. K.

something

something else


Rowling, J. K.

something something else

the author knownas J. K. Rowling


Rowling, J. K.

something something else

the author knownas J. K. Rowling

author author

name


Rowling, J. K.

something something elsethe author knownas J. K. Rowling


Rowling, J. K.



the fictitiouswizard known asHarry Potter


Harry ... Phoenix

the words"Harry ... Phoenix"used as a title

Rowling, J. K.




Harry ... Azkaban

the words"Harry ... Azkaban"used as a title

wizards

the conceptof magicalwizards







book







thing 3 thing 4movie



National Libraries



National Libraries

Core data - catalogues



National Libraries


WorldCat



National Libraries


WorldCat

Open Library


Linked Data is still young


http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettdotsmith/2425099043

Linked Data is still young

but growing fast


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web of data

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linked data http

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