Semantic Web& Libraries - IFLA 2010

The Semantic Web and Libraries
A Linked Data Journey
Richard Wallis
Technology Evangelist
Talis
richard.wallis@talis.com
@rjw

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Semantic Web


The Web of Documents


A global network of linked documents



A place where anyone can say anything about
anything



anything

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



anything

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

Documents are linked, but links are not qualiﬁed


2001 - 2007


2001 - 2007

Semantic Web Research

Standards Building
RDF SPARQL

The Web of Data
A global network of linked statements

anything

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

Statements are linked, and links are qualiﬁed


Semantic Web

Tim
Berners-Lee


Semantic Web

Tim Author
Berners-Lee Weaving
the Web


Semantic Web
Mark
Fischetti
Author

Tim Author
Berners-Lee Weaving
the Web


Semantic Web
Mark
Fischetti
Author Published by

Harper
Tim Author
Weaving Paperbacks
Berners-Lee
the Web


Semantic Web
Mark
Fischetti
Author Published by

Harper
Tim Author
Weaving Paperbacks
Berners-Lee
the Web

Sold by

Amazon.com


Semantic Web
Mark
Fischetti
Author Published by

Harper
Tim Author
Weaving Paperbacks
Berners-Lee
the Web

Sold by

Amazon.com

Linked Data

Linked Data


Linked Data

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


Libraries ?
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0500170004200800410005901500190010002000170011903
5001700136040003100153082001600184100001900200245
0062002192600033002813000020003146500060003346500
031003946550030004259cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b6
79cUK-BiTAL20050705133033.0990831s1999 enk
j 000 ||eng|d aGB99Y57412bnb a0747542155 :
a()0747542155 aStDuBDScStDuBDSdUK-BiTAL04a823.
9142211 aRowling, J. K.00aHarry Potter and the Pr
isoner of Azkaban /cJ.K. Rowling. aLondon :bBloom
sbury,c1999. a317p. ;c21 cm. 0aPotter, Harry (Fi
ctitious character)vJuvenile fiction. 0aWizardsvJ
uvenile fiction. 7aChildren's stories.2lcsh


MARC
00673nam a2200217 a 45040010033000000030009000330
0500170004200800410005901500190010002000170011903
5001700136040003100153082001600184100001900200245
0062002192600033002813000020003146500060003346500
031003946550030004259cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b6
79cUK-BiTAL20050705133033.0990831s1999 enk
j 000 ||eng|d aGB99Y57412bnb a0747542155 :
a()0747542155 aStDuBDScStDuBDSdUK-BiTAL04a823.
9142211 aRowling, J. K.00aHarry Potter and the Pr
isoner of Azkaban /cJ.K. Rowling. aLondon :bBloom
sbury,c1999. a317p. ;c21 cm. 0aPotter, Harry (Fi
ctitious character)vJuvenile fiction. 0aWizardsvJ
uvenile fiction. 7aChildren's stories.2lcsh


MARC
=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504
=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c
=003 UK-BiTAL
=005 20050705133033.0
=008 990831s1999enk j000||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.


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Library Standards


Library Standards

Not Web Standards!


Governments


Media

Media

Guardian
NYT
BBC


BBC Data Publishing


BBC Data Publishing
• BBC Backstage team - Outward looking


BBC Data Publishing
• Publish Music & Programme data as RDF/SPARQL


BBC Data Publishing
• “Test the Water” — who/how — used/reused


BBC Data Publishing
• “Test the Water” — who/how — used/reused
• Talis support
–Crawling / Harvesting
–RDF Triple Stores
–Open access APIs / SPARQL
–Demonstrations


BBC Wildlife Finder


BBC Wildlife Finder
• Stunning BBC Video & Audio


BBC Wildlife Finder
• 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
- Embed links
- Publish RDF


BBC Wildlife Finder
- Embed links
- Publish RDF
• Follow-your-nose navigation


BBC Wildlife Finder
- Embed links
- Publish RDF
• Follow-your-nose navigation
• SEO Goodness!

Where are the Libraries?



Wonderful core data


start with MARC
=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504
=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c
=003 UK-BiTAL
=005 20050705133033.0
=008 990831s1999enk j000||eng|d
=015 $aGB99Y5741$2bnb
=020 $a0747542155 :
=035 $a()0747542155
=082 04$a823.914$221
=245 00$aHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban /$cJ.K. Rowling.
=300 $a317p. ;$c21 cm.
=650 0$aPotter, Harry (Fictitious character)$vJuvenile fiction.
=650 0$aWizards$vJuvenile fiction.
=655 7$aChildren's stories.$2lcsh


start with MARC
=LDR 00673nam a2200217 a 4504
=001 9cbbe7fc3a7346d99c281979d45b679c
=003 UK-BiTAL
=005 20050705133033.0
=008 990831s1999enk j000||eng|d
=015 $aGB99Y5741$2bnb
=020 $a0747542155 :
0747542155
=035 $a()0747542155
=082 04$a823.914$221
Rowling,
=245 00$aHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban /$cJ.K. Rowling.
Harry
=300 $a317p. ;$c21 cm.
=650 0$aPotter, Harry (Fictitious character)
Potter, character)$vJuvenile fiction.
=650 0$aWizards$vJuvenile fiction.
Wizards Juvenile fiction
=655 7$aChildren's stories
Children's stories.$2lcsh


0747542155

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

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



Rowling, J. K.
0747542155

Wizards Children's stories

Juvenile fiction




245$a Rowling, J. K.
0747542155
100$a
020$a

something
650$a
655$a
650$v

650$a

Juvenile fiction




Rowling, J. K.
0747542155

something


Juvenile fiction




title Rowling, J. K.
0747542155
author
isbn

something
subject
genre
genre

subject

Juvenile fiction



title

something author
isbn

Wizards
subject
genre
0747542155

Rowling, J. K. genre

subject
Juvenile fiction

Children's stories




something

Wizards

0747542155

Rowling, J. K.

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories




something else
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


Children's stories

Juvenile fiction
something

Rowling, J. K.

Wizards 0747551006

0747542155 Wizards

Rowling, J. K.

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories




something else
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


Children's stories

Juvenile fiction
something

Wizards 0747551006

0747542155 Wizards

Rowling, J. K.
Juvenile fiction

Children's stories




something else

something

Rowling, J. K.


something something else

the author known
as J. K. Rowling

Rowling, J. K.


something something else

author author

the author known
as J. K. Rowling

name

Rowling, J. K.


the author known
something as J. K. Rowling something else

Rowling, J. K.


the fictitious
wizard known as
Harry Potter


the author known

Rowling, J. K.


Harry ... Azkaban Harry ... Phoenix
the concept
of magical
wizards
the words the words
"Harry ... Azkaban" "Harry ... Phoenix"
used as a title used as a title
wizards

the fictitious
wizard known as
Harry Potter


the author known

Rowling, J. K.


the concept
of magical
wizards
the words the words

the fictitious
wizard known as
Harry Potter

the author known

book


the concept
of magical
wizards
the words the words

the fictitious
wizard known as
Harry Potter

the author known


thing 3 movie thing 4

the concept
of magical
wizards
the words the words

the fictitious
wizard known as
Harry Potter

the author known


thing 3 movie thing 4

the concept
of magical
wizards
the words the words

http://tinyurl.com/ldlibraries
the fictitious
wizard known as
Harry Potter

the author known



National Libraries



National Libraries

Core data - catalogues



National Libraries


WorldCat



National Libraries


WorldCat
Open Library


Linked Data is still young


Linked Data is still young

but growing fast

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


Getting Involved


Getting Involved
Engage with the wider community


Getting Involved

http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/lld


Getting Involved

Learn from the wider community


Getting Involved


http://tinyurl.com/ldlibraries


Getting Involved


Have a play


Getting Involved


Have a play

Talis can help
Free developer stores
Hosting / training / consultancy


Getting Involved


Have a play

Talis can help
Free developer stores
Hosting / training / consultancy
www.talis.com/platform

Richard Wallis
Technology Evangelist
Talis
richard.wallis@talis.com
@rjw

www.talis.com/platform

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