Ifla swsig meeting - Puerto Rico - 20110817Figoblog
This summary provides an overview of the agenda and reports from the 1st Semantic Web SIG open session at IFLA 77th WLIC in August 2011. The agenda included reports from the W3C Library Linked Data incubator group, Namespaces task group, and RDA task group. It also discussed next steps and expectations from Library Linked Data implementations.
An integrated library system (ILS), also known as a library management system (LMS), is a software system used to track and manage library materials, orders, bills paid, and patron information. ILS systems typically include modules for acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, serials, and a public online catalog. ILS systems use a relational database and barcode scanning to integrate the different library management functions into a unified interface. The use of ILS systems began in the 1960s and grew with the development of computer technologies and standards, allowing libraries to automate tasks that were previously done manually.
ARCLib project presentation from Pasig 2016dp-blog-cz
Digital preservation project by a group of Czech Libraries, financed by the Ministery of Culture of Czech Republic applied research grant. First information.
The role of Linked Open Data in the digital transformation of PAGiorgia Lodi
The presentation discusses the role of open data and linked data in the digital transformation of the PA providing a summary of more than 10 years of (linked) open data in Italy
Data Library Services In The Data Stewardship LifecycleChuck Humphrey
The document discusses lessons learned from the development of data library services in Canada over the past 20 years. It summarizes that collections were a driving force behind introducing data services, with institutions collaborating to help establish data as a library resource. Training has also been important for continued participation in data initiatives and allowing differences across institutions. However, national priorities and a collective forum are still needed to fully address concerns around data access and preservation.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION AGENCIES (IMD257 / IMD204)Kumprinx Amin
The document discusses different types of libraries and how they manage information using technology. A traditional library operates manually in a physical building, while a hybrid library contains both print and electronic resources. A digital library stores and provides access to digitized materials online. A virtual library exists solely online without a physical space. Libraries use technologies like online public access catalogs, barcode scanning, and integrated library systems to catalog, circulate, and track physical and electronic resources.
Ifla swsig meeting - Puerto Rico - 20110817Figoblog
This summary provides an overview of the agenda and reports from the 1st Semantic Web SIG open session at IFLA 77th WLIC in August 2011. The agenda included reports from the W3C Library Linked Data incubator group, Namespaces task group, and RDA task group. It also discussed next steps and expectations from Library Linked Data implementations.
An integrated library system (ILS), also known as a library management system (LMS), is a software system used to track and manage library materials, orders, bills paid, and patron information. ILS systems typically include modules for acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, serials, and a public online catalog. ILS systems use a relational database and barcode scanning to integrate the different library management functions into a unified interface. The use of ILS systems began in the 1960s and grew with the development of computer technologies and standards, allowing libraries to automate tasks that were previously done manually.
ARCLib project presentation from Pasig 2016dp-blog-cz
Digital preservation project by a group of Czech Libraries, financed by the Ministery of Culture of Czech Republic applied research grant. First information.
The role of Linked Open Data in the digital transformation of PAGiorgia Lodi
The presentation discusses the role of open data and linked data in the digital transformation of the PA providing a summary of more than 10 years of (linked) open data in Italy
Data Library Services In The Data Stewardship LifecycleChuck Humphrey
The document discusses lessons learned from the development of data library services in Canada over the past 20 years. It summarizes that collections were a driving force behind introducing data services, with institutions collaborating to help establish data as a library resource. Training has also been important for continued participation in data initiatives and allowing differences across institutions. However, national priorities and a collective forum are still needed to fully address concerns around data access and preservation.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION AGENCIES (IMD257 / IMD204)Kumprinx Amin
The document discusses different types of libraries and how they manage information using technology. A traditional library operates manually in a physical building, while a hybrid library contains both print and electronic resources. A digital library stores and provides access to digitized materials online. A virtual library exists solely online without a physical space. Libraries use technologies like online public access catalogs, barcode scanning, and integrated library systems to catalog, circulate, and track physical and electronic resources.
Revolutionary and Evolutionary Innovation - Marshall Breeding CONUL Conference
Presented at the CONUL Conference, July 2015, Athlone, Ireland by Marshall Breeding.
Biography
Marshall Breeding is an independent consultant, speaker, and author. He is the creator and editor of Library Technology Guides and the libraries.org online directory of libraries on the Web. His monthly column Systems Librarian appears in Computers in Libraries; he is the Editor for Smart Libraries Newsletter published by the American Library Association, and has authored the annual Library Systems Report published by Library Journal from 2002-2013 and by American Libraries since 2014. He has authored nine issues of ALA’s Library Technology Reports, and has written many other articles and book chapters. Marshall has edited or authored seven books, including Cloud Computing for Libraries published by in 2012 by Neal-Schuman, now part of ALA TechSource. He regularly teaches workshops and gives presentations at library conferences on a wide range of topics.
He has been an invited speaker for many library conferences and workshops throughout the United States and internationally. He has spoken in throughout the United States and in Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Singapore, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Israel, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Argentina.
Marshall Breeding held a variety of positions for the Vanderbilt University Libraries in Nashville, TN from 1985 through May 2012, including as Director for Innovative Technologies and Research as the Executive Director the Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
Breeding was the 2010 recipient of the LITA LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information Science.
Read his Guideposts blog on Library Technology Guides at:
www.librarytechnology.org
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION AGENCIES (IMD257 / IMD204)Kumprinx Amin
This document is an assignment for an Information Technology in Information Agencies course. It contains 3 sections: 1) a definition of information technology and its purposes and functions, 2) an explanation of 5 types of information agencies (libraries, virtual libraries, museums, archives, and record centers) with examples of each, and 3) a description of 5 types of information technology used in information agencies (OCLC, Evergreen, Z39.50, Dublin Core, and digital libraries) along with explanations of each.
UiTM IM110 IMD253 : ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION (IMD253) Individual Assignment Kumprinx Amin
FINAL PROJECT INDIVIDUAL:
ANALYZE AND REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Z39.50: An information Retrieval Protocol
• Introduction
• History And Backround
• Objective & Purpose
• Function
• Benefit
• Conclusion
MARC Standard
• Introduction
• History And Backround
• Objective & Purpose
• Function
• Benefit
• Conclusion
Harvesting Repositories: DPLA, Europeana, & Other Case Studieseohallor
Join this discussion on the benefits and process of harvesting to aggregators such as DPLA, Europeana and other aggregators. Through case studies we'll outline three stages of the process, including 1) mapping, migrating, and normalizing data in open source digital repositories, 2) making use of the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI - PMH), and 3) reaping the benefits of increased exposure. Presenters welcome lively discussion and questions from participants of all technical backgrounds and skill levels.
Linked Data for the Masses: The approach and the SoftwareIMC Technologies
Title: Linked Data for the Masses: The approach and the Software
@ EELLAK (GFOSS) Conference 2010
Athens, Greece
15/05/2010
Creator: George Anadiotis (R&D Director)
Going, going, gone - Can legal deposit save us from the digital black hole? -...CONUL Conference
Presented at the CONUL Conference, July 2015, Athlone, Ireland by Margaret Flood, Arlene Healy, Trinity College Dublin.
Abstract
The internet has evolved beyond recognition since its advent in 1980s; fundamentally changing the way we live, work and communicate. However its pervasiveness is mirrored by the transient nature of much of the content and the consequent loss of collective memory has been described as the digital black hole. Historically nations have relied on national libraries and other legal deposit libraries, to collect preserve and provide ongoing access to the intellectual, cultural and social outputs of their country, and in an increasingly digital world restricting legal deposit to publications in print has put the national record at risk. Over the last decade countries across the world have extended legal deposit provisions in their legislation to cover non-print formats. This presentation focuses on the experience of the UK, as a case study, from new legislation in 2003 through the experience of implementation in 2013 to where we are today. Challenges, viewed through the lens of an academic library, include defining what is national in a digital world; balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders; technical challenges to implement robust collection, preservation and access systems within legal constraints; dealing with multiple and rapidly evolving formats; the sheer scale and cost of collecting and preserving content and providing ongoing access to it. Two years on from UK implementation of the legislation how successful have the legal deposit libraries been in this endeavour, what does the future look like and what lessons might be applicable to the Irish digital environment?
Biography
"Margaret Flood heads the Collection Management Division of Trinity College Library. She has been actively engaged with the British Library and UK legal deposit libraries since 2003 in the planning to bring non-print legal deposit from legislation to implementation and ultimately business as usual. She represents TCD on a number of key committees including the Legal Deposit Implementation Group and Joint Committee for Legal Deposit which draws its representation from the publishing and library communities. She chairs the TCD internal Steering Group responsible for coordination of the implementation of UK Non-Print Legal Deposit within TCD. Margaret also chairs the CONUL Regulatory Affairs Sub-Committee which includes legal deposit in its remit. On behalf of CONUL the Sub-Committee responded to public the two public consultations initiated by the Copyright Review Committee including detailed submissions on the urgency of legislating for digital legal deposit for Ireland
Arlene Healy is Sub-librarian of the Digital Systems and Services (Readers’ Services Division) in Trinity College Library, Dublin, where she is a member of the Leadership Team. In her role she provides strategic leadership for digital services and
The document provides an overview of BagIt, an open source file packaging format developed by the Library of Congress to facilitate the transfer of digital content. It describes how BagIt works, the steps involved in using it, and its evolution and adoption by other institutions. Key points include that a BagIt package contains files bundled with metadata in a machine-readable format allowing for automated validation and ingestion. The format has been adapted to various programming environments and seen broader community involvement over time.
This document discusses Linked Open Data and how to publish open government data. It explains that publishing data in open, machine-readable formats and linking it to other external data sources increases its value. It provides examples of published open government data and outlines best practices for making data open through licensing, standard formats like CSV and XML, using URIs as identifiers, and linking to related external data. The key benefits outlined are empowering others to build upon the data and improving transparency, competition and innovation.
Seoul, Republic of Korea: Libraries as a Catalyst for Economic Growth and Com...San Antonio Public Library
The document summarizes the development of the National Digital Library of Korea, including its goals of providing integrated online and offline access to digital information resources and improving public access to knowledge. It describes the library's digital collections and services, such as its digital portal and information commons physical spaces. The document also outlines the library's efforts to build digital collections through purchasing commercial databases, collecting publicly available online resources, and legislating the collection of domestic online data. It discusses the library's plans to expand access through alliances with smaller libraries and increasing digital content offerings.
This document summarizes OCLC's WorldCat database and services. WorldCat contains over 203 million bibliographic records and 1.6 billion library holdings. It is growing rapidly, with 57.5% of records in non-English languages. WorldCat.org provides a global library search engine and sees over 16.9 million monthly users. OCLC aims to help libraries share metadata faster and improve discovery at a global scale through WorldCat and related services.
WHAT ARE METADATA STANDARDS? EXPLAIN DUBLIN CORE IN DETAIL.`Shweta Bhavsar
This document discusses metadata standards and provides details on Dublin Core. It defines metadata as "structured data about data" and explains its role in digital resource management. It outlines different types of metadata standards including descriptive, structural, and administrative. Dublin Core is introduced as a general metadata standard consisting of 15 elements used to describe resources. It was developed in 1995 to make it easy to discover web resources by providing a simple yet flexible set of elements for description. The document provides details on the development and governance of Dublin Core as well as its two forms: simple Dublin Core with 15 elements, and qualified Dublin Core which includes additional elements and properties.
Aggregation of Linked Data A case study in the cultural heritage domainNuno Freire
Presented at IEEE BIGDATA 2018 conference - December 2018
A very large number of online cultural heritage (CH) resources is made available through numerous digital libraries. To address the difficulties of discoverability in CH, the common practice is metadata aggregation, where centralized efforts like Europeana facilitate discoverability by collecting the resources’ metadata. In the last years, the CH domain has invested in data models for Linked Data (LD) representation of CH metadata. LD, however, also has potential for innovating metadata aggregation. We present the results of a pilot case study within the Europeana Network. In this pilot, the National Library of The Netherlands plays the role of initial data provider, with the Dutch Digital Heritage Network the one of intermediary service providing datasets to Europeana. We analysed the requirements for an LD aggregation solution and defined a workflow that fulfils the same functional requirements as Europeana’s current solution. The workflow was put into practice within the pilot and led to the development of several software components for managing datasets, harvesting LD, data analysis and integration. Our analysis of the experience discusses the effort of adopting such an LD approach for data providers and aggregators, the expertise required by CH data analysts, and the supporting tools required for semantic data.
Overview of Open Data, Linked Data and Web ScienceHaklae Kim
This document provides an overview of open data, linked data, and web science through conceptual discussions, case studies, and proposed next steps. It begins with definitions of key concepts like open data and the semantic web. Case studies demonstrate current applications of open data through government initiatives and technologies like Google's Knowledge Graph and Apple's Siri. The document concludes by acknowledging challenges with open data strategies and advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration to realize the potential of linked open government data.
Within the course, we will present Linked Data as a set of best practices for publishing and connecting structured data on the Web. These best practices have been adopted by an increasing number of data providers over the past years, leading to the creation of a global data space that contains many billions of assertions – the Web of Linked Data.
Geo-annotations in Semantic Digital Libraries mdabrowski
The document discusses using geo-annotations and ontologies in digital libraries. It describes JeromeDL, a social semantic digital library that allows users to collaboratively annotate resources with metadata like geotags. It also describes the MarcOnt initiative which aims to develop tools for a collaborative ontology about bibliographic resources to improve interoperability between digital libraries and enable semantic search.
Linked Open Data Principles, Technologies and ExamplesOpen Data Support
Theoretical and practical introducton to linked data, focusing both on the value proposition, the theory/foundations, and on practical examples. The material is tailored to the context of the EU institutions.
Slides for talk given at IWMW 1998 held at the University of Newcastle on 15-17 September 1998.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1998/materials/
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EUDAT Collaborative Data Infrastructure: Data Access and Re-use Service AreaEUDAT
The document summarizes services provided by EUDAT, a collaborative data infrastructure funded by the European Union. It describes EUDAT's B2ACCESS identity and access management service, which allows users to access EUDAT and other services using their existing credentials. It also summarizes EUDAT's B2FIND data discovery service, B2SHARE data sharing and preservation service, and B2DROP file sharing service. It outlines their key features and integration with each other. Future plans include further deployments, improved interoperability, and enhanced user experiences across EUDAT services.
New ICT Trends and Issues of LibrarianshipLiaquat Rahoo
The document summarizes a one-day workshop on new ICT trends and issues in librarianship. It will cover topics like the introduction of ICT in libraries, different types of libraries supported by ICT, necessary ICT infrastructure, software for library automation, digital repositories, and web applications. The workshop will be held at the Institute of Modern Sciences and Arts on April 17, 2016.
Revolutionary and Evolutionary Innovation - Marshall Breeding CONUL Conference
Presented at the CONUL Conference, July 2015, Athlone, Ireland by Marshall Breeding.
Biography
Marshall Breeding is an independent consultant, speaker, and author. He is the creator and editor of Library Technology Guides and the libraries.org online directory of libraries on the Web. His monthly column Systems Librarian appears in Computers in Libraries; he is the Editor for Smart Libraries Newsletter published by the American Library Association, and has authored the annual Library Systems Report published by Library Journal from 2002-2013 and by American Libraries since 2014. He has authored nine issues of ALA’s Library Technology Reports, and has written many other articles and book chapters. Marshall has edited or authored seven books, including Cloud Computing for Libraries published by in 2012 by Neal-Schuman, now part of ALA TechSource. He regularly teaches workshops and gives presentations at library conferences on a wide range of topics.
He has been an invited speaker for many library conferences and workshops throughout the United States and internationally. He has spoken in throughout the United States and in Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Singapore, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Israel, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Argentina.
Marshall Breeding held a variety of positions for the Vanderbilt University Libraries in Nashville, TN from 1985 through May 2012, including as Director for Innovative Technologies and Research as the Executive Director the Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
Breeding was the 2010 recipient of the LITA LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information Science.
Read his Guideposts blog on Library Technology Guides at:
www.librarytechnology.org
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION AGENCIES (IMD257 / IMD204)Kumprinx Amin
This document is an assignment for an Information Technology in Information Agencies course. It contains 3 sections: 1) a definition of information technology and its purposes and functions, 2) an explanation of 5 types of information agencies (libraries, virtual libraries, museums, archives, and record centers) with examples of each, and 3) a description of 5 types of information technology used in information agencies (OCLC, Evergreen, Z39.50, Dublin Core, and digital libraries) along with explanations of each.
UiTM IM110 IMD253 : ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION (IMD253) Individual Assignment Kumprinx Amin
FINAL PROJECT INDIVIDUAL:
ANALYZE AND REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Z39.50: An information Retrieval Protocol
• Introduction
• History And Backround
• Objective & Purpose
• Function
• Benefit
• Conclusion
MARC Standard
• Introduction
• History And Backround
• Objective & Purpose
• Function
• Benefit
• Conclusion
Harvesting Repositories: DPLA, Europeana, & Other Case Studieseohallor
Join this discussion on the benefits and process of harvesting to aggregators such as DPLA, Europeana and other aggregators. Through case studies we'll outline three stages of the process, including 1) mapping, migrating, and normalizing data in open source digital repositories, 2) making use of the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI - PMH), and 3) reaping the benefits of increased exposure. Presenters welcome lively discussion and questions from participants of all technical backgrounds and skill levels.
Linked Data for the Masses: The approach and the SoftwareIMC Technologies
Title: Linked Data for the Masses: The approach and the Software
@ EELLAK (GFOSS) Conference 2010
Athens, Greece
15/05/2010
Creator: George Anadiotis (R&D Director)
Going, going, gone - Can legal deposit save us from the digital black hole? -...CONUL Conference
Presented at the CONUL Conference, July 2015, Athlone, Ireland by Margaret Flood, Arlene Healy, Trinity College Dublin.
Abstract
The internet has evolved beyond recognition since its advent in 1980s; fundamentally changing the way we live, work and communicate. However its pervasiveness is mirrored by the transient nature of much of the content and the consequent loss of collective memory has been described as the digital black hole. Historically nations have relied on national libraries and other legal deposit libraries, to collect preserve and provide ongoing access to the intellectual, cultural and social outputs of their country, and in an increasingly digital world restricting legal deposit to publications in print has put the national record at risk. Over the last decade countries across the world have extended legal deposit provisions in their legislation to cover non-print formats. This presentation focuses on the experience of the UK, as a case study, from new legislation in 2003 through the experience of implementation in 2013 to where we are today. Challenges, viewed through the lens of an academic library, include defining what is national in a digital world; balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders; technical challenges to implement robust collection, preservation and access systems within legal constraints; dealing with multiple and rapidly evolving formats; the sheer scale and cost of collecting and preserving content and providing ongoing access to it. Two years on from UK implementation of the legislation how successful have the legal deposit libraries been in this endeavour, what does the future look like and what lessons might be applicable to the Irish digital environment?
Biography
"Margaret Flood heads the Collection Management Division of Trinity College Library. She has been actively engaged with the British Library and UK legal deposit libraries since 2003 in the planning to bring non-print legal deposit from legislation to implementation and ultimately business as usual. She represents TCD on a number of key committees including the Legal Deposit Implementation Group and Joint Committee for Legal Deposit which draws its representation from the publishing and library communities. She chairs the TCD internal Steering Group responsible for coordination of the implementation of UK Non-Print Legal Deposit within TCD. Margaret also chairs the CONUL Regulatory Affairs Sub-Committee which includes legal deposit in its remit. On behalf of CONUL the Sub-Committee responded to public the two public consultations initiated by the Copyright Review Committee including detailed submissions on the urgency of legislating for digital legal deposit for Ireland
Arlene Healy is Sub-librarian of the Digital Systems and Services (Readers’ Services Division) in Trinity College Library, Dublin, where she is a member of the Leadership Team. In her role she provides strategic leadership for digital services and
The document provides an overview of BagIt, an open source file packaging format developed by the Library of Congress to facilitate the transfer of digital content. It describes how BagIt works, the steps involved in using it, and its evolution and adoption by other institutions. Key points include that a BagIt package contains files bundled with metadata in a machine-readable format allowing for automated validation and ingestion. The format has been adapted to various programming environments and seen broader community involvement over time.
This document discusses Linked Open Data and how to publish open government data. It explains that publishing data in open, machine-readable formats and linking it to other external data sources increases its value. It provides examples of published open government data and outlines best practices for making data open through licensing, standard formats like CSV and XML, using URIs as identifiers, and linking to related external data. The key benefits outlined are empowering others to build upon the data and improving transparency, competition and innovation.
Seoul, Republic of Korea: Libraries as a Catalyst for Economic Growth and Com...San Antonio Public Library
The document summarizes the development of the National Digital Library of Korea, including its goals of providing integrated online and offline access to digital information resources and improving public access to knowledge. It describes the library's digital collections and services, such as its digital portal and information commons physical spaces. The document also outlines the library's efforts to build digital collections through purchasing commercial databases, collecting publicly available online resources, and legislating the collection of domestic online data. It discusses the library's plans to expand access through alliances with smaller libraries and increasing digital content offerings.
This document summarizes OCLC's WorldCat database and services. WorldCat contains over 203 million bibliographic records and 1.6 billion library holdings. It is growing rapidly, with 57.5% of records in non-English languages. WorldCat.org provides a global library search engine and sees over 16.9 million monthly users. OCLC aims to help libraries share metadata faster and improve discovery at a global scale through WorldCat and related services.
WHAT ARE METADATA STANDARDS? EXPLAIN DUBLIN CORE IN DETAIL.`Shweta Bhavsar
This document discusses metadata standards and provides details on Dublin Core. It defines metadata as "structured data about data" and explains its role in digital resource management. It outlines different types of metadata standards including descriptive, structural, and administrative. Dublin Core is introduced as a general metadata standard consisting of 15 elements used to describe resources. It was developed in 1995 to make it easy to discover web resources by providing a simple yet flexible set of elements for description. The document provides details on the development and governance of Dublin Core as well as its two forms: simple Dublin Core with 15 elements, and qualified Dublin Core which includes additional elements and properties.
Aggregation of Linked Data A case study in the cultural heritage domainNuno Freire
Presented at IEEE BIGDATA 2018 conference - December 2018
A very large number of online cultural heritage (CH) resources is made available through numerous digital libraries. To address the difficulties of discoverability in CH, the common practice is metadata aggregation, where centralized efforts like Europeana facilitate discoverability by collecting the resources’ metadata. In the last years, the CH domain has invested in data models for Linked Data (LD) representation of CH metadata. LD, however, also has potential for innovating metadata aggregation. We present the results of a pilot case study within the Europeana Network. In this pilot, the National Library of The Netherlands plays the role of initial data provider, with the Dutch Digital Heritage Network the one of intermediary service providing datasets to Europeana. We analysed the requirements for an LD aggregation solution and defined a workflow that fulfils the same functional requirements as Europeana’s current solution. The workflow was put into practice within the pilot and led to the development of several software components for managing datasets, harvesting LD, data analysis and integration. Our analysis of the experience discusses the effort of adopting such an LD approach for data providers and aggregators, the expertise required by CH data analysts, and the supporting tools required for semantic data.
Overview of Open Data, Linked Data and Web ScienceHaklae Kim
This document provides an overview of open data, linked data, and web science through conceptual discussions, case studies, and proposed next steps. It begins with definitions of key concepts like open data and the semantic web. Case studies demonstrate current applications of open data through government initiatives and technologies like Google's Knowledge Graph and Apple's Siri. The document concludes by acknowledging challenges with open data strategies and advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration to realize the potential of linked open government data.
Within the course, we will present Linked Data as a set of best practices for publishing and connecting structured data on the Web. These best practices have been adopted by an increasing number of data providers over the past years, leading to the creation of a global data space that contains many billions of assertions – the Web of Linked Data.
Geo-annotations in Semantic Digital Libraries mdabrowski
The document discusses using geo-annotations and ontologies in digital libraries. It describes JeromeDL, a social semantic digital library that allows users to collaboratively annotate resources with metadata like geotags. It also describes the MarcOnt initiative which aims to develop tools for a collaborative ontology about bibliographic resources to improve interoperability between digital libraries and enable semantic search.
Linked Open Data Principles, Technologies and ExamplesOpen Data Support
Theoretical and practical introducton to linked data, focusing both on the value proposition, the theory/foundations, and on practical examples. The material is tailored to the context of the EU institutions.
Slides for talk given at IWMW 1998 held at the University of Newcastle on 15-17 September 1998.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1998/materials/
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EUDAT Collaborative Data Infrastructure: Data Access and Re-use Service AreaEUDAT
The document summarizes services provided by EUDAT, a collaborative data infrastructure funded by the European Union. It describes EUDAT's B2ACCESS identity and access management service, which allows users to access EUDAT and other services using their existing credentials. It also summarizes EUDAT's B2FIND data discovery service, B2SHARE data sharing and preservation service, and B2DROP file sharing service. It outlines their key features and integration with each other. Future plans include further deployments, improved interoperability, and enhanced user experiences across EUDAT services.
New ICT Trends and Issues of LibrarianshipLiaquat Rahoo
The document summarizes a one-day workshop on new ICT trends and issues in librarianship. It will cover topics like the introduction of ICT in libraries, different types of libraries supported by ICT, necessary ICT infrastructure, software for library automation, digital repositories, and web applications. The workshop will be held at the Institute of Modern Sciences and Arts on April 17, 2016.
OCLC is a nonprofit global library cooperative that began in 1967 and now serves over 30,000 member libraries. It facilitates cataloging, interlibrary loans, and other services through products like WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog. OCLC is governed by a board of trustees and provides several services, including WorldCat, WorldShare, a library management system, and tools for electronic collection management, digital collection management, and cataloging.
Discussing the Scottish Information environment and ways to open access within social networking platforms, by K. Menzies, CDLR, given at Metadata issues and Web 2.0 services CIGS seminar, Fri 30 Jan, 2009.
http://scone.strath.ac.uk/scie/index.cfm
Digital libraries offer a knowledge base that can be accessed online, overcoming geographical barriers. They support functions like document preservation, database management, information retrieval, and dissemination. Major digital library projects include those in the US funded by NSF, ARPA, and NASA involving 6 universities, and 35 Elib projects in the UK. In India, the IISc digital library was a pioneer, accessible online and containing publications and theses. However, issues around copyright, data protection, and sustainability must still be addressed before digital libraries fully replace conventional libraries.
Digital libraries provide users with organized access to large repositories of digital information and knowledge from around the world. They extend physical libraries by allowing remote access to more resources and enabling new ways of accessing and sharing information. Digital libraries integrate multiple information sources, support various media formats, and provide advanced search capabilities while preserving traditional library functions of collection, organization, access, and preservation. Several major projects in the United States and Europe are working to develop technologies to build large-scale digital libraries in various subject domains.
The document outlines the implementation process for WorldCat Navigator, including an overview of the service components, requirements, and timeline which involves an initial planning and preparation phase, loading library holdings into WorldCat, configuring authentication, testing functionality, training staff, and evaluating the program over a 2-month period post-launch. Key aspects of the process include distributing questionnaires, holding regular meetings between library and OCLC teams, addressing any issues that arise, and organizing an implementation team at each library to coordinate their involvement.
Technological trends in libraries lilian okelloFrancis Mwangi
Lilian Munyekenye Okello from Africa International University presented on technological trends in libraries in the digital platform. She discussed trends in areas like acquisition, organization, search engines, security, user services, and collection maintenance. Recent technologies discussed included RFID systems, augmented reality for shelf checking, cloud storage for digital preservation, and e-readers. The presentation concluded that libraries must adapt to technological changes to remain relevant in providing information resources.
Bibliographic control and library automation have evolved significantly over time. Standardized formats like MARC have facilitated processing and cataloging workflows. The Library of Congress and bibliographic utilities like OCLC have played key roles in developing shared bibliographic databases and standards. While some libraries conduct original cataloging, many engage in copy cataloging and leverage records from these central sources. Centralized and cooperative approaches help improve efficiency.
Library Automation discusses the history and development of automating library systems and processes. It covers the evolution from early mechanical aids to the current use of integrated library management systems (ILS) that automate core functions like cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, and public access through a online catalog (OPAC). The document outlines the key components and standards of modern ILS, including the MARC format for bibliographic records and Z39.50 protocol for information retrieval.
Consortium on Digitization of Indian Agricultural Library ResourcesDevakumar Jain
The document proposes establishing a consortium to strengthen libraries within the Indian National Agricultural Research System (NARS) by transitioning them to digital libraries. The consortium would work to digitize resources, create a union catalog, build capacity for librarians, and provide access to digital materials. Key activities would include digitization of collections, development of institutional repositories, training workshops, and creating a searchable online platform to improve access to resources. The goals are to modernize services, facilitate knowledge sharing, and ensure long-term preservation and access to information.
The document discusses various digital resources and applications used in libraries, including databases, integrated library systems, online catalogs, and digital collections. It describes how early systems focused on automating circulation and cataloging processes, while modern libraries integrate access to both physical and online resources. The document also outlines benefits of technologies like document imaging processes and computer-aided instruction for storing documents digitally and enhancing teaching.
Presentació de Lluís M. Anglada, director de l'Àrea de Biblioteques, Informació i Documentació del CSUC, a l'International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), que va tenir lloc del 20 al 22 d'octubre de 2014 a la Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal.
En aquesta presentació, que formava part del bloc dedicat a noves eines, Anglada presenta el nou sistema integrat de biblioteques i eines de descobriment com a oportunitats per als consorcis.
"Article Level" The Future of Resource DiscoveryKimberly Hambon
The document discusses the evolution of resource discovery tools in libraries from online catalogs to current discovery services. It describes different categories of discovery interfaces like Primo, Summons, and VuFind. These interfaces provide search across a library's collections as well as external resources. The document also outlines trends in discovery like a shift to pre-populated indexes with broad coverage available through web-scale services from vendors. The future of discovery is envisioned to include more comprehensive indexes, stronger search technologies, discovery integrated into other interfaces, and linked data.
Introduction
Digital Library: Concept and Definition
Characteristics of Digital Library
Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Library
Digital / Electronic Resources
Digitization and Preservation
IPR and DRM Issues of Digital Resources
Digital Library initiatives in India
1) Institutional repositories centralize, preserve, and make accessible the intellectual output of academic institutions like scholarly articles, theses, and books. They are often established and managed by academic libraries.
2) There are four primary mechanisms for enabling open access: open access publishing, digital repositories, author rights policies, and open access policies at institutions. Libraries play an important role in supporting open access through repositories and expertise.
3) Issues for establishing institutional repositories include intellectual property, existing collections, administration, long-term preservation, funding, and software options. Benefits include wider dissemination, access for students and faculty, and showcasing the institution.
1. Open access movement aims to provide unrestricted online access to scholarly research through various mechanisms like open access publishing and institutional repositories.
2. Institutional repositories are digital collections of a university's intellectual output that are managed and maintained by academic libraries to centralize, preserve and provide open access to research created by the university community.
3. There are challenges to establishing institutional repositories like intellectual property rights, existing digital collections, organization, administration, preservation, and funding models. When addressed properly, institutional repositories provide benefits like wider dissemination and impact of research.
This document summarizes the Cambridge Open Metadata project. The project aims to release Cambridge University Library's bibliographic records as open data in various formats like XML, RDF, and JSON. The goals are to drive innovation, provide value for taxpayer money, and promote the library's collections. Key activities include converting records to RDF, adding subject headings from external sources, and determining appropriate open licenses for records from different vendors. The project hopes to make more of the library's data reusable and help non-library developers build new tools and services.
This document discusses digital libraries and metadata. A digital library is an organized collection of digital objects like text, images, video and audio that allows users to access and retrieve materials. Key components include the initial conversion of physical content to digital form, a client interface for browsing, and content delivery via networks. Metadata, or data about data, is crucial as it allows users to locate, use and process digital content through descriptive, structural and administrative metadata. Semantic technologies can enhance digital libraries by enabling search and browsing based on semantic concepts and supporting user communities.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
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Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
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The event will cover the following::
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This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
Denis is a dynamic and results-driven Chief Information Officer (CIO) with a distinguished career spanning information systems analysis and technical project management. With a proven track record of spearheading the design and delivery of cutting-edge Information Management solutions, he has consistently elevated business operations, streamlined reporting functions, and maximized process efficiency.
Certified as an ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer, and Cyber Risks Analyst, Denis brings a heightened focus on data security, privacy, and cyber resilience to every endeavor.
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What sets Denis apart is his comprehensive understanding of Business and Systems Analysis technologies, honed through involvement in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). From meticulous requirements gathering to precise analysis, innovative design, rigorous development, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
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How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
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A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
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2. Introduction:
The emerging trends of technology have become the
part of our discussions and debates not only in profit
oriented organizations but also in nonprofit organizations
like librarianship. All these emerging technologies have a
great impact on all professions of life, this information and
technological revolution has changed the working patterns
and services models of the libraries around the world.
This technology revolution has brought paradigm shift in
libraries form brick to bytes, this also has changed the
attitude of library patrons now. Library users are more tech
savvy they expect efficient and effective services.
Solutions of ILS (Integrated library systems) offered or
develop by different commercial vendors keeping in view
the size and needs of the library are available in the
market.
3. Tools for Digital Library Cataloguing:
Providing complete cataloging for a library collection requires
simultaneous use of four, sometimes five, different standards
and guides.
Cataloging Rules - RDA, AACR2 Built on foundations
established by the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, RDA is
being developed as a new standard designed for use in a digital
environment. Designed for the digital world and an expanding
universe of metadata users,
4. RDA: Resource Description and
Access:
It is the new, unified cataloging standard - an evolution
of the cataloging principles from AACR2, the second
edition of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules with
rules carried over or adapted to the RDA model. , RDA:
Resource Description and Access: The Cataloguing
Standard for the 21st century RDA was first published in
the RDA Toolkit - at http://www.rdatoolkit.org - in June
2010.
5. Classification:
Classification is the process of assigning a number to an
item so as to be able to shelve the item with other items on
the same subject. In the United States there are two
commonly used classification schemes: the Dewey Decimal
Classification and the Library of Congress Classification.
Both are used widely and actively updated.
6. The Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS) of the Library of
Congress publishes and distributes all of the Library of
Congress cataloging records and cataloging-related
publications, tools, and resources. CDS provides the most
current and authoritative bibliographic resources produced by
the Library of Congress, including web-based cataloging
tools, cataloging manuals, cataloging records, and MARC
documentation., Classification Web.
7. The Dewey Decimal Classification
(DDC):
System, devised by library pioneer Melvil Dewey in the
1870s and owned by OCLC (Online Computer Library
Center, Inc.) since 1988 (through its purchase of Forest
Press), provides a dynamic structure for the
organization of library collections. Now in its 23rd
edition, and available in print and in Web (as
WebDewey) versions, the DDC is the world's most
widely used library classification system, available
directly from OCLC Dewey Services.
8. Subject Headings:
Adding subject headings to a catalog record allows the
catalog user to retrieve all items on a given subject in a
consistent manner. The most commonly-used sets of
subject headings in the United States:
The Library of Congress Subject Headings
(LCSH) are updated daily in Classification Web.
9. The latest print edition, Sears List of Subject Headings,
21st Edition (2014), was published April, 2014, while
EBSCO maintains the Sears List of Subject Headings
online database.
The BISAC Subject Headings, 2013 Edition, also known as
the BISAC Subject Codes List, comes out of the Book
Industry Study Group.
10. Tagging for Machine-Readable
Cataloging, MARC:
Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) has been the standard
in library automation for nearly 30 years. It forms the
backbone of today's automated library systems, networks, and
bibliographical utilities around the world. The MARC format is
the data communication protocol for "translating" the text of a
catalog record for use in an online catalog.
11. The MARC products developed at the Library of
Congress set the standard for MARC cataloging
documentation. The Library of Congress, the British
Library, and the National Library of Canada harmonized
the USMARC, UKMARC, and CAN/MARC formats, and
joined their MARC documentation to form MARC 21.
12. OCLC Dewey Cutter Program:
This is a Free software program that automatically
provides cutter numbers from the OCLC Four-Figure
Cutter Tables (Cutter Four-Figure Table and Cutter-
Sanborn Four-Figure Table) upon input of text. Libraries
using Dewey use these Cutter tables to assign specific
author numbers.
13. Intellectual Property Right:
The enforcement of `The Intellectual Property
Rights Ordinance 2006’ created a central body with an
autonomous status at Islamabad responsible for over all
organizations, this office dealing with the Intellectual
Property Rights in Pakistan.
14. This is an autonomous body under the administrative
control of the cabinet division of the Federal
Government of Pakistan. This shall be headed by a
Chairman, Vice Chairman and other members from the
public as well as private sector and the Director
General of the body is its Chief Executive.
15. Prior to establishment of the said organization, trade marks
registry. The copy rights registry, the patent office, and the
design office, were working as an independent entities having no
coordination or collaboration amongst them.
Section 29 of the said Ordinance provides that upon the
commencement of this Ordinance, the trade marks registry, copy
rights offices, patent offices shall become part of the intellectual
property rights organization.
16. The schedule of the Intellectual Property Rights
Organization has put the following under its administrative
and policy control.
(i) The Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001)
(ii) The Copy Rights Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962)
(iii) The Patents Ordinance, 2000 (LXI of 2000)
(iv) The Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of
2000)
(v) The Registered Layout Design of the Integrated Circuits
Ordinance, 2000 (XLIX of 2000)
17. RAG – 3 researched on licensing digital content,
digitization, intellectual property (IP), and institutional ... Rights
and Online Video Usage and found about
First Library Bill of Rights?
ALA Standards & Guidelines
Why was this book banned?
Music in the Library
Toolkits and Other Useful Resources
VHS to DVD?
Libraries and Photos of Patrons
18. Search-Retrieval and Interoperability:
Z39.50 is an international standard client–server, application
layer communications protocol for searching and retrieving
information from a database over a TCP/IP computer network.
It is covered by ANSI standard Z39.50, and ISO standard
23950. The standard's maintenance agency is the Library of
Congress.
19. How interoperability is accomplished by
Z39.50 :
• Z39.50 accomplishes interoperability by providing a common
language for search and information retrieval (IR) and by
standardizing the manner in which the client and server
communicate and interoperate even when these are different
computer systems, search engines, and databases.
• One of the major advantages of using Z39.50 is that it enables
uniform access to a large number of diverse and
heterogeneous information resources.
20. OCLC WorldCat & FRBR
(Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records):
It is a conceptual reference model developed by
the International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA). This project is one of several OCLC
Research projects that address organizing bibliographic data
according to the FRBR data model.
The techniques and approaches developed by OCLC
researchers should facilitate conversion of WorldCat, and
possibly other bibliographic databases, to FRBR standards.
21. To order WorldCat Subscription contact is OCLC Library
Services representative at libservices@oclc.org.
OCLC
6565 Kilgour Place
Dublin 43017-3395 Ohio US
T: +1-614-764-6000
E: orders@oclc.org
22. Future of Cataloguing:
From now on future is Cloud computing (CC). It is an
emerging technological trend not only in Pakistan but also
around the world. It is gaining popularity for the provision of
better services among different professions. In many
countries, various libraries and library consortiums are rapidly
adopting CC for better services.
23. According to Pew Internet Trust “Fluffy (Cloud Computing)
is a phrase that is being used today to describe the act of
sharing, accessing and storing data, applications and
computer power in cyber space. “National institute of
standards and technology (NIST) defines as “A model for
enabling configurable computing resources (e.g. networks,
servers, storage, applications and services) that can be
rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management
effort or services provider interaction.”
24. New Paradigm of Cataloguing:
Searching of catalogues entries have gain the new meaning,
now software systems not only matched the characters of the
query but tries to read the mind of the searcher by offering
instant suggestion regarding his or her search term.
25. Digitization of literature has been done on revolutionary pace
by the giant IT based companies for instance Google,
Amazon, Microsoft Corporation and governmental libraries like
Library of Congress, from Pakistani perspective Punjab
government has taken lots of initiative for digitizing of the
literature available in Pakistan as a first step Punjab Text book
board took the initiative, all text books from class one up to
class twelve are available online through their URL
http://www.ptb.gop.pk/textbooks.