Library Linked Data

Keywords

Linked Data, HTTP, ALCTS

Abstract

Join this ALCTS e-Forum for a lively discussion on what linked data means for libraries. Linked Data refers to practices for publishing and linking data—cataloging data; research or government data; subject heading lists and authority files; and the riches of the World Wide Web. Using linked data methods (cataloging standards such as RDF, as well as Web protocols such as HTTP), the scope of the linked, and always further linkable, data space is incomprehensibly large—the potential is thrilling! The hope for libraries is that we can move our data into this massive data space and thereby increase the global interoperability of library data. Many benefits are anticipated!

Original Publication Citation

Gerontakos, T., Gulliford, B., and Myntti, J. “Library linked data.” ALCTS E-Forum. March 11-12, 2014. http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/eforum/031114

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2014-3

Publisher

University of Utah

Language

English

College

Harold B. Lee Library

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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