The Semantic Web, extends the popular, day-to-day Web, enabling
computers and people to effectively work together by giving
information well-defined meaning. Knitting the Semantic Web
explains the interdisciplinary efforts underway to build a more
library-like Web through "semantic knitting." The book examines
foundation activities and initiatives leading to standardized
semantic metadata. These efforts lead to the Semantic Web-a network
able to support computational activities and provide people with
services efficiently. Leaders in library and information science,
computer science, and information intensive domains provide insight
and inspiration to give readers a greater understanding of the
evolution of the Semantic Web.
Librarians and information professionals are uniquely qualified to
play a major role in the development and maintenance of the
Semantic Web. Knitting the Semantic Web closely examines this
crucial relationship in detail. This single source reviews the
foundations, standards, and tools underlying the Semantic Web and
presents thoughtful perspectives in the context of 2.0
developments. Many chapters include figures to illustrate concepts
and ideas, and the entire text is extensively referenced.
Topics in Knitting the Semantic Web include:
- RDF, its expressive power, and its ability to underlie the new
Library catalog card for the coming century
- the value and application for controlled vocabularies
- SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System), the newest
Semantic Web language
- managing scheme versioning in the Semantic Web
- Physnet portal service for physics
- Semantic Web technologies in biomedicine
- developing the United Nations Food and Agriculture
ontology
- Friend Of A Friend (FOAF) vocabulary specification-with a real
world case study at a university
- Web/Library 2.0
- and more
Knitting the Semantic Web is a stimulating resource for
professionals, researchers, educators, and students in library and
information science, computer science, information architecture,
Web design, and Web services.
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