Semantic Web& Libraries - IFLA 2010

The Semantic Web and LibrariesA Linked Data Journey

Richard WallisTechnology EvangelistTalis

richard.wallis@talis.com

Sunday, 15 August 2010

The and LibrariesA Linked Data Journey

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

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

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Author Published by

Semantic Web

the Web

Mark Fischetti

Amazon.com

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⤵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

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

Libraries ?

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Z39.50

MARC 21OpenURL

MARC XML

SRU/SRW

Library Standards

Not Web Standards!

Linked Data

Governments

GuardianNYTBBC

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

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

0747542155

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

start with MARC

0747542155

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

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

author

subject

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

author

subject

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

something

author

subject

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

Rowling, J. K.

Wizards

Children's stories

0747551006

something else

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

Rowling, J. K.

Wizards

Children's stories

0747551006

something else

Rowling, J. K.

0747542155

Wizards

Juvenile fiction

Children's stories

Wizards

Children's stories

0747551006

something else

Rowling, J. K.

something

something else

Rowling, J. K.

something something else

the author knownas J. K. Rowling

Rowling, J. K.

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Rowling, J. K.

author author

Rowling, J. K.

something something elsethe author knownas J. K. Rowling

Rowling, J. K.

the fictitiouswizard known asHarry Potter

Rowling, J. K.

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

Harry ... Phoenix

Rowling, J. K.

Harry ... Azkaban

wizards

thing 3 thing 4movie

http://tinyurl.com/ldlibraries

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

Getting Involved

Engage with the wider community

Getting Involved

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

Learn from the wider community

Getting Involved

http://tinyurl.com/ldlibraries

Have a play

Getting Involved

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