The document discusses Linked Data and why it is important for libraries. It explains that Linked Data allows library data to be directly accessible on the web using URIs and RDF rather than proprietary protocols. This allows data from different libraries and sources to be interconnected in a Web of Data. The document provides an example of how bibliographic data for a book can be successively enriched by different libraries and sources until it is fully integrated into the Linked Data cloud and can be accessed and linked to from various applications.
1. LINKED DATA and why we (librarians) should care BERMES, Emmanuelle Bibliothèque nationale de France Paris, France IFLA satellite pre-conference Emerging trends in technology : libraries between Web 2.0, semantic Web and search technology. Florence, August 19-20, 2009
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6. 2. Use HTTP URIs so that people can look up those names URI RDF/XML RDF/N3 ... HTML catalogue CONTENT NEGOTIATION
7. 3. When someone looks up a URI, provide useful RDF information.
8. 4. Include RDF statements that link to other URIs so that they can discover related things.
9. ... to a Web of applications... From a Web of documents...
14. Linked data cloud General Interest resources Social resources Geographic & statistics resources
15. Linked data cloud General Interest resources Social resources Geographic & statistics resources Multimedia resources
16. Linked data cloud General Interest resources Social resources Geographic & statistics resources Multimedia resources Health care & life science resources
17. Linked data cloud General Interest resources Social resources Geographic & statistics resources Multimedia resources Health care & life science resources Bibliographic resources