American Library Association 2018 Annual Conference Meetings | ALCTS

"Implementing Linked Open Data in the Real World

Saturday, June 23 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ALA Unit/Subunit: ALCTS Meeting Type: Program Cost: Included with full conference registration. Open/Closed: Open

Exposing bibliographic and cultural heritage information as Linked Open Data makes possible new modes of resource access and discovery. It also supports reuse and visualization of collections in novel ways. This program will introduce participants to Linked Open Data in the real world through both introductory and intermediate level presentations on its application, including challenges inherent to moving towards a Linked Open Data ecosystem. Potential topics include metadata analysis and evaluation, Linked Open Data visualizations, entity reconciliation, and ontology alignment/mapping. By exploring beyond Linked Data theory, this program will give participants an in-depth view into the current state of the Linked Open Data movement within cultural heritage communities...."