Facilitating Access to the Web of Data by Stuart, David;

A Guide for Librarians

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Product details:

Edition number 1
Publisher Facet Publishing
Date of Publication 23 July 2011

ISBN 9781856047456
Binding Paperback
No. of pages208 pages
Size 234x162x5 mm
Weight 150 g
Language English

Short description:

Offers an introduction to the web of data and the semantic web, exploring technologies including APIs, microformats and linked data. This title includes topical commentary and practical examples that explore how information professionals can harness the power of this phenomenon to inform strategy and become facilitators of access to data.

Long description:

The web is changing from a web of documents to a web of data; from a web that can be read by humans, to one that can be read by machines. These are fascinating advances for anyone interested in the changing nature of the web and the way we access information. The technologies being forged in this new landscape will provide a host of opportunities for library and information professionals to shape the information landscape of the future.

This book is a wide-ranging introduction to the emerging web of data and the semantic web, exploring technologies including APIs, microformats and linked data. Its topical commentary and practical examples drawn from the international LIS community explore how information professionals can harness the power of this new phenomenon to inform strategy and become facilitators of access to data.

Key topics covered include

open data: a semantic web - one that's meaningful to computers data silos
the semantic web- the RDF vision embedded semantics
the library and the web of data the future of the librarian and the web of data.

Readership: This is essential reading for library and information professionals and for LIS students and researchers. It will also be of value to information architects, web developers and all those interested in making sure that people have access to the information they need.

"All in all, Stuart has produced a must-read for any library or information professional (or anyone working in the delivery, structuring and organization of information via the web, which includes a whole host of other folks). Without getting mired in technical details, but yet providing enough for the uninitiated to get a "flavour" for what's involved, there is enough here to sink one's teeth into and links to other resources for further reading to expand on the concepts introduced in this work. I highly recommend it!"