The document discusses Linked Data and Richard Wallis' presentation on the topic. It provides an overview of Linked Data principles like using URIs to identify things and including links between URIs. Examples are given of existing Linked Data projects like VIAF, Dewey, and WorldCat data. Benefits of Linked Data for connecting libraries and supporting future automation are discussed.
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The Simple Power of the Link
1. OCLC Contactdag
Utrecht 2 October 2012
The Simple Power
of the Link
Richard Wallis
Technology Evangelist
OCLC
@rjw
The world’s libraries. Connected.
11. Identifying things
1969-059A
spacecraft/1969-059A
nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
12. Identifying things
1969-059A
spacecraft/1969-059A
nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
13. Identifying things
with URIs
1969-059A
spacecraft/1969-059A
nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
16. Things have attributes
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
28801.0kg
Columbia
17. Things have attributes
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
28801.0kg
Columbia
Apollo 11 CSM
CSM-107
United States
Cape Canaveral
Saturn 5
20. 28801.0
.../
mass 1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
21. Apollo 11 CSM
28801.0 name
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
22. Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
23. Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
24. Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
launch
../
launch/
1969-059
25. Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
16 July 1969
launch
../ date
launch/
1969-059
26. Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
16 July 1969
launch
../ date
launch/
1969-059
site
Cape
Canaveral
27. Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
16 July 1969
launch
../ date
launch/
1969-059
site
Cape
Canaveral lat
N 28° 27' 31''
long
W 80° 31' 59''
28. RDF
Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
16 July 1969
launch
../ date
launch/
1969-059
site
Cape
Canaveral lat
N 28° 27' 31''
long
W 80° 31' 59''
29. RDF
Apollo 11 CSM Columbia
28801.0 name name
prefName
.../
mass
1969-059A
http://nasa.dataincubator.org/spacecraft/1969-059A
16 July 1969
launch
../ date
launch/
<../1969-059A> mass 28801.0 . 1969-059
<../1969-059A> name “Apollo 11 CSM” . site
<../1969-059A> name “Columbia” .
Cape
<../1969-059A> prefName “Columbia” .
Canaveral lat
<../1969-059A> launch <../launch/1969-059> .
<../launch/1969-059> date 1969-07-16 .
N 28° 27' 31''
<../launch/1969-059> site <..site/capecanaveral> . long
<..site/capecanaveral> lat “N 28° 27' 31''” .
W 80° 31' 59''
<..site/capecanaveral> long “W 80° 31' 59''” .
72. Linked Data Principles
Linked Data Principles
1. Use URIs as names for things
2. Use HTTP URIs so people can look up those
names
The world’s libraries. Connected.
73. Linked Data Principles
Linked Data Principles
1. Use URIs as names for things
2. Use HTTP URIs so people can look up those
names
3. When someone looks up a URI, provide useful
information, using the standards - RDF
The world’s libraries. Connected.
74. Linked Data Principles
Linked Data Principles
1. Use URIs as names for things
2. Use HTTP URIs so people can look up those
names
3. When someone looks up a URI, provide useful
information, using the standards - RDF
4. Include links to other URIs, so that they can
discover more
Tim Berners-Lee - 2006
The world’s libraries. Connected.
142. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts
Planning for Automation ../
name res/12345
143. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
144. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
viaf.org/
abc
145. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
John M Cohn
viaf.org/
abc
name
146. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
about
John M Cohn
loc.gov/ viaf.org/
auth/sh8507 abc
name
147. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
about
John M Cohn
name viaf.org/
loc.gov/
auth/sh8507 abc
name
Libraries
148. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
about
John M Cohn
name loc.gov/ viaf.org/
auth/sh8507 abc
name
Libraries
<http://lib.org/res/1234> name "Planning for Automation" .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570>
149. RDF
Identifying & Linking
Resources to Concepts type
Planning for Automation ../ schema:Book
name res/12345
author
about
John M Cohn
name loc.gov/ viaf.org/
auth/sh8507 abc
name
Libraries
<http://lib.org/res/1234> name "Planning for Automation" .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:type schema:Book .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:author <http://viaf.org/abc> .
<http://lib.org/res/1234> schema:about <http://loc.gov/authorities/sh8570>
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155. OCLC Contactdag
Utrecht 2 October 2012
The Simple Power
of the Link
Richard Wallis
Technology Evangelist
OCLC
@rjw
The world’s libraries. Connected.