tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post8523852611869271896..comments2023-09-29T08:51:56.163-07:00Comments on Coyle's InFormation: Can libraries change?Karen Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02519757456533839003noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-9295600506219574332012-04-05T01:12:20.191-07:002012-04-05T01:12:20.191-07:00gb - I think you are asking for information about ...gb - I think you are asking for information about the problems with using SKOS. LCSH turns out to be a prime example -- LCSH is a pre-coordinated subject list in which subject terms are combined with facets. It goes something like:<br /><br />topic -- geographic division -- time division -- genre division<br /><br />There isn't a way in SKOS to indicate the facets and their meanings, so LCSH terms are presented as simple strings, e.g.<br /><br />Arabic literature--Palestine<br />Bulgarian literature--To 1762<br />Religious literature--Distribution<br /><br />losing the typed meaning of the facets. In the library machine-readable record, each facet type is coded differently so you know if you have a subtopic, a geographic facet, etc.Karen Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519757456533839003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-61122750643092844712012-04-05T00:42:06.437-07:002012-04-05T00:42:06.437-07:00<>
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could you give us some details on ...<><br /><br />Karen<br />could you give us some details on that? <br /><br />SKOS is today widely used in the libraries field for thesauri, authority data and for terminology registries (like metadataregistry.org) ...gbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579378536260480488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-80610038249441195242012-04-02T05:55:14.656-07:002012-04-02T05:55:14.656-07:00Karen,
This is a great post. It would be in ever...Karen,<br /><br />This is a great post. It would be in everyone's best interests if libraries can help. One way to sell this to administrators at a given library would be to point out that while helping LC, you're also building local expertise and ensuring that you hear about new developments before they get a chance to bite you.<br /><br />Is LC open to this approach? They mention collaboration in their press release, but it sounds pretty unstructured, and focused on "give us your feedback" rather than "help us get this done."Joe Montibellohttp://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmontibellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-63252806388361428882012-04-02T00:57:39.527-07:002012-04-02T00:57:39.527-07:00Karen,
Good overview of things to think of. Thaks ...Karen,<br />Good overview of things to think of. Thaks for mentioning my ELAG 2012 workshop. I'll use this post as input for that.<br /><br />One other thing: I'm also involved in a new Linked Open Data Spcial Interest Working Group in IGeLU, the International Group of Ex Libris Users, trying to work with Ex Libris to add LOD features to their system, including new BibFramework stuff. See our <a href="http://igelu.org/special-interests/lod/manifesto" rel="nofollow">Manifesto</a>Lukas Kosterhttp://commonplace.netnoreply@blogger.com