Linked Open Data Principles and Practices

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Certificate Eligibility:

A&D

Credits:

1 ARC

Length:

90 minutes

Format:

Webcast

Tier:

Transformational

ACE Category:

General Archival Knowledge

Description:

This webcast is an introduction to linked open data (LOD) and provides an overview of current LOD adoption in the information professions, with a focus on archives. Archivists who are new to LOD or wish to reacquaint themselves with LOD are encouraged to take this webcast. The course begins with an introduction to LOD, including standards and formats used in implementation. It will conclude describing some significant LOD projects and efforts in archives, and provide references to selected resources for those wanting to learn more about this technology.

Learning Outcomes:

Define linked data

Define open data

Explain fundamentals of linked data and open data

Describe current standards for expressing linked data

Determine when linked data is useful in an archival context

Identify and use appropriate techniques to make the process easier

Identify social and cultural implications of representation in linked data

Identify barriers to implementation

Who Should Attend:

practicing archivists, librarians, IT specialists, managers

What You Should Already Know:

Should be familiar with the concept of structured data.

A&D Core Competency:

3. Descriptive Standards: Apply rules and practices that codify the content of information used to represent archival materials in discovery tools according to published structural guidelines.

5. Discovery: Create tools to facilitate access and disseminate descriptive records of archival materials.

Instructor(s):

Lori Lindberg

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