... Technological adaptation Librarians Proficiency in LD technologies Semantic web Surveys Methodology The section presents an overview of strategies, adaptation, implementation, practices and experiments with LD technologies in library activities at a global level. Databases consulted for the literature...

...Jinju Chen; Shiyan Ou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to semantically annotate the content of digital images with the use of Semantic Web technologies and thus facilitate retrieval, integration and knowledge discovery. Design/Methodology/Approach After a review and comparison...

...Han-Yu Sung; Yu-Liang Chi Purpose This study aims to develop a Web-based application system called Infomediary of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples (ITIP) that can help individuals comprehend the society and culture of indigenous people. The ITIP is based on the use of Semantic Web technologies...

.... Findings Findings show that LD application in libraries is still not common among Pakistani information professionals. They have a moderate level of understanding with semantic Web (SW) and LD key concepts. The respondents were positive about the potential benefits of implementing LD technology...

...Deepjyoti Kalita; Dipen Deka Purpose Systematic organization of domain knowledge has many advantages in archiving, sharing and retrieval of information. Ontologies provide a cushion for such practices in the semantic Web environment. This study aims to develop an ontology that can preserve...

...Jinju Chen; Shiyan Ou Purpose This paper aims to reorganize the relevant information of Chinese ancient architectures with the use of Semantic Web technologies and thus facilitate its deep discovery and usage. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes an ontology model for Chinese...

... Benefits Challenges Semantic Web Linked data The semantic Web provides the opportunity for libraries to collect, link, share and make their data readable by machines. It makes documents available on the Web by linking in the form of CSV, HTML or XML. There is a deficit of structure...

...Shakeel Ahmad Khan; Rubina Bhatti Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore useful Semantic Web technologies and ontology-based applications for digital libraries. It also investigates the perceptions of university librarians and academicians in Pakistan about Semantic Web technologies...

... on organisations, it helps to define the various stages of the Web. Semantic web Safeguards Risks Controls Data management Web 3.0 Many organisations define technology as a significant asset to generate income and control cost (Brynjolfsson and Hitt, 2000). The World Wide Web (henceforth referred...

... – The authors describe how the data that exist in a DSpace repository can be semantically annotated to serve as a Semantic Web (meta)data repository. Findings – The authors present a non-intrusive, standards-compliant approach that can run alongside with current practices, while incorporating state...

... is to propose role-mapping annotations for XML Schema (RMAXS) to integrate Semantic Web with XML Schema, which allows the facilitation interoperability between adjoining layers of the Semantic Web stack. Design/methodology/approach – The XML, XML Schema, ontology, and rule can be completely integrated...

.... Until then, it will remain an engaging and a potentially useful resource for many developers. That said the many useful topics the book covers may give the library community a sense of the new directions offered by the Semantic Web community. However, the book does not succeed as well...

... structures and associate them with information resources. Ontology is one of the core standards in the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web emerged as a dynamic web for organizing and searching data on the current static web in 1998 (Berners‐Lee, 1998). The Semantic Web Architecture was released in 2000 and real...