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Of potential interest to the DLF Community: On 1/26/13 9:53 AM, "Sheila Bair" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Please excuse multiple postings. > >Call for Papers: Special Issue on Linked Data, Semantic Web and >Libraries: Journal of Library Metadata > >Guest Editor: Sheila Bair >Associate Professor, Metadata & Cataloging Librarian >Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI > >Overview: 2013 finds libraries on the threshold of a ³new bibliographic >universe.² The Semantic Web, Linked Data, and open access all promise to >set library metadata free from its historical constraints. How are >libraries preparing for and experimenting with sharing data in this new >world of information-set-free? The general aim of this special issue of >the Journal of Library Metadata is to access and present current >practices, trends and research in moving library metadata into, and >positioning libraries for success in, this new environment. > >Topics: Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following: > Libraries and Linked Data/Semantic Web > Open access, library metadata and Linked Data/Semantic Web > Institutional repository metadata and the Semantic Web > Harvesting and sharing of metadata in the new environment > Incorporating Linked Data into library information systems > Authority control, vocabularies and Linked Data/Semantic Web > Rights and license management in the Semantic Web > Linked Data and MARC and non-MARC (EAD, Dublin Core, etc.) library >metadata > Migration of MARC and non-MARC library metadata to new systems and >platforms > Conversion and mapping of MARC and non-MARC library metadata to RDF and >Linked Data > Data clean-up in preparation for migration/conversion > >Submission Procedure: Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit >on or before, March 31, 2013, a proposal (up to 500 words) clearly >explaining the objectives and concerns of his or her proposed article. >Authors of accepted proposals will be notified shortly about the status >of their proposals. Full manuscripts (4000-7000 words) are expected to be >submitted by July 10, 2013. All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed >on a double-blind review basis. Please forward submissions >electronically (Word document) to the guest editor at >[log in to unmask] > >The Journal of Library Metadata is the exclusive forum for the latest >research, innovations, news, and expert views about all aspects of >metadata applications in libraries and about the role of metadata in >information retrieval. This focused journal comprehensively discusses >practical, applicable information that libraries can effectively use in >their own information discovery environments. Specialized knowledge, the >latest technology, and top research are presented pertaining specifically >to evolving metadata use in libraries. More information about the Journal >of Library Metadata can be found online at >http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjlm20/current ############################ To unsubscribe from the DLF-ANNOUNCE list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://lists.clir.org/scripts/wa-CLIR.exe?SUBED1=DLF-ANNOUNCE&A=1