I get the basic concepts of linked data.  But what I don't understand is 
why the idea has been around so long, yet there seems to be a dearth of 
useful applications that live up to the hype.  So, what I want to learn 
about linked data is: who's using it effectively?  Maybe there's lots of 
stuff out there that I just don't know about?

-Shaun

On 9/4/13 4:58 AM, Karen Coyle wrote:
> All,
>
> I had a few off-list requests for basics - what are the basic things 
> that librarians need to know about linked data? I have a site where I 
> am putting up a somewhat crudely designed tutorial (with exercises):
>
> http://kcoyle.net/metadata/
>
> As you can see, it is incomplete, but I work away on it when so 
> inspired. It includes what I consider to be the basic knowledge:
>
> 1. What is metadata?
> 2. Data vs. text
> 3. Identifiers (esp. URIs)
> 4. Statements (not records) (read: triples)
> 5. Semantic Web basics
> 6. URIs (more in depth)
> 7. Ontologies
> 8. Vocabularies
>
> I intend to link various slide sets to this, and anyone is welcome to 
> make use of the content there. It would be GREAT for it to become an 
> actual tutorial, perhaps using better software, but I haven't found 
> anything yet that I like working with.
>
> If you have basics to add, please let me know!
>
> kc
>
>
>
> On 9/1/13 5:37 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:
>> I'm thinking about training needs around linked data -- yes, that 
>> includes basic concepts, but at the moment I'm wondering what 
>> specific technologies or tasks people would like to learn about? Some 
>> obvious examples are: how to do SPARQL queries; how to use triples in 
>> databases; maybe how to use Protege (free software) [1] to create an 
>> ontology. Those are just a quick shot across the bow, and from my 
>> basically non-techie point of view. Please add your own.
>>
>> If you can't say it in terms of technology, it would be as good (if 
>> not maybe better) to say it in terms of what you'd like to be able to 
>> do (do searches, create data... )
>>
>> This is very unscientific, but I think it's a worthwhile conversation 
>> to have, and maybe can help get some ideas for training.
>>
>> kc
>> [1] http://protege.stanford.edu/
>>
>