Comments on: Recommendations

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:31:02 +0000

“Use of HTTP URIs (URLs) for the identification of library elements, vocabularies and bibliographic data…”

Perhaps the term “data” should be exchanged as it is especially important to use HTTP URIs for bibliographic _resources_ and not only for the data about them.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:17:16 +0000

Is it right to call OCLC Research an “independent research group”?

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:13:10 +0000

This paragraph contains a more differentiated view on open data than the previous paragraphs which touch the topic. As said in other comments, a general explanation of ‘Open Data’ (especially compared to ‘Linked Data’) is missing in the report.

By: Ed Chamberlain

Ed Chamberlain — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:37:39 +0000

There are also issues of concern around attribution licenses and linked data.
Attribution only works and thus has practical value at a dataset level. Given the composite nature of RDF, any single triple could be referenced or reused by another record or service. Attribution does not work practically in this context.

By: Alan Danskin

Alan Danskin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:15:12 +0000

The report should substantiate its assertions regarding the value of linked data more explicitly. It would be instructive include examples of the benefits derived by other communities.

By: Alan Danskin

Alan Danskin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:14:41 +0000

The British Library welcomes the work of the work of the W3C incubator group on library linked data. The British Library has been experimenting with the practicalities of expression the British National Bibliographic as linked data and our comments draw on this experience.

By: Alan Danskin

Alan Danskin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:13:50 +0000

BL model is previewed at:

http://www.bl.uk/bibliographic/datafree.html

By: Alan Danskin

Alan Danskin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:13:19 +0000

Agree

By: Alan Danskin

Alan Danskin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:12:55 +0000

Agree

By: Alan Danskin

Alan Danskin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:12:01 +0000

BL experience illustrates that issues such as identification of the real object distinct from the concept of an object are still very much alive. It seems prudent while such fundamental debates remain unresolved to err on the side of caution and identify both separately. Real work is needed on use cases to illustrate that identification of the real object is sufficient for all needs, not just library requirements.