If you build it, will they come? – A discussion of use cases and barriers of using the knowledge organization systems (KOS) available as linked open data (LOD). Issue 1 (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zeng, Marcia Lei; Hlava, Marjorie; Busch, Joseph A.; Buchel, Olha; Žumer, Maja
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume 52:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Knowledge Organization Systems -- KOS -- Linked Open Data -- SKOS -- SKOS extension -- SPARQL Endpoint; Information science -- Congresses; Information technology -- Congresses; Information science; Information technology; Conference papers and proceedings; 020
• DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2015.14505201003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2373-9231

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The publishing of knowledge organization systems (KOS) as Linked Open Data (LOD) has become a well‐accepted practice during the last five years. More than 1, 000 thesauri, classifications, taxonomies, ontologies, term lists, and other types of KOS are available as LOD datasets. However, there are still visible and invisible barriers for the real end‐users (i.e., those other than the creators and publishers of KOS products) to access and use the LOD KOS. More importantly, the question arises as to how the LOD KOS can be used as more than traditional "controlled vocabularies" or function as more than just "value vocabularies" in the Semantic Web. Of course, the new functions are made possible because of the use of Semantic Web standards such as SKOS, OWL, RDFS, and SPARQL, but what are the appropriate practices for the implementation, extension, access, and use of these standards in the final deliverables? This panel will cover the use cases of the LOD KOS while also address the barriers and issues of using them.