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The British Museum is the First UK Arts Organisation to Publish its Collection Semantically
| Data Files, News
From ArtDaily.com: The British Museum has released “a Semantic Web version of the database complementing the Collection Online search facility. The Museum is the first UK arts organisation to instigate a Semantic Web version of its collection data. The new service brings the British Museum into the ‘linked data’ world and will allow software developers […]
New Report About Public Libraries In the UK: "Report on Future Libraries"
| Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
The report focuses on public libraries in the UK. Title: Report on Future Libraries: Change, options and how to get there (36 pages; PDF) Sources: Local Government Group and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council From a Summary: The publication, ‘Future Libraries: Change, options and how to get there’, comes one year after the launch […]
Presentation Slides: "Intro to Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives & Museums"
| Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Libraries, News
Here’s an EXCELLENT intro presentation about linked data by Jon Voss, founder of LookBackMaps, that’s also full of links to explore. Voss delivered the presentation on April 29, 2011 at the LODLAM (Linked Open Data in Libraries Archives and Museums) Bootcamp prior to the opening of the Great Lakes THAT Camp taking place in East […]
As we mentioned the other day when we posted materials from Museum and the Web Conference, there is a lot of material that has direct application to the library world. On Monday, the “Ignite Smithsonian” event took place in DC focusing on new media and museums but once again many of the presentations will be […]
Presentation: "Grounding Digital Information Trends"
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Journal Articles, News
Earlier today we posted links to tweets, papers, etc. coming out of the Museums and the Web Conference going on through Saturday in Philadelphia. Some very interesting material that will likely be of interest to many of you. On Thursday, Kristen Purcell the Associate Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, spoke at the […]
Now Available: Live Tweets and Papers Presented at Museums and the Web 2011 Conference
| Associations and Organizations, Awards, Journal Articles, Libraries
The Museums on the Web 2011 conference in Philadelphia is now in its third day (the conference ends Saturday) and if you’re not not attending there is a steady stream of tweets emanating from the event. Follow Along at #mw2011. You can also find some tweets via @museweb. Btw, if you want to focus only […]
The special section is loaded text, video, and more (i.e. a Twitter chat is scheduled for 1pm EST, March 17th with four museum innovators). Here are Links to Just a Few Of the Articles: “Social Media as Inspiration and Canvas” “Smithsonian Uses Social Media to Expand Its Mission” “Speaking Digitally About Exhibits” “Tour Guides on […]
