"The Semantic Web": Twenty Years Later - A Core Discussion
25 June, 2021, 3-4 p.m. CDT (view the event time for your time zone here)
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In May 2001, Tim Berners-Lee, James Hendler, and Ora Lassila published the seminal article "The Semantic Web" in Scientific American (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-semantic-web/). This work has shaped both the World Wide Web and the larger information landscape. As libraries have adapted to these changes and the vision that was outlined, there is still a gap between the ideal and reality.
To mark the 20th anniversary of this publication, this discussion will allow participants to share and hear from colleagues how the Semantic Web has impacted our work (or not) and how libraries are evolving (or not) based on these changes. Attendees are encouraged to revisit the article prior to the discussion.
Register for the session using this link. Attendance is free.
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Benjamin Riesenberg
Metadata Librarian
University of Washington
he/him/they/them
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