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Books by Eva Méndez

The Semantic Web, the extension that goes beyond the current Web, better enables computers and pe... more The Semantic Web, the extension that goes beyond the current Web, better enables computers and people to effectively work together by giving information well-defined meaning. Knitting the Semantic Web explains the interdisciplinary efforts underway to build a more library-like Web through "semantic knitting." The book examines tagging information with standardized semantic metadata to result in a network able to support computational activities and provide people with services efficiently. Leaders in library and information science, computer science, and information intensive domains provide insight and inspiration to give readers a greater understanding in the development, growth, and maintenance of the Semantic Web.

Librarians are uniquely qualified to play a major role in the development and maintenance of the Semantic Web. Knitting the Semantic Web closely examines this crucial relationship in detail. This single source reviews the foundations, standards, and tools of the Semantic Web, as well as discussions on projects and perspectives. Many chapters include figures to illustrate concepts and ideas, and the entire text is extensively referenced.

Topics in Knitting the Semantic Web include:

RDF, its expressive power, and its ability to underlie the new Library catalog card for the coming century
the value and application for controlled vocabularies
SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System), the newest Semantic Web language
managing scheme versioning in the Semantic Web
Physnet portal service for physics
Semantic Web technologies in biomedicine
developing the United Nations Food and Agriculture ontology
Friend Of A Friend (FOAF) vocabulary specification--with a real world case study at a university
and Much more!

Knitting the Semantic Web is a stimulating resource for professionals, researchers, educators, and students in library and information science, computer science, information architecture, Web design, and Web services.

Papers by Eva Méndez

Maredata is a thematic network focus on open data for researchers. This poster presents the main ... more Maredata is a thematic network focus on open data for researchers. This poster presents the main objectives, the semminars and conferences organized and also information about the productivity done.

Do you have resources you want to publish on the Web? Don't know where you should begin or ho... more Do you have resources you want to publish on the Web? Don't know where you should begin or how those resources should or can be described? Working in groups with common interests, workshop participants will engage in hands-on activities developing an AP. We invite participants to bring their own real world problems in order to ground the activities of the workshop in practical ways. By the end of the workshop, participants will understand the concept of application profiles, the processes used in their development, and their importance to the Linked Open Data ecosystem. This workshop will help you answer the questions above by teaching you how to develop a metadata application profile . An application profile (AP) is a kind of schema and documentation that: (a) defines metadata records, (b) describes the structure and the content of those records, (c) defines which properties will be used from existing schemas and those you need to create, and (d) helps you to optimize the resul...

Library Hi Tech, 2013

Purpose – This editorial underscores the importance of linked data and linked open data (LD/LOD) ... more Purpose – This editorial underscores the importance of linked data and linked open data (LD/LOD) in contemporary librarianship and information science. It aims to present the motivation for this special issue of Library High Tech (LHT), specifically the theme of linking and opening vocabularies (LOV) as a component of the LOD landscape. The editorial also seeks to describe the content of the papers and their contributions in the areas of current practice, trends, and R&D (research and development). Design/methodology/approach – The editorial is organized into four main sections: Introductory aspects about linking open data; the context and inspiration for this special issue of LHT; a description of the accepted papers highlighting their contribution for LOV; and a conclusion. Findings – The editorial presents several reflective insights for advancing LOD and LOV practices that may lead toward a more integrated semantic web. Originality/value – The editorial presents a synthesis of t...

Library Trends, 2011

This article challenges common assumptions and opinions regarding the use of the social web by cu... more This article challenges common assumptions and opinions regarding the use of the social web by cultural heritage institutions by framing the phenomenon of user-generated metadata within the larger context of the commodification and the engagement process of our cultural heritage. Theoretical reflections on both the negative and positive long-term outcomes of the social web for libraries, archives, and museums are presented and confronted with empirical observations regarding the use of social tagging and user comments. This combination of a theoretical and an empirical approach will provide original insights into the longterm implications of user-generated metadata for cultural heritage institutions.

Resumen: Esta nota comenta la última conferencia sobre Dublin Core y aplicaciones de metadatos (D... more Resumen: Esta nota comenta la última conferencia sobre Dublin Core y aplicaciones de metadatos (DC-2007) celebrada en agosto de 2007 en Singapur. Se discuten los principales avances en materia de metadatos y en particular del estándar Dublin Core, así como el concepto de "perfiles de aplicación" en el contexto de la interoperabilidad de los servicios de información digital.

A review of the history and development of OCLC, the large international organization for informa... more A review of the history and development of OCLC, the large international organization for information and library services, reflects especially on OCLC's history in Spain and some reasons for its slow acceptance here.

Handbook of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, 2013

This chapter provides an overview of metadata typologies and uses, clarifying why sometimes diffe... more This chapter provides an overview of metadata typologies and uses, clarifying why sometimes different approaches to metadata types and metadata uses could be misleading. We present a general overview of how metadata can be interpreted differently, and then elaborate specific typologies of metadata schemas, metadata schemes, and metadata elements. The second part of the chapter focuses on how these metadata schemas, schemes and elements, which are in a sense abstract constructions and containers, are being deployed by their user communities. Concluding, the analysis of concrete metadata uses discussed within the second part provides new refinements to the metadata types and vocabularies discussed in the first part.

Boletín de la ANABAD, 2009

The creation and development of a set of digital information systems and services cast doubt on t... more The creation and development of a set of digital information systems and services cast doubt on the sufficiency of the broad and classic education in Librarianship and Information Science and ask for experts in Digital Libraries. Universities, Colleges and Schools, both LIS and Computer Sciences ones, are developing new specialized curricula in Digital Libraries. We start from the European reflections about academic education regarding the European Area of Higher Education which facilitate and foster the internationalization in University ...

Library Hi Tech, 2017

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology for assessing thesauri and other co... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology for assessing thesauri and other controlled vocabularies management tools that can represent content using the Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) data model, and their use in a Linked Open Data (LOD) paradigm. It effectively analyses selected set of tools in order to prove the validity of the method. Design/methodology/approach A set of 27 criteria grouped in five evaluation indicators is proposed and applied to ten vocabulary management applications which are compliant with the SKOS data model. Previous studies of controlled vocabulary management software are gathered and analyzed, to compare the evaluation parameters used and the results obtained for each tool. Findings The results indicate that the tool that obtains the highest score in every indicator is Poolparty. The second and third tools are, respectively, TemaTres and Intelligent Theme Manager, but scoring lower in most of the evaluation items. The use o...

This presentation deals with the Resource Description Framework (RDF), a metadata model based on ... more This presentation deals with the Resource Description Framework (RDF), a metadata model based on XML that was presented in this conference like a flexible standard for structuring the information of XXI century's Digital Libraries. It describes the context and principal features for this metadata format, as well as its posibilities and potencial development to enhance information retrieval in Internet. Some years after this paper(2004) RDF became a W3C recommendation and it is more and more used to describe digital objects in particular digital libraries or to create particular application profiles.

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2009

Metadata is a core issue for the creation of repositories. Different institutional repositories h... more Metadata is a core issue for the creation of repositories. Different institutional repositories have chosen and use different metadata models, elements and values for describing the range of digital objects they store. Thus, this paper analyzes the current use of metadata describing those Learning Objects that some open higher educational institutions' repositories include in their collections. The goal of this work is to identify and analyze the different metadata models being used to describe educational features of those specific digital educational objects (such as audience, type of educational material, learning objectives, etc.). Also discussed is the concept and typology of Learning Objects (LO) through their use in University Repositories. We will also examine the usefulness of specifically describing those learning objects, setting them apart from other kind of documents included in the repository, mainly scholarly publications and research results of the Higher Education institution.

Abstract Metadata can be used in a variety of environments, from library catalogs and research da... more Abstract Metadata can be used in a variety of environments, from library catalogs and research databases to data archives, proprietary knowledge bases, and the open web. Multiple sources for metadata creation exist, with metadata being generated by professionals, through automated techniques, and by the public at large. Information professionals are eager to share and leverage data sources to create new knowledge and feed the demand for new interoperable applications.

Page 1. Kinds of Tags - Progress Report for the DC-Social Tagging Community Ana Alice Baptista - ... more Page 1. Kinds of Tags - Progress Report for the DC-Social Tagging Community Ana Alice Baptista - Universidade do Minho Emma L.

Avaluació de l'accessibilitat i usabilitat dels llocs web de les biblioteques públiques catalanes... more Avaluació de l'accessibilitat i usabilitat dels llocs web de les biblioteques públiques catalanes Laura LÓPEZ MARÍN, Eva Mª MÉNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ, Ángela SORLI ROJO RESUM: Anàlisi de l'accessibilitat i usabilitat dels llocs web de 60 biblioteques públiques catalanes, la Biblioteca de Catalunya i el Catàleg Col·lectiu de la Xarxa de Biblioteques de Barcelona. L'accessibilitat s'avalua a partir d'indicadors basats en les recomanacions de la Iniciativa per a l'accessibilitat al web (WAI). La usabilitat s'avalua en funció del contingut, els usuaris i altres factors. Es té en compte l'URL, claredat, navegabilitat, lluminositat, disseny. La conclusió és que el 90% de les biblioteques incompleixen alguna de les recomanacions i són inaccessibles. La majoria dels llocs avaluats necessitarien petites adaptacions per ser accessibles. La usabilitat també és, en general, deficient. Cal que els bibliotecaris s'impliquin en el disseny accessible de recursos web, aconseguint d'eliminar les barreres per als discapacitats i potenciant la usabilitat per a la resta dels usuaris. 17 item 31 (2002) / 17-51

Thourough reflection around the new approach to the concept of "Digital Library". The a... more Thourough reflection around the new approach to the concept of "Digital Library". The author concludes that after all the European Digital Library initiative and real development, digital libraries are more and more digital and less and less library. The chapter makes a review of the author's previous thinking and comes up with a new interesting approach to the Digital library like a series of digital information systems and services, ranging from Digital Archives, Digital Museums and digital repositories of any nature.

Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2012

El Profesional de la Informacion, 2004

EL PASADO 5 de junio tuvo lugar la presentación del mirror español 1 de la DCMI (Dublin Core Meta... more EL PASADO 5 de junio tuvo lugar la presentación del mirror español 1 de la DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative 2 ) que, la tutela del Instituto Agustín Millares de la Universidad Carlos III con la colaboración del grupo Normaweb de Sedic, pretende aportar una mayor presencia española dentro de esta importante iniciativa internacional. Poco tiempo después se lanza la lista de distribución DCMI-es 3 , que ha permitido crear un foro de trabajo común en español entre más de 300 personas interesadas en el desarrollo de esta norma en España y en América Latina.

BIBLIODOC: Anuari de biblioteconomia, …, 2003

Este artículo refleja el estado de la cuestión de la organización y recuperación de documentos di... more Este artículo refleja el estado de la cuestión de la organización y recuperación de documentos digitales. Se revisan las iniciativas de estandarización internacional sobre catalogación de recursos electrónicos en sentido tradicional (desde las ISBD (ER) hasta la posición de MARC21, frente a la información digital y los nuevos estándares de representación de la información como XML), así como las normas relacionadas con el nuevo concepto de metainformación, destacando su concepción disciplinar. Se analizan también tendencias, iniciativas, proyectos y perspectivas de la gestión y organización de la información electrónica en nuestro país, prestando especial atención al ámbito informativo catalán, así como a los retos que presenta para España, la interoperabilidad entre los distintos sistemas y servicios de información nacional y la perspectiva de interoperabilidad global fundada en metadatos, protocolos y convenciones.

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2007

Page 1. Library Cards for the 21st Century Charles McCathieNevile Eva Méndez SUMMARY. This paper ... more Page 1. Library Cards for the 21st Century Charles McCathieNevile Eva Méndez SUMMARY. This paper presents several reflections on the traditional card catalogues and RDF (Resource Description Framework), which is the standard for creating the Semantic Web. ...

Topics in Knitting the Semantic Web include:

Library Hi Tech, 2013

Library Trends, 2011

Handbook of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, 2013

Boletín de la ANABAD, 2009

Library Hi Tech, 2017

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2009

Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2012

El Profesional de la Informacion, 2004

BIBLIODOC: Anuari de biblioteconomia, …, 2003

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2007

Se plantea una reflexión en torno a la organización de citas y referencias bibliográficas en los ... more Se plantea una reflexión en torno a la organización de citas y referencias bibliográficas en los "nuevos" documentos hipertextuales de Internet, poniendo de relieve las potencialidades del lenguaje de marcas HTML para la representación del conocimiento en publicaciones electrónicas en Internet. Finalmente, se consigna una propuesta de estructuración del aparato crítico de las publicaciones científicas electrónicas, basado en la construcción de frames (marcos) en HTML.