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In this talk, Alexander Johannesen discusses the challenges of information overload and the need for structure and context. He explores the concepts of semantic oops and the importance of human interaction in shaping models and knowledge. Alexander also shares his experiences and insights on information architecture, topic maps, and standards.
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PSI, sett med runde briller og oppsatt hår Dataforeningen, BUIO– 27. mai Alexander Johannesen, BEKK
Alexander Johannesen • Previously at the National Library of Australia • Web technology manager; Information Architecture, UX, Topic Maps, meta data, standards, semantic web, huge repositories, library ideals • Now Bekk Consulting, Norway • Open-source TM tools, articles, blog, Teaches on Topic Maps and Information Architecture (Aus / Nor), Technical editor of SemWeb book • Talk a lot, shoots from the hip, opinionated but willing to change
knowledge culture humanity meaning history stories
Infoglut; • Too much info? • Not enough structure or context? • What’s relevance? • What’s crap?
Concepts and words • Semantic oops • Talking / human interaction is the big abstract model in the sky
Models are knowledge • Property based logic • Inference engines • Human cognition • Pattern recognition
Models Models are concepts shaped by constraints rettigheter “frihet” dualitet fanget fri
Models Models are concepts shaped by constraints rettigheter “frihet” Har_influens er_styrt_av dualitet Laget_gjennom fanget fri
XY project My new app Fish ontology PSI
XY project My new app Fish ontology “Johannesen, Alex” #nla-resource-employee http://psi.me.net/ego “Alexander” #nla-resource-team-member http://psi.me.net/ego “Alex” #nla-resource-person http://psi.me.net/ego PSI
XY project My new app Fish ontology “Johannesen, Alex” #nla-resource-employee http://psi.me.net/ego “Alexander” #nla-resource-team-member http://psi.me.net/ego “Alex” #nla-resource-person http://psi.me.net/ego PSI
XY project My new app Fish ontology “Johannesen, Alex” #nla-resource-employee http://psi.me.net/ego “Alexander” #nla-resource-team-member http://psi.me.net/ego “Alex” #nla-resource-person http://psi.me.net/ego “Alex” , “Alexander” , “Johannesen, Alex” #nla-resource-team-member #nla-resource-person #nla-resource-employee http://psi.me.net/ego PSI
ontology XY project My new app Fish ontology Dingbat Project Fiddle Project AustLit project Share your structures and data with outside sources as well
“Alexander” #bekk-resource-team-member http://psi.me.net/ego
A few points Some PSIs are more PSIs than other PSIs … Bottom-up vs. Half-way up
Agreement Trust
Trustand why (possibly maybe ”if we need some rigidity” kinda way only) the library can save usall
Library ideals • We are to ensure that a significant recordof our country and our countrymen is collected and safeguarded • We shall meet the needs of our users for rapid and easy access to our collections and other resources • We shall demonstrate our prominence in our nation's cultural, intellectual and social life and to foster an understanding and enjoymentof the library and its collections • We are to ensure that our nation's people have access to vibrant and relevant information services • We are to ensure our relevance in a rapidly changing world, participatein new online communities and enhance our visibility
Ferociously concerned with the preservation and access to knowledge
Unique postition Libraries are trusted to do the right thing
Unique postition Libraries are trusted to do the right thing Keepers of knowledge and order
Unique postition Libraries are trusted to do the right thing Keepers of knowledge and order People who care
Unique postition Libraries are trusted to do the right thing Keepers of knowledge and order People who care No nonsense, only truth
Unique postition Libraries are trusted to do the right thing Keepers of knowledge and order People who care No nonsense, only truth Nice, but firm
Unique postition Libraries are trusted to do the right thing Keepers of knowledge and order People who care No nonsense, only truth Nice, but firm Global institution
NKOS Workshop, Martin Doerr, 2006, Barcelona E52 Time-Span E53 Place E39 Actor 7012124 E38 Image E31 Document “Yalta Agreement” E52 Time-Span E39 Actor E39 Actor 11-2-1945 Knowledge Management for DLsExample: The ISO21127 Solution February 1945 P82 at some time within P7 took place at P11 participated in E7 Activity “Crimea Conference” P86 falls within P67 is referred to by E65 Creation Event * P81 ongoing throughout P14 performed P94 has created
NZETC (New Zealand Electronic Text Centre) • Små men smarte, del av Victoria University of Wellington (NZ) • EATS (Entity Authority Tool Set) • Kanskje i år? • Åpen kildekode • PSI oppslag / resolver • Editingsgrensesnitt • Distribuert tilgang og database • I henhold til OASIS PSI guidelines
Andre • http://lcsh.info/ • LOC • Proposal No. 2007-06/1: Authority record control number subfield in the MARC 21 Bibliographic, Classification, and Community Information formats • OCLC • LAF : Persistent URL: http://errol.oclc.org/laf/n79-100233.html • WorldCat • Identities • NLA • PeopleAustralia • LibrariesAustralia
Persistant libraries • ISBN (10, 13 digits) • Library of Congress Subject Headings • Dewey Decimal System • WorldCat record numbers • NBD (National Bibliographic Record number(s!! 3 at the moment) • OpenURL (proxying the problem away) … PSIs?
Alexander Johannesen Manager +47 982 19 378 Alexander.johannesen@bekk.no