- From: Karen Coyle <kcoyle@kcoyle.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:24:13 -0700
- To: public-xg-lld@w3.org
+1, Antoine. I'd say - go ahead and make those changes. - kc Quoting Antoine Isaac <aisaac@few.vu.nl>: > Hi Emma, > > I was just about to make remarks that would lead to a similar > re-write, so a big +1 :-) > > I think there's also some redundancy in this pragraph: > [ > This report contains an analysis of current state of library linked > data, including detailed inventories of available vocabularies and > technologies. The analysis was based on a set of use cases > contributed by a variety of parties ranging from small, independent > projects to activities in national libraries. From these the group > extracted benefits, a brief report of the current state of library > linked data, and recommendations for next steps.] > > I'd propose > [ > Our work originates from a set of use cases contributed by a variety > of parties ranging from small, independent projects to activities in > national libraries. From these the group extracted benefits, a brief > report of the current state of library linked data, and > recommendations for next steps. Our analysis also features detailed > inventories of available vocabularies and technologies. > ] > > Finally, I'm afraid I'll argue for downplaying the last paragraph of > the second part, on the Community Group. As we don't know when, or > even, whether, such a group will happen, I suggest instead of the > current: > [ > The Incubator Group will transition to a W3C community group to > provide an ongoing focal point for this activity. The community > group will form shortly after the ending date for the incubator > group. At that point the founders of the community group will > solicit membership and ideas for directions and activities. > ] > by > [ > To accompany such efforts, the members of the Incubator Group will > seek to continue its activities and provide an ongoing focal point > for these, for instance by transitioning to a W3C community group. > At that point the founders of the community group would solicit > membership and ideas for directions and activities. > ] > > Would that work? > > Antoine > > >> Hi Karen & all, >> >> I propose some rewriting on the first paragraph of the executive >> summary, trying to make it both shorter and more easily >> understandable to an outsider (for instance I think the quotes for >> the phrase extracted from the charter are irrelevant here). Also I >> tried to reflect the broader scope of our definition of Libraries. >> >> currently: >> >> This is the report of the W3C Library Linked Data Incubator Group. >> Working from May 2010 until August 2011, the group was given the >> charge to "...help increase global interoperability of library data >> on the Web, by bringing together people involved in Semantic Web >> activities—focusing on Linked Data—in the library community and >> beyond, building on existing initiatives, and identifying >> collaboration tracks for the future." >> >> The reason for the existence of this group at this time is the >> great interest in sharing bibliographic data on the Web using >> Linked Data technologies. For this to be successful it will be >> necessary to publish library data on the web using semantic web >> standards. >> >> >> I propose: >> >> The W3C Library Linked Data Incubator Group worked from May 2010 >> until August 2011, this final report being the main outcome of this >> activity. The mission of the incubator group was to help increase >> global interoperability of library data on the Web. At this time, >> libraries and other cultural heritage or memory institutions, >> including museums and archives, show a great interest in sharing >> data on the Web. Existing use cases and library applications >> showcase the benefits of adopting Semantic Web standards and Linked >> Data principles, in order to publish valuable information assets >> that library create and curate, such as bibliographic data, lists >> of concepts, names, persons, etc. >> >> >> What do you think ? >> Emma >> >> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Jodi Schneider >> <jodi.schneider@deri.org <mailto:jodi.schneider@deri.org>> wrote: >> >> It's very good to have a start on this! I think what's there is >> rather discouraging, particularly in the summary of analysis. >> Unfortunately I don't have time to look closer and possibly fix it >> -- but perhaps someone else can push further the start Karen has >> given us? >> >> I'm not sure whether, for our readers, Linked Data is obvious as >> a starting point -- so I'd rather that we talk about "great >> interest in sharing bibliographic data on the Web" rather than the >> "great interest in sharing bibliographic data on the Web using >> Linked Data technologies". This is a pretty significant change so I >> didn't just make it! >> >> -Jodi >> >> On 11 Aug 2011, at 15:35, Karen Coyle wrote: >> >>> There is now a very drafty Executive Summary in the transcluded >>> report. This should stimulate a discussion of what information >>> should be included in the ExecSum. Please read and comment. >>> >>> Our goal is to keep the ExecSum within a single page, so be >>> aware that any information included in this section must be very >>> succinct. However, there is room for expansion as the current >>> draft is especially short. >>> >>> http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/lld/wiki/ExecutiveSummary >>> >>> -- >>> Karen Coyle >>> kcoyle@kcoyle.net <mailto:kcoyle@kcoyle.net> http://kcoyle.net >>> ph: 1-510-540-7596 <tel:1-510-540-7596> >>> m: 1-510-435-8234 <tel:1-510-435-8234> >>> skype: kcoylenet >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Karen Coyle kcoyle@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet
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