RE: Brainstorming: Key Issues

I think our notion of "surrogate" is destined to change from "record" to
"concept". I suspect it will be a quiet revolution analogous to how our
notion of LCCN changed over the years from "card number" to "control
number" and now (for all intents and purposes) to "concept number".

Jeff

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> From: public-xg-lld-request@w3.org [mailto:public-xg-lld-
> request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Ed Summers
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:25 AM
> To: public-xg-lld@w3.org
> Subject: Re: Brainstorming: Key Issues
> 
> There has been some really good content in this thread so far. I
> really liked the point that Antoine and Jeff identified regarding what
> pre-web libraries have traditionally called "surrogates" and the need
> for such a notion on the web--in particular in the Linked Data space.
> It is an extremely important point which will largely effect how well
> library data will fit in with the Linked Data community, and the Web
> in general.
> 
> I think this very specific point ripples out quite a bit, into how
> vocabularies are used to describe library materials. Perhaps it is too
> ambitious but I would like the final report to make recommendations
> about what vocabularies are useful for making library linked data
> available, and to identify places where new vocabulary is needed.
> 
> Kevin and Emmanuelle's point about needing to come up with a
> compelling elevator pitch is also extremely important. I would like to
> see some pretty clear language in the report describing a) why library
> system developers might want to consider using Linked Data, and b) why
> library professionals should make Linked Data support a requirement
> when purchasing or developing systems.
> 
> //Ed
>

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