Semantic web construction: An Inquiry of Authors' Views on Collaborative Metadata Generation

Jane Greenberg, W. Davenport Robertson

International Conference " DC-2002: Metadata for e-Communities: Supporting Diversity and Convergence" Florence, October, 13-17, 2002 / Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Firenze ( web site)
(ReLIS:dcm:dcflor:p:5)

Abstract:

A robust increase in both the amount and quality of metadata is integral to realizing the Semantic Web. The research reported on in this article addresses this topic of inquiry by investigating the most effective means for harnessing resource authors' and metadata experts' knowledge and skills for generating metadata. Resource authors, working as scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), were surveyed about collaborating with metadata experts (catalogers) during the metadata creation process. The majority of authors surveyed recognized cataloger expertise is important for organizing and indexing web resources and support the development of a collaborative metadata production operation. Authors discovered that, as creators of web resource intellectual content, they too have knowledge valuable for cataloging. This paper presents the study's framework and results, and discusses the value of collaborative metadata generation for realizing the Semantic Web.

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