Enriching Metadata for a University Repository by Modelling and Infrastructure: A New Vocabulary Server for Phaidra

Anna Bellotto; Janos Bekesi

doi:10.31263/voebm.v72i2.3206

Authors

Anna Bellotto University of Vienna, Vienna University Computer Center https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1148-5456
Janos Bekesi University of Vienna, Vienna University Computer Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31263/voebm.v72i2.3206

Keywords:

KOS, LOD KOS, iQvoc, semantic enrichment, cultural heritage object metadata

Abstract

This paper illustrates an initial step towards the ‘semantic enrichment’ of University of Vienna’s Phaidra repository as one of the valuable and up-to-date strategies able to enhance its role and usage. Firstly, a technical report points out the choice made in a local context, i.e. the deployment of the vocabulary server iQvoc instead of the formerly used SKOSMOS, explaining design decisions behind the current tool and additional features that the implementation required. Afterwards, some modelling characteristics of the local LOD controlled vocabulary are described according to SKOS documentation and best practices, highlighting which approaches can be pursued for rendering a LOD KOS available in the Web as well as issues that can be possibly encountered.

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