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Metadata harmonization: a roadmap for standardization
KTH, Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC), Numerisk Analys och Datalogi, NADA. (Knowledge Management Research Group)
KTH, Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC), Numerisk Analys och Datalogi, NADA. (Knowledge Management Research Group)
(Engelska)Manuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
Abstract [en]

This   paper   analyzes   seven   high-profile  metadata   specifications  with   regards   to   their structural and semantic characteristics. The chosen metadata specifications are widely used, mainly aimed at online material, and popular for material used for teaching and  learning. The focus is on the compatibility of corresponding features in the respective standards, such as identification principles and extensibility mechanisms. The potential for harmonization of those  features across the standards  is discussed  in depth,  and the different paradigms used for metadata specification are discussed.  The paper concludes with a concrete long-term roadmap for harmonization of the standards, based on Semantic Web frameworks.

Nyckelord [en]
metadata, interoperability
Nationell ämneskategori
Datavetenskap (datalogi)
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-25689OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-25689DiVA, id: diva2:359449
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QC 20101028Tillgänglig från: 2010-10-28 Skapad: 2010-10-27 Senast uppdaterad: 2022-06-25Bibliografiskt granskad
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1. From Interoperability to Harmonization in Metadata Standardization: Designing an Evolvable Framework for Metadata Harmonization
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>From Interoperability to Harmonization in Metadata Standardization: Designing an Evolvable Framework for Metadata Harmonization
2010 (Engelska)Doktorsavhandling, sammanläggning (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
Abstract [en]

Metadata is an increasingly central tool in the current web environment, enabling large-scale, distributed management of resources. Recent years has seen a growth in interaction between previously relatively isolated metadata communities, driven by a need for cross-domain collaboration and exchange. However, metadata standards have not been able to meet the needs of interoperability between independent standardization communities. For this reason the notion of metadata harmonization, defined as interoperability of combinations of metadata specifications, has risen as a core issue for the future of web-based metadata.

This thesis presents a solution-oriented analysis of current issues in metadata harmonization. A set of widely used metadata specifications in the domains of learning technology, libraries and the general web environment have been chosen as targets for the analysis, with a special focus on Dublin Core, IEEE LOM and RDF. Through active participation in several metadata standardization communities, a body of knowledge of harmonization issues has been developed.

The thesis presents an analytical framework of concepts and principles for understanding the issues arising when interfacing multiple standardization communities. The analytical framework focuses on a set of important patterns in metadata specifications and their respective contribution to harmonization issues:

  • Metadata syntaxes as a tool for metadata exchange. Syntaxes are shown to be of secondary importance in harmonization.

  • Metadata semantics as a cornerstone for interoperability. This thesis argues that the incongruences in the interpretation of metadata descriptions play a significant role in harmonization.

  • Abstract models for metadata as a tool for designing metadata standards. It is shown how such models are pivotal in the understanding of harmonization problems.

  • Vocabularies as carriers of meaning in metadata. The thesis shows how portable vocabularies can carry semantics from one standard to another, enabling harmonization.

  • Application profiles as a method for combining metadata standards. While application profiles have been put forward as a powerful tool for interoperability, the thesis concludes that they have only a marginal role to play in harmonization.

The analytical framework is used to analyze and compare seven metadata specifications, and a concrete set of harmonization issues is presented. These issues are used as a basis for a metadata harmonization framework where a multitude of metadata specifications with different characteristics can coexist. The thesis concludes that the Resource Description Framework (RDF) is the only existing specification that has the right characteristics to serve as a practical basis for such a harmonization framework, and therefore must be taken into account when designing metadata specifications. Based on the harmonization framework, a best practice for metadata standardization development is developed, and a roadmap for harmonization improvements of the analyzed standards is presented.

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Stockholm: KTH, 2010. s. x, 125
Serie
Trita-CSC-A, ISSN 1653-5723 ; 2010:15
Nyckelord
metadata, dublin core, IEEE LOM, RDF, semantic web, interoperability, standardization
Nationell ämneskategori
Datavetenskap (datalogi)
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-26057 (URN)978-91-7415-800-7 (ISBN)
Disputation
2010-12-15, Sal F3, Lindstedsvägen 26, KTH, Stockholm, 13:00 (Engelska)
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QC 20101117Tillgänglig från: 2010-11-17 Skapad: 2010-11-10 Senast uppdaterad: 2022-06-25Bibliografiskt granskad

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