4.7: Semantic.Data.gov Pilots
Initiate Pilots for Semantic.Data.gov Other Information:
As previously discussed in section 3.6, the evolution of Data.gov will include a progression towards the semantic web, a fast
moving space that will fundamentally transform the web. It is expected that the UK version of Data.gov will be using a semantic
web approach. The U.S. Library of Congress is a best practice example of a Federal organization that is already moving towards
the semantic web with its “Authorities and Vocabularies” service. Agencies can study approaches like that used by the Library
of Congress in anticipation of semantic.data.gov. An agency that owns/defines authoritative domain data will eventually be
asked to put the domain specifications (metadata) and the corresponding instance data on the web using semantic techniques.
Working groups under the Senior Advisory Council will focus energies on establishing the relationships (the links) between
these authoritative datasets. In some instances, relationships may already exist and simply need to be adopted by the data
stewards.
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