News from 2018 on DCMI

DC-2019 Announced - Hold the date!

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to announce that the DCMI Annual Conference in 2019 will be hosted by the Korean National Library in Seoul.

DCMI to Maintain the Bibliographic Ontology (BIBO)

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Dublin Core™ Metadata Initiative is pleased to announce that it has accepted responsibility for maintaining the Bibliographic Ontology (BIBO). BIBO is a long-established ontology, is very stable and is widely used in bibliographic linked-data.

DCMI 2018 Conference Proceedings Published

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the full conference proceedings for the DCMI Annual Conference 2018 have been published.

Webinar: SKOS - visión general y modelado de vocabularios controlados

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 15:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

Webinar: Lightweight Methodology and Tools for Developing Ontology Networks

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, November 29, 2018, 15:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

A Successful DCMI 2018 Conference

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The DCMI Annual Conference was held last week, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal. The conference was co-located with TPDL which meant that while many people arrived as part of one community, all left with the experience and appreciation of two!

Webinar: SKOS - Overview and Modeling of Controlled Vocabularies

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2018, 14:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

DCMI 2018 Conference Programme Published

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The conference programme for DCMI 2018 has now been published. With an exciting mixture of 3 keynotes, papers, presentations, workshops and working meetings, this year's conference promises to continue the excellent tradition of DCMI annual events. (and all this in the wonderful location of Porto, Portugal!).

Webinar: The Current State of Automated Content Tagging: Dangers and Opportunities

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, July 19, 2018, 14:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

There are real opportunities to use technology to automate content tagging, and there are real dangers that automated content tagging will sometimes inappropriately promote and obscure content.

Webinar: The Role of Dublin Core™ Metadata in the Expanding Digital and Analytical Skill Set Required by Data-Driven Organizations

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, July 12, 2018, 14:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

Many areas of our world are being subject to digitalisation as leaders and policymakers embrace the possibilities that can be harnessed through the capturing and exploiting of data.

Registration for DCMI 2018 now open

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the annual Dublin Core™ conference to be held in Porto, Portugal, 10-13th September 2018.

This year's conference is co-located with TPDL 2018. By registering once for the DCMI conference you will automatically have free access to the TPDL conference programme as well!

Click here for more details about DCMI 2018, and how to register for the conference.

We look forward to seeing you in Porto!

Webinar: Introduction to Metadata Application Profiles

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2018, 14:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

Successful data sharing requires that users of your data understand the data format, the data semantics, and the rules that govern your particular use of terms and values. Sharing often means the creation of “cross-walks” that transfer data from one schema to another using some or all of this information. However, cross-walks are time-consuming because the information that is provided is neither standardized nor machine-readable.

JTDC 2018 - A Doctoral Consortium

Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Update:
The deadlines for submissions have been revised, so there is still time to submit!

New dates:

July 01, 2018 – Submissions deadline (submissions by email to jlb@tecnico.ulisboa.pt)
July 08, 2018 – Notifications of acceptance
September, 10, 2018 – JTDC 2018 workshop session

In addition to the main DCMI conference (co-located with TPDL) in Porto in September, DCMI is also collaborating with TPDL to host JTDC 2018, described as a "Doctoral Consortium".

Webinar: Understanding and Testing Models

Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 14:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

Every structured exchange requires consensus about the structure. The Shape Expressions (ShEx) language captures these structures in an intuitive and powerful syntax. From metadata description (e.g. DDI) to data description (e.g. FHIR), ShEx provides a powerful schema language to develop, test and deploy shared models for RDF data. This tutorial will explore the utility and expressivity of ShEx.Presented with side-by-side examples of schema and data, the audience will see how to use ShEx to solve every-day problems. The presentation will use multiple implementations of ShEx in order to leave the participants with enough familiarity to get started using ShEx on their own.

Webinar: A Linked Data Competency Framework for Educators and Learners

Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2018, 14:00 UTC (convert this time to your local timezone here) and is free for DCMI members.

Linked Data is recognized as one of the underpinnings for open data, open science, and data-driven research and learning in the Semantic Web era. Questions still exist, however, about what should be expected as Linked Data related knowledge, skills, and learning outcomes, and where to find relevant learning materials. This webinar will introduce a competency framework that defines the knowledge and skills necessary for professional practice in the area of Linked Data, developed by the Linked Data for Professional Educators (LD4PE) project and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

DCMI 2018 Conference - Call for Papers (deadline extended)

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The deadline for the call for papers for the DCMI Conference, 2018, has been extended to 7th May 2018.

This year's conference should be an exciting one. As well as the usual mixture of theoretical research and practical development, we will be co-located with the TPDL 2018 conference in the beautiful location of Porto, Portugal. Delegates will have access to both conference programmes with a single registration!

DCMI 2018 Keynote Speakers Announced

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

DCMI is pleased to announce that the three keynote speakers for this year's conference (colocated with TPDL2018) will be Natalia Manola, Herbert Van de Sompel and Medha Devare. All three are leading figures in their areas, and together will undoubtedly provide a variety of engaging and, in some cases, challenging viewpoints!

Natalia Manola

Herbert Van de Sompel

Medha Devare

LRMI Vocabularies Announcement

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

DCMI and its LRMI Task Group are pleased to announce the publication of a set of controlled vocabularies (enumerations) for use with existing schema.org learning resource properties. The properties have been described using the Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) and serialized in Turtle. These vocabulary additions can be found on the LRMI website at /specifications/lrmi/concept_schemes/.

DCMI 2018 Conference - Call for Papers

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Call for Papers for the DCMI Conference, 2018, has been issued!

Full details, including instructions on how to submit proposals, deadlines etc. can be found on the DCMI Conference Submission website.

DC-2018 Announced

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that DCMI's annual international conference, DC-2018, will be hosted by the University of Porto in Portugal, from September 10th - 13th.

We are also pleased to announce that the conference will be co-located with the Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL) annual international conference

The conferences will deliver two, parallel programmes of peer-reviewed papers, tutorials and workshops. Delegates will register once, and will then be free to choose between the two programmes, with some plenary sessions (keynotes) and social events bringing all delegates together.

For a single registration you will be able to choose from a range of talks, workshops and tutorials!