Ethics in Linked Data.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Provo, Alexandra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linked data.

Ethics.

Genre:

Essays

Physical Description:

1 online resource (493 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sacramento : Litwin Books, LLC, 2022.

Summary:

This edited collection examines the ethical dimensions of linked data within the context of libraries, archives, and cultural heritage institutions. It explores theoretical frameworks, practical challenges, and case studies that address the implications of linked data technologies on individuals and communities. The book emphasizes the importance of foregrounding ethics in linked data projects, mitigating harm caused by existing systems, and promoting justice and inclusivity in data practices. Contributions cover topics such as Indigenous sovereignty, non-binary gender representation, privacy concerns, and reparative archival practices, providing guidance and best practices for ethical linked data initiatives. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Part I. Theories, contexts & (Infra)structures

The ethics of sustaining linked data infrastructure / Dorothea Salo & Ruth Kitchin Tillman

Worlds in conflict : a dispute over embedding linked data in web pages / Ryan Shaw

After Fedora : linked data and ethical design in the digital library / Kate Dohe

Triples and the grammar of control / James Kalwara & Erik Radio

Linked data and transindividual ethics : an essay in the politics of technology / Sam Popowich

Part II. Ethical considerations in the face of hegemonic and institutional forces

Indigenous nationhood, sovereignty and linked data : a Wikidata case study examination of the Métis Nation / Stacy Allison-Cassin

The colonial histories of linked data workflows / Devon Murphy

Ethnological vocabularies and the GND's authority files : ethical issues and practical approaches / Moritz Strickert

Non-binary gender representation in Wikidata / Daniele Metilli & Chiara Paolini

The Minnesota Hip-Hop Collection and Wikidata : practical and ethical challenges for linked data creators / Kristi Bergland, Christine Dezelar-Tiedman, & Patrick Harrington

Part III. People & communities

Ethical considerations in the development of responsible linked open data infrastructure / Susan Brown, Erin Canning, Kim Martin & Sarah Roger

Ethical expressions of collective memory : re/presenting Central Brooklyn Jazz oral histories as linked data / Zakiya Collier & Sarah Ann Adams

The Oklahoma Native Artists Project : oral history to linked open data / Megan Macken, Madison Chartier, Sarah Milligan & Julie Pearson-Little Thunder

"All we want are the facts, ma'am" : negotiating user needs and creator privacy in name authority records / Hanna Bertoldi, Peggy Griesinger & Mikala Narlock

Ethical explorations using Wikidata and Wikidata tools to expose underrepresented special collection materials / Darnelle Melvin & Cory Lampert

Appendix. Ethics in linked data checklist.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-63400-190-7

9781634001908

OCLC:

1551396677