SEMANTIC WEB

Introduction :
- Semantic web is a web that is able to describe thing in a way that computer can understand, make the web understandable, and is process able by machine.
- First step is putting data on the web in a form that machines can naturally understand.
- Enhance the semantic for information so that a computer can process information on the web
- Create data to computer can process=> make the data smarter
Some technology in Semantic web:
- XML (extensible markup language) : use standard syntax to describe semantic of data, it is a basis for web
- RDF (resources description framework): is language which base on XML to describe data. It includes three parts : subject, object and predicate
- Ontology: model the vocabulary and meaning of domain on the internet, in a computer, define the common words and concepts used to describe and represent an area of knowledge.
Semantic web application:
- Metadata online store
- Lower level programming wrapper
- Software agents: can understand the product information that website provide.

INTEGRATE LITERATURE REVIEW

We are reviewed six types of literature review and the goals of a literature review. However, integrative review is emphasized. There are two functions of integrative review:
- The author presents and summarizes the current state of knowledge on a topic.
- Highlighting agreement and disagreement within it.
A concrete example is presented in class. There are three parts in integrate review of example:
- Purpose and scope of the review: introduction, scope, definition.
- Thematic structure: in this part, the topic is divided into subtopics. Each of subtopic is clearly analyzed. The mini-summary of them is presented in this part. From this, we highlight agreements and disagreements and compare our study to other literatures.
- Conclusion: presenting overall summary and future research directions.

INFORMATION POLICY (LIS)

INFORMATION POLICY

What is the information policy
The set of all public laws, regulation control and guide information activities. These activities are the collection, creation, organization, store, dissemination of information. Information policy can include regulation of information at all stages. For example, each of area is also their own information policies; we can see information policy in some areas such as preservation of personal privacy, intellectual property rights.
In addition, an information policy shows how information will be collected, managed, protected and used. Moreover, information policy base on the development of society. They will be change in every period. Writers on information policy have focused on policies governing the control of government information in the previous time, now this trend has increased.
Information policy issues :
- Legislations and regulation of information
- Role of the information sector within the national & international economy.
- Local issues which relate to the way information is used within organizations
- Contribution that information makes to the effective operation of an increasingly complex social system.
Library information policy
Purpose of library policy is to provide a decision - making regimen for library staff. The library staff deliver information service base on this policy. This helps ensure high quality library service and guide daily operation of the library. For example, almost library also have regulations in borrowing book. Furthermore, library information policy has to base on legal framework to operate library. This framework have to be reasonable and clear to easily operate; such as eligibility for access, borrowing and service; collection development policy, ect.
My thinkings
Each of government, organization is also have their own information policies. Information plays an important role in development of organization. Therefore, information is encouraged or not, it should also depend on the political system or agency censoring of the organization. On the other hand, depending on the activities that has the reasonable information policies. The application of information policy in each area is different. For example, a typical method of information policy in library management is regulation of borrowing and returning book.
To sum up, one of the conditions for the development of information is to have a clear and reasonable information policy.

INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION

INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION

Knowledge is comes from information. Through a collecting information process, this information will be used methods to arrange or analyze. This process change information into knowledge. Knowledge achieves via awareness, research, and communication.

Information organization:
Information organization is to identify, describe and provide access to information in all kind of environments, such as, archive, library, museums, office and on the internet. Information is arranged as a logical system. For example, bibliographies, catalogs, indexes, and finding aids, ect.
There is a relationship between information technology (IT) and information organization. IT has promoted the development of information organization. Most of information organization comes from library science such as taxonomy, thesauri.

Knowledge organization
Knowledge organization is about activities such as document description, classification performed in library, database archive, ect. These activities are done by librarians, archivist and subject specialist.
Knowledge organizing processes (KOP) :
- Classification
- Indexing
- Labeling
- Summarizing.
Knowledge organizing system: (KOS):
- Classification system
- Thesauri
- Ontologies
- Any form controlled vocabulary
- Related to information retrieval

RFID AND PRIVACY INFORMATION (LIS)

RFID AND PRIVACY INFORMATION

Introduction

RFID tag is an object that can be embedded in a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification. Because the tag was designed to be powerful tracking devices and they can typically incorporate with the security. This high technology is very useful and it is applied in many areas. Such as, human resource management, management of goods in supermarkets, scientific research, passport. For example, when you go shopping in a supermarket, instead of standing in a line to pay money, you can take your goods and go out. A transponder RFID will record the product’s price when you go pass and your account will be automatically deducted.
On the other hand, privacy and security experts are concerned about personal information that is revealed via RFID system. If RFID tag is embedded in a lot of thing that have personal detail information such as the number of credit card and your bank account, this will lead to “danger” in our life. For example, RFID will identify US citizens as they approach the nation’s border. This system is being promoted by the Department of Homeland security as a way to save time and simplify border crossing, but you care about your safety and privacy, you might to consider this.

RFID application in library

RFID applications in library are now offering the immediate and long-term benefits for managing library process. Such as finding document that put in wrong location, borrowing book process. Besides, RFID not only help save time for librarians but also make the circulation easier. For example, a pile of book includes ten units and some CD-ROM need scan only one time in circulation desk. Therefore, RFID technologies have maybe slowly begun to replace the traditional barcodes on library.

The studies related to LIS (LIS)

The studies related to LIS

There are six research was presented on 20/10. Each of field also have a part of which is related to library and information science. Such as the study “The dynamic of bilateral intellectual property negotiations Asia and the United State”. Intellectually property is not only an important but also to be most interested in problem. This is one of sections in information policy.
One another study – Data mining is applied in many areas such as Financial and insurance industry, retailer and chain store, medicated system or advertising, ect. This study “Data mining: Extracting knowledge from large amounts of Data” is very interested in our field. Amount of data will be collected through a system, it is called Data Mining. These bring benefits in seeking information.
(Besides, Digital architect and E-Learning are topics I am very interested in. Nevertheless, I did not yet understand clearly)