SEMANTIC DIGITAL LIBRARIES - COMPETENCY PROFILE FOR DIGITAL LIBRARIANS
P. Venkateshwar Rao · 2014
The Web is an interesting place for searching and browsing, but its real power derives from people finding what then need. Using Semantic Web technologies in digital library offers a new level of flexibility, interoperability and way to enhanced peer communication and sharing knowledge. It expands the usefulness of the digital libraries that will contain majority of data in future. Paper outlines the emerging concepts of social semantics digital library and explores the potential of using semantic web technologies for the digital libraries, In the digital context the traditional functions of the library as well the roles of the digital librarians are undergoing a transition. In order to adapt to the changing scenario and effectively perform the new responsibilities expected of them, librarians need to equip themselves with the requisite skills and competencies which discussed in the paper.