Metatopia Conference 2007

Facilitating Cross-boundary Data Sharing Via Persistent Identifiers

David Wood David Wood
Partner
Zepheira, LLC


Tuesday 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Level: Data Management - Intermediate

Persistent identifiers are used to provide a global, unchanging handle for information resources. This session provides an overview of the most commonly used identifier schemes, including Persistent URLs (PURLs), Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), Life Science Identifiers (LSIDs) and INFO URIs. Extensions to PURLs suitable for identification of Semantic Web resources and XML namespaces will be addressed. The public PURL service, operated continuously since 1995 by the non-profit Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), is being updated to support these extensions. Architectural considerations for the use of persistent identifiers are provided, along with guidance for the management and cross-boundary operation of persistent identifier schemes.

Speaker Bio
David Wood is a software engineer and entrepreneur specializing in disruptive technologies. He is a partner with Zepheira, the leading Semantic Web architecture consultancy. David was co-founder and CTO of Tucana Technologies, a producer of Semantic Web technologies and primary sponsor of the Kowari Open Source Software project. He has a been a member of the World Wide Web Consortium's Semantic Web Coordination Group and is a committer on the Mulgara Semantic Store Open Source project. David researches the application of semantic technologies to software engineering applications at The University of Queensland and is an adjunct instructor of computer science at the University of Mary Washington.
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