How to deal with massively heterogeneous cultural heritage data - lessons learned in CultureSampo

Abstract. This paper presents the CultureSampo system from the viewpoint of publishing heterogeneous linked data as a service. Discussed are the problems of converting legacy data into linked data, as well as the challenge of making the massively heterogeneous yet interlinked cultural heritage content interoperable on a semantic level. In the approach described, the data is published not only for human use, but also as intelligent services for other computer systems that can then provide interfaces of their own for the linked data. As a concrete use case of using CultureSampo as a service, the BookSampo system for publishing Finnish fiction literature on the semantic web is presented.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2012
• Where: SEMWEB
• Authors: Eetu Mäkelä, Eero Hyvönen, Tuukka Ruotsalo
• Keywords: Heritage Content, Intelligent Services, Internet Technology, Legacy Data, SEMWEB 2012