A importância dos metadados para a publicação do patrimônio cultural na web semântica

Abstract

The publication of data about cultural heritage on the web has become increasingly frequent, through digital libraries, collection management software or content management systems. This type of publication, if appropriate standards and protocols for the semantic web are adopted, makes data on cultural heritage gain greater visibility, enabling new discoveries and analysis of large data sets. This work investigates a fundamental part of the standards necessary for this process, represented by metadata. There are several metadata models created by communities in the bibliographic, archival and museological areas currently available, most of which are freely accessible, but which are not yet widely used in Brazil. Given the increasing demand for open and interconnected data, knowledge of the tools available for describing and publishing online collections is extremely important. The objective of this study is to map the different types of metadata applicable to cultural collections, pointing out their main characteristics and possibilities of use. This is a qualitative research of an exploratory nature, consisting of a literature review and documentary analysis. In conclusion, the potential for using these standards in national heritage institutions is highlighted, enabling the management of online collections in an efficient and interoperability-oriented manner.