http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1877 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:09:01 GMT 2013-05-19T01:09:01Z http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5916 Title: Several required OWL features for indigenous knowledge management systems Authors: Alberts, R; Fogwill, T; Keet, CM Abstract: This paper describes the features required of OWL (Web Ontology Language) to realise and enhance Indigenous Knowledge (IK) digital repositories. Several needs for Indigenous Knowledge management systems (IKMSs) are articulated, based on extensive stakeholder input, and analysed on the suitability of semantic web technologies in addressing them. Based on their potential for impact and maturity, several possible applications are recommended for further investigation and inclusion into current or new IKMSs, including: ontology based querying and browsing; a natural language independent ontology for multilingual data access; support for collaborative knowledge generation; and the formalisation of IK for scientific discovery. For each of these possible applications, the required OWL features are discussed, which include representation of vagueness, mereotopology, modularisation, and extended support for internationalisation and annotation. Description: OWL: Experiences and Directions Workshop (OWLED), Heraklion, Crete, 27-28 May 2012 Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5916 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5749 Title: National Recordal System IK holder catalogue process Authors: Pretorius, R; Bezuidenhout, H Abstract: The aim of this poster is to illustrate the South African National Recordal Systems (NRS) process whereby Indigenous Knowledge (IK) holder’s information is captured in a registry, as specified in South Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems Policy, through an IK cataloguing process. Description: Indigenous Knowledge Technology Conference (IKTC) 2011, Windhoek, Namibia, 2-4 November 2011 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5749 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z