Keith P. DeWeese has over 20 years of experience as a librarian and practitioner in the areas of taxonomy and ontology development, text analytics, knowledge management, content management, and information retrieval. He has designed and delivered semantic solutions for a variety of industries including news media, healthcare education, and consumer products, as well as for the government and nonprofit sectors. Keith holds an M.L.S. degree from Florida State University.

• Dedications.- Acknowledgments.- Preface.- The Concept of a Semantic Web.- Semantic Web Components.- Linked Data and Library Initiatives.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Author Biographies .