To:	ontology-summit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From:	"Michelle Raymond" <michellearaymond@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:49:54 -0600
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Topic Structure Discussion Fodder

The title for the OntologySummit2008 is "Toward an Open Ontology Repository." This is the focus under which we are structuring topics.

There will also be discussion threads stemming from the focus of previous Ontology Summits. These will also need Synopsis Pages and will likely develop topic areas under the main topic once the discussion has started.

Toward an Open Ontology Repository

List of possible topics

001. Purpose of Ontology Repositories Research and Implementation

002. Alignment with Common Upper Ontology

003. Connectivity of Information Sources and Knowledge Services

004. Improve Data Registry creation, services and maintenance

005. Best practices for Ontology Repositories

006. Interoperability

007. Ontology Mapping and Repository Integration

008. Connection Mechanisms between Repositories

009. Ontology Repository Architecture

0010. Functional Requirements

0011. Structure of Repository

0012. Objects and Classifications in the Repository

0013. Scope and View into the Repository Contents

0014. Infrastructure for Repository Support and Services

0015. Layers for Data Types

0016. Use of a Repository Upper Ontology

0017. Contents of an Ontology Repository

0018. Instantiating a Taxonomically Valid Registry

0019. Common Vocabulary Tags for retrieved data for Repository, Stored Ontology or Information Registry

0020. Repository Management

0021. Life-Cycle of Ontology Repositories

0022. Ontology Metadata and Version Control

0023. Modular Ontology Connection and Management

0024. Users and Roles

0025. Logging and Metrics

0026. Quality

0027. Compatibility of data when crossing with other Repositories

0028. Monitoring conformity of Ontology in Repository

0029. Validation of Ontology against Encoding Standard (ex: OWL or RDFS)

0030. Consistency within Ontology in Repository

0031. Services and Support Applications

0032. Standardized Approaches to Service Design, Development and Interfaces

0033. Browse, Search, Query and Index Application to Ontology Repositories

0034. Editing and Annotation of Ontologies and the Repository holding the Ontologies

0035. Visual Representations of Ontology Repositories

0036. Registry of Resources Infrastructure and ties to Ontology Repository

0037. Mapping and Integration within and cross Ontology Repositories

0038. Compatibility of Data cross Ontologies

0039. Integrating Multi-domain Taxonomies

0040. Ontology versus Taxonomy versus Vocabulary Mappings

0041. Vocabulary Extraction and Conversion

0042. Useful Tagging of extracted data

0043. Reasoning Services

0044. Implementation of Ontology Repositories

0045. Current Gaps in Ontology Repository Viability

0046. Data Storage and Retrieval Methods

0047. Repository API

0048. Repository Use Cases

0049. Development Practices and Examples

0050. Test Practices and Examples

I. Toward an Open Ontology Repository - "Straw man" Topic Structure

1. Purpose of Ontology Repositories Research and Implementation (001)

1.1. Alignment with Common Upper Ontology (002)

1.2. Connectivity of Information Sources and Knowledge Services (003)

1.3. Improve Data Registry creation, services and maintenance (004)

1.4. Best practices for Ontology Repositories (005)

1.5. Interoperability (006)

1.5.1. Ontology Mapping and Repository Integration (007)

1.5.2. Connection Mechanisms between Repositories (008)

2. Ontology Repository Architecture (009)

2.1. Functional Requirements (0010)

2.2. Structure of Repository (0011)

2.2.1. Objects and Classifications (0012)

2.2.2. Scope and View (0013)

2.3. Infrastructure for Repository Support and Services (0014)

2.4. Layers for Data Types (0015)

2.4.1. Repository Upper Ontology (0016)

2.4.2. Ontology Repository (0017)

2.4.3. Taxonomically Valid Registry (0018)

2.4.4. Common Vocabulary Tags for retrieved data (0019)

3. Repository Management (0020)

3.1. Life-Cycle of Ontology Repositories (0021)

3.2. Ontology Metadata and Version Control (0022)

3.3. Modular Ontology Connection and Management (0023)

3.4. Users and Roles (0024)

3.5. Logging and Metrics (0025)

3.6. Quality (0026)

3.6.1. Compatibility of data when crossing with other Repositories (0027)

3.6.2. Monitoring conformity of Ontology (0028)

3.6.3. Validation of Ontology against Encoding Standard (0029)

3.6.4. Consistency within Ontology (0030)

4. Support Applications and Services (0031)

4.1. Standardized Approaches to Service Design, Development and Interfaces (0032)

4.2. Browse, Search, Query and Index Application to Ontology Repositories (0033)

4.3. Editing and Annotation of Ontologies and the Repository holding the Ontologies (0034)

4.4. Visual Representations of Ontology Repositories (0035)

4.5. Registry of Resources Infrastructure and ties to Ontology Repository (0036)

4.6. Mapping and Integration within and cross Ontology Repositories (0037)

4.6.1. Compatibility of Data cross Ontologies (0038)

4.6.2. Integrating Multi-domain Taxonomies (0039)

4.6.3. Ontology versus Taxonomy versus Vocabulary Mappings (0040)

4.7. Vocabulary Extraction and Conversion (0041)

4.8. Useful Tagging of extracted data (0042)

4.9. Reasoning Services (0043)

5. Implementation of Ontology Repositories (0044)

5.1. Current Gaps in Ontology Repository Viability (0045)

5.2. Data Storage and Retrieval Methods (0046)

5.3. Repository API (0047)

5.4. Repository Use Cases (0048)

5.5. Development Practices and Examples (0049)

5.6. Test Practices and Examples (0050)

II. Ontology Framework (OntologySummit2007) Recap

Topics TBD

III. Upper Ontology (OntologySummit2006) Recap