Natural Language Processing and Semantic Web Technologies in the Digital Library

9 In this article, we review the state-of-the-art of natural language processing and Semantic Web technologies, and explore their potential applications as value-added digital library services. We argue that a digital library is not merely a collection of digital or digitized objects with search and browse interfaces. Several definitions and views of digital libraries have appeared in publications over the last decade some emphasizing the system aspect and others emphasizing the service aspect. We analyze the trends in digital libraries in an unbiased fashion, and explore how human language technology and other technologies can enhance the functions and services of future digital libraries. Natural Language Processing and Semantic Web Technologies in the Digital Library