The Balinese Lontar Manuscript Metadata Model: An Ontology-Based Approach

Abstract

The digitization of cultural heritage, particularly lontar manuscripts, is a focus of research to aid stakeholders in the management of lontar metadata. Managing the metadata of Balinese Lontar manuscripts through the application of ontology is one method for ensuring the preservation and accessibility of Balinese Lontar manuscripts. This research aims to apply ontology technology to the preservation of the cultural heritage of Balinese lontar manuscripts so that all information about lontar details can be categorized according to their respective properties and relevant information can be presented based on the user's preferences. This research method employs the stages of the Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) when devising the ontology for the Balinese lontar manuscript. The results demonstrated that the construction of metadata using an ontology-based methodology can provide the information required to describe, categorize, and connect ontology entities. Metadata consists of entity descriptions, hierarchies and classifications, relationships and properties, as well as the necessary semantics for constructing effective ontologies