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Location and Date

LD4 Conference on Linked Data in Libraries
2019 May 10-11
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School
Directions
Harvard Longwood Campus Map

Accommodations

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Inn at Longwood Medical, which is in walking distance to the conference center.
https://www.innatlongwood.co
342 Longwood Avenue, Fenway Kenmor
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Rate is $239/night plus state and local taxes (currently 14.45%)

Book online
IMPORTANT: This link defaults to a check-in date of Wednesday May 8 and a check-out date of Monday May 13. Please be sure to adjust those dates to your desired check-in and check-out dates.
https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=58219&Chain=65&arrive=5/8/2019&depart=5/13/2019&adult=1&child=0&group=STAN0519

Or call: (617) 731-4700 and use booking code STAN0519

The deadline to reserve is April 8.

Background

Linked data promises to expose the richness of library collections to the world, and to open up new pathways to knowledge based on previously unlinked data. After a decade of experimentation and pilot projects, what are the next steps to move to large-scale production of linked data? How can the library community learn from and contribute to other communities who are working toward similar goals? The 2019 LD4 Conference, to be held May 10-11 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, aims to bring practitioners together to collaborate on creating pathways to implementation of linked data in libraries.

The language of the conference is English.

Participation

Participation is by open application; the application period ended February 28, 2019. The Program Committee invited participation that will bring diverse and broad perspectives, from both aspiring and experienced practitioners including:

  • Librarians working (or aspiring to work with) linked data
  • Representatives from adjacent cultural heritage spaces including archives and museums
  • Ontologists and data modelers
  • Software engineers and user experience professionals interested in library metadata
  • Open knowledge advocates
  • Others who share an interest in implementing linked data in libraries

We had a large response to our call for applications, and the Program Committee chose the applications that best fit within the conference scope.

For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at ld4conf_chairs@googlegroups.com

Program Committee

Justin Sègbédji AhinonAfricArxiv
Asaf BartovWikimedia Foundation
Amber BilleyBard College
Nurunnaby ChowdhuryOpen Knowledge International 
Christine EslaoHarvard University
Michelle Futornick, Co-ChairStanford University
Myung-Ja (MJ) K HanUniversity of Illinois
Will KentWiki Education
Jason Kovari, Co-ChairCornell University
Andrew LihWikimedia DC
Merrilee ProffittOCLC Research
Greg ReeveBrigham Young University
Mary SeemThe Frick Art Reference Library 
Lars G. SvenssonDeutsche Nationalbibliothek
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