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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
Travel Stipends
If you have received a travel stipend, follow Travel Stipend Instructions to claim your stipend.
Program Committee
Justin Sègbédji Ahinon | AfricArxiv |
Asaf Bartov | Wikimedia Foundation |
Amber Billey | Bard College |
Nurunnaby Chowdhury | Open Knowledge International |
Christine Eslao | Harvard University |
Michelle Futornick, Co-Chair | Stanford University |
Myung-Ja (MJ) K Han | University of Illinois |
Will Kent | Wiki Education |
Jason Kovari, Co-Chair | Cornell University |
Andrew Lih | Wikimedia DC |
Merrilee Proffitt | OCLC Research |
Greg Reeve | Brigham Young University |
Mary Seem | The Frick Art Reference Library |
Lars G. Svensson | Deutsche Nationalbibliothek |