shortcut to this page: http://bit.ly/ld4conference

Date: 2019 May 10-11
Location: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Visiting Boston: There are no organized tours as part of the conference, but these links can help you plan your own tours: Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau https://www.bostonusa.com, Freedom Trail: https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/, Black Heritage Trail: https://www.nps.gov/boaf/learn/historyculture/upload/BOAFmap1.pdf

Directions (public transit and car)
Harvard Longwood Campus Map
Parking options (Please note: Parking will not be available at the Martin Center itself, and driving is discouraged due to Boston traffic.)

Presentations and Notes: http://bit.ly/ld4pres

Friday, May 10

Saturday, May 11

Accommodations

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Inn at Longwood Medical, which is in walking distance to the conference center.

Inn at Longwood Medical
342 Longwood Avenue, Fenway Kenmor
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
The Inn at Longwood Medical is now sold out; to check for cancellations call them directly (617) 731-4700, our booking code is STAN0519

Another hotel option, Longwood Inn's sister hotel, just over 1 mile from the conference center), no booking code required.
The Midtown Hotel 
220 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
617-369-6285/F: 617-262-8739

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