[Metadatalibrarians] Registration now open for the virtual LD4 2021 Conference on Linked Data

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LD4 Conference on Linked Data: July 19-23, 2021

Pre-Conference workshops and tutorials: July 19
Sessions begin on July 20th

We’re excited to announce that registration for the 2021 LD4 Conference is
open! Join us virtually on July 19-23, 2021 to learn concrete ways that
linked data benefits GLAM institutions, and discover pathways to
participation in linked data. The conference is free to attend: choose one
session or many!

Whether you have already implemented linked data in your work or are just
getting started, you will leave with a better understanding of what linked
data is, how it can be used, and what you can do to get started or continue
to incorporate linked data in your institutions or projects. By bringing
together a broad range of perspectives, and centering diversity, equity,
inclusion, and ethics in our discussions, we will create a community of
practice for linked data in libraries.

We are delighted to have Jessica Meyerson and Lauren Klein as our
conference keynotes. Other program highlights include panel sessions with
the LD4 steering committee and the Library of Congress, workshops and
tutorials on Sinopia and Wikidata, LD4 affinity group meetings, and many
opportunities for learning, brainstorming, and engaging with linked data.

To register, please visit the conference web site  at
bit.ly/ld42021registration.  Once registered, you will receive an
invitation to create a Sched account
<https://sched.com/support/guide/sign-up-for-an-event/#create> so that you
can create a personalized schedule of the sessions you want to attend
<https://sched.com/support/guide/personalize-your-schedule/#add> and
receive messages and reminders specific to the sessions that you sign up
for.

For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact the conference
co-chairs at 2021_ld4conf_chairs at googlegroups.com

We hope that you’ll join us!

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Xiaoli Li (University of California, Davis), Elizabeth Russey Roke (Emory
University), and Paloma Graciani Picardo (University of Texas at Austin),
Conference Co-Chairs