Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit

FAIN: HD-51262-11

Internet Archive (San Francisco, CA 94129-1711)
Kristin Carpenter Negulescu (Project Director: October 2010 to February 2012)

A two-day meeting of librarians, archivists, museum professionals, and humanities scholars to explore approaches for connecting disparate online humanities collections using the Linked Open Data model.

Linked Open Data has begun to dramatically increase the amount of structured data available on the World Wide Web, which in turn is proving to offer incredible potential to share and access data across the humanities. Yet despite the possibilities, only a few institutions in the US have begun to embrace the use of Linked Open Data. The Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit ("LOD-LAM") will take place in San Francisco in May of 2011. The two-day summit will gather leading US practitioners, industry leaders, and proponents of Linked Open Data in the humanities, together with several leaders abroad, to define the field, address barriers to adoption, and create a report and recommendations for implementing Linked Open Data projects in the humanities.

Associated Products

LODLAM International Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit (Web Resource)
Title: LODLAM International Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit
Author: Jon Voss
Abstract: The International Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit was held June 2-3, 2011 in San Francisco CA. Over a 100 leaders in their respective areas of expertise from the humanities and sciences representing 85 distinct institutions convened to catalyze practical, actionable approaches to publishing and consuming Linked Open Data.
Year: 2011
Primary URL: http://lod-lam.net
Primary URL Description: This is the official web site of the LODLAM International Open Linked Data in Libraries, Archives,and Museums Summit held in San Francisco June 2-3, 2011.

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