by Jon Voss

1 September 10, 2014

Thanks to our friends at SemTechBiz (big ups to Eric Franzon) and amazing LODLAMers around the world who volunteered to put on sessions, we were able to put together an amazing prototype for something we hope to take on the road in 2015: the first LODLAM Training Day. We had an incredible lineup of people sharing their real-world approaches to both publishing and reusing Linked Open Data in library, archive, and museum settings. The idea with the Training Day is to get into hands-on applications and examples rather than conceptual talks, and begin giving people the means to share and create within the “web of data.” We were bootstrapping it a bit, but we did put together videos of the talks (with the exception of Rob’s, in which we very sadly lost the last half of his talk due to camera fail), and everyone shared their slides. You can see all of the talks in a Youtube Channel, or see the individual talks embedded below with links to their slides or examples. * Jon Voss, Historypin and co-founder of the International LODLAM Summit Publishing, Sharing, and Opening * Silvia Southwick and Cory Lampert, UNLV, Librarians’ adventure into LODLAM (slides, demo...

by Jon Voss

Comment July 3, 2014

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for LODLAM Training Day 2014 at the 10th Annual Semantic Technology & Business Conference (SemTechBiz), August 19, 2014 in San Jose, California.  We have an amazing lineup of hands on training sessions with LODLAM practitioners from around the world.  Thanks to the generosity of our friends at SemTechBiz, the all-day workshop series is available at the ridic price of $75, and you can even upgrade to attend the whole conference–at half off! Registration is limited and will be first come first serve.  Please spread the word–all are welcome and both morning and afternoon streams are aimed at all levels of users, and even if you come in knowing nothing about LODLAM, you’ll walk away with ways to get started using open source tools. If you already have experience, you’ll have an opportunity to hone your skills and work with other practitioners. Register here: semtechbizsj2014.semanticweb.com/LODLAM Special thanks to everyone who stepped up to lead sessions and help organize, and especially to Eric Franzon at SemTechBiz for making this possible!  And feel free to give me a shout if you have any questions. AGENDA Publishing, Sharing, and Opening 8:30-9:30 Silvia Southwick and Cory Lampert, UNLV,  Librarians’ adventure into LODLAM 9:30-10:20 Eric Lease Morgan,...

by Jon Voss

Comment April 25, 2014

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re teaming up with the 10th annual Semantic Technology and Business Conference (aka SemTech 2014) to offer an exclusive Training Day focused on Linked Open Data in libraries, archives and museums on August 19, 2014 in San Jose, California. We’ll do a single stream day of hands on tutorials covering a range of skillsets, starting from novice and moving toward advanced.  The cost to participants will be only $75 (we can accommodate a maximum of 60).  By the end of the day, you’ll walk away with an arsenal of tools for publishing, querying, and building with Linked Open Data. The call for workshops is now open.  If you’d like to present a 60-90 minute workshop, please submit your idea before May 8, 2014, using this form.  Workshop leaders will receive a full 3-day access pass to SemTech (worth $1,495).  There will be up to six workshops selected. Registration for the training day will open soon.  If you’d like to be notified of news or registration regarding the LODLAM Training Day, leave your email here, and we’ll let you know.

by Jon Voss

1 November 25, 2013

Be sure to tune in for the Semantic Web in Libraries Conference, taking place in Hamburg Germany 25-27 November.  Workshops on 25 November will not be streamed, but sessions on 26 and 27 November will be streamed and recorded. You can follow along the Twitter hashtag, #swib13. It’s once again a great program and thanks to the streaming video is a fantastic way to tune in to the most up to date discussions on Linked Open Data in libraries and GLAMs. From their site: Linked Open Data (LOD) has become a widespread method for the publication and management of data on the web. Many libraries and related institutions have already run projects or launched products that comply with the LOD paradigm. New projects, services and tools are emerging continuously. The SWIB conference aims to provide substantial information on LOD developments relevant to the library world and to foster the exchange of ideas and experiences among practitioners. SWIB encourages thinking outside the box by involving participants and speakers from other domains, such as scholarly communications, museums and archives, or related industries. As in the years before, SWIB13 will be organized by the North Rhine-Westphalian Library Service Centre (hbz) and the ZBW...

by Jon Voss

Comment November 9, 2013

great @edsu post on @moustaki & @tristanf BBC archives work. #lodlam HT @dancohen t.co/mpZvZCfuDZ — Jon Voss (@jonvoss) November 8, 2013 via twitter.com/jonvoss

by Jon Voss

Comment November 9, 2013

Thanks, Jon. RT @jonvoss: Amazing lineup for #swib13 – Semantic Web in Libraries, Hamburg 25-27 Nov. t.co/UM6s4AtGzc #lodlam — SWIB (@swibcon) November 6, 2013 via twitter.com/swibcon

by Jon Voss

Comment November 9, 2013

I finally wrote up my reflections on the Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives & Museums Summit. t.co/S8hBfBE2Ua #lodlam — Chris McDowall (@fogonwater) July 25, 2013 via twitter.com/fogonwater

by Jon Voss

Comment November 9, 2013

better late than never! Notes from Normalizing Licensing Models from #lodlam summit t.co/DUIjddBKrF — Jon Voss (@jonvoss) July 8, 2013 via twitter.com/jonvoss

by Jon Voss

Comment November 9, 2013

better late than never! Notes from Normalizing Licensing Models from #lodlam summit t.co/DUIjddBKrF — Jon Voss (@jonvoss) July 8, 2013 via twitter.com/jonvoss

by Jon Voss

Comment October 17, 2013

Just released! BabelNet: multilingual ditionary & ontology connecting concepts and named entities. t.co/lvvbbMWO9t #lodlam #semweb — Johan Oomen (@johanoomen) October 15, 2013 via twitter.com/johanoomen