The ALA Core Linked Data Interest Group (LDIG) seeks 2 new co-chairs to serve for two years beginning in July 2026. Co-chairs collaborate to plan events--including sessions taking place during ALA Annual and ALA Core Interest Group Weeks--facilitate ongoing discussion via ALA Connect, and share information with Core liaison staff.
LDIG supports learning and discussion related to the emerging role of library data in the semantic web. Our mission is to raise awareness of core semantic web technologies such as the Resource Description Framework (RDF) model for representing information, the use of URIs as identifiers within bibliographic descriptions; promoting research on linked data challenges, such as domain modeling and vocabulary selection and design; and informing the ongoing development of existing metadata standards for Libraries, Archives and Cultural Heritage Institutions.
To indicate interest or request further information please contact LDIG co-chairs Yelena Gordiyenko (yelena.gordiyenko@ucdenver.edu) and Chris Cabrera Thompson (ccthompson@g.ucla.edu).
Thanks,
Yelena Gordiyenko
Metadata Management Librarian
Auraria Library
1100 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80204
yelena.gordiyenko@ucdenver.edu
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