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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>NISO Virtual Conference: The Semantic Web Coming of Age: Technologies and Implementations<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>Date:</b> February 19, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>Time:</b> 11:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>Event webpage:</b> <a href="http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/semantic/">http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/semantic/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>The Semantic Web, the phrase coined by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, envisioned the Internet as a common framework of data that can be shared across numerous platforms. Libraries and publishers are among those leading the charge with projects and initiatives aimed at making information and resources more widely available in the greater web of data.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>This virtual conference will look at the challenges and opportunities available through the Semantic Web, highlighting applications, projects, and initiatives that are changing the way libraries and publishers structure their metadata and improve the accessibility of their content.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>TOPICS AND SPEAKERS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Keynote Address</b> – <i>Ramanathan V. Guha</i>, Google Fellow; Founder of Schema.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>The W3C Semantic Web Initiative</b> – <i>Ralph Swick</i>, Domain Lead of the Information and Knowledge Domain at W3C<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Engaging with Open Data: The Open Data Institute<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>The Social Data Graph: The Friend of a Friend (FOAF) Project</b> – <i>Henry Story</i>, Chief Technical Officer & Co-founder at Stample<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Sharing Information on the Semantic Web: The Need for a Global License Repository</b> – <i>Pierre-Paul Lemyre</i>, Director of Business Development, Lexum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Semantic Web Applications in Publishing</b> – <i>Heather Ruland Staines</i>, Vice President Publisher Development, SIPX<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Semantic Web Applications in Libraries</b> – <i>Kevin Ford</i>, Network Development & MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Conference Roundtable: Services that Build on Others Semantic Web Data<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>REGISTRATION<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm Eastern on February 18, 2014 (the day before the virtual conference). Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Can't make it on the day of the virtual conference? All registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Take advantage of the <a href="http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/#subscription">Virtual Conference subscription package</a> for all six of the 2014 Virtual Conferences and save 33%. (NISO members can save 50%.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>Visit the event webpage to register and for more information: <a href="http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/semantic/">http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/semantic/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cynthia Hodgson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Technical Editor / Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Information Standards Organization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:chodgson@niso.org">chodgson@niso.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>301-654-2512<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>