SWIB

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SWIB (Semantic Web in Libraries) is a community and an annual conference focusing on Linked Open Data (LOD) in libraries and related organizations.

#swib26 will happen 16-18 November 2026 online.

Website/Forum: https://swib.org
Tooting: @acka47

typeconference, community
frequencyyearly
languageEnglish
topicsLinked Data, Open Data, libraries
SWIBFeb 24

Save the date: The 18th SWIB rendition will take place online 16 – 18 November 2026.

We have already updated the fedi profile picture and prepared the online forum a bit. Expect more to come. https://swib.org

#swib26

SWIB26 Welcome

SWIB (Semantic Web in Libraries) is a community and an annual conference, this year being held for the 18th time. SWIB26 will happen online to ensure inclusion of as many participants as possible while minimizing the ecological footprint of the conference. SWIB focuses on Linked Open Data (LOD) in libraries and related organizations. It is well established as an event where IT staff, developers, librarians, and researchers from all over the world meet and mingle and learn from each other. The t...

SWIB Forum
SWIBFeb 24

The #swib25 recordings can now also be watched on the @TIB_AVPortal: https://av.tib.eu/series/2010

We have also added the links to the descriptions of the talks: https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-programme/934

TIB AV-Portal

Scientific videos und audios: technology/engineering, architecture, chemistry, information technology, mathematics, and physics.

SWIBFeb 9

Looking back at SWIB25, a small retrospective of #swib25 from the organizer's point of view: https://forum.swib.org/t/looking-back-at-swib25/1643

Amongst other things, the post outlines which #Discourse plugins we have used for the online conference and how much it was used by participants.

Looking back at SWIB25

SWIB25 took place as an online conference on 17–19 November 2025. Slides and recordings for almost all talks can be found in the respective topic for each talk, linked from the SWIB25 Programme. Once again, we are very happy how SWIB turned out. We had the opening keynote by Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive, several hands-on workshops/tutorials on the first day, and 16 regular presentations during the main conference. In the lightning talk session we had five talks. As we already did for...

SWIB Forum
SWIBNov 24
SWIBNov 20
Did you participate in #swib25 by watching some sessions in the live stream or joining a hands-on workshop? Then please take some minutes to fill out the post-conference survey: https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-post-conference-survey/1602
SWIB25 post-conference survey

Dear SWIB community members – thank you so much for participating in SWIB25 and carrying on the torch! As always, we would like to get a little insight into what motivated you to attend and what your areas of interest are, and to get your feedback on how the conference went so that we know what we can still improve on. Please fill out the following anonymous survey. 👇 1. How did you hear about this event? poll 2. In which organizational unit are you predominantly active? poll 3. How ...

SWIB Forum
SWIBNov 20
Did you participate in #swib25 by watching some sessions in the live stream or joining a hands-on workshop? Then please take some minutes to fill out the post-conference survey: https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-post-conference-survey/1602
SWIB25 post-conference survey

Dear SWIB community members – thank you so much for participating in SWIB25 and carrying on the torch! As always, we would like to get a little insight into what motivated you to attend and what your areas of interest are, and to get your feedback on how the conference went so that we know what we can still improve on. Please fill out the following anonymous survey. 👇 1. How did you hear about this event? poll 2. In which organizational unit are you predominantly active? poll 3. How ...

SWIB Forum
SWIBNov 19

#SWIB25 just ended. Thanks to all participants, speakers, and workshops facilitators and to the programme committee!

If you have missed a talk, some recordings of SWIB25 talks are already uploaded, more will follow, see the playlist at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=172mkON617g&list=PL7fMsenbLiQ3HIQDE065KaTp4XFz7CB0_

See you at #swib26!

SWIBNov 19

Get ready for the third and last day of #swib25 that will start in half an hour at 14:00 UTC with five lightning talks and the session on "Querying".

Livestream: https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-livestream-chat/850

Lightning Talks: https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-lightning-talks/937

SWIBNov 19
The first recordings of #swib25 presentations are now online! See the playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7fMsenbLiQ3HIQDE065KaTp4XFz7CB0_ . More recordings will be added to the list step by step.
SWIB25

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SWIBNov 18

Thanks to all the presenters of #swib25 session 3! We will now have a short break and continue with the "Community" session in 15 minutes.

Livestream: https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-livestream-chat/850

SWIBNov 18

The second day of #swib25 will start in ten minutes, at 14:00 UTC, with the "Organizing Knowledge" session.

Watch the live stream at https://forum.swib.org/t/swib25-livestream-chat/850