Property maps, 311 data, school rating information, and census statistics are all examples of open data. How can librarians use all of this data to help our communities? The San Jose State University School of Information's free Library 2.019 web conference on June 5 will dive into open data and the tools you can implement to enhance library services. Registration is free! Event: Library 2.019 Open Data Web Conference Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Time: 12 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2019-open-data-registration-55158398254 The opening keynote panel presentation will be moderated by Anne Neville-Bonilla, who serves as director of the California Research Bureau at the California State Library; and Will Saunders, who leads the State of Washington's Open Data program in the Office of Privacy and Data Protection. Keynote panelists include: . Lilian Coral, Director of National Strategy and Technology Innovation, Knight Foundation . Derek Kilmer, United States Representative of Washington's 6th Congressional District . James Neal, Senior Program Officer, Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services To attend live, please register for the conference. <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2019-open-data-registration-5515839825 4> The final conference schedule with links to join the keynote and crowdsourced sessions <https://www.library20.com/forum/categories/library-2-019-open-data-accepted -submissions/listForCategory> will be emailed to all conference registrants. The conference sessions will be recorded, and those who register in advance will have access to the recordings. Please use #library2019 and #libraryopendata on your social media posts leading up to and during the event. Co-founded by the San Jose State University School of Information <https://ischool.sjsu.edu/> , the Library 2.0 conferences are participatory events where information professionals around the globe are encouraged to not only attend the open-access online sessions, but to also share their knowledge by submitting presentation proposals. For more information about the Library 2.0 online conferences, visit the conference <http://www.library20.com> website. Contact: Nicole Purviance Director of Marketing and Communications School of Information San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0029 [log in to unmask] https://ischool.sjsu.edu