Darnelle O. Melvin (Libraries) presented two papers during the 2023 LD4 Conference on Linked Data this month. "Proactive strategies to improve underrepresentation in public knowledge graphs: A Wikidata sprint in UNLV Special Collections highlighting LGBTQ+ Las Vegas" highlights efforts by UNLV Special Collections & Archives to bring to life local LGBTQ history by creating and visualizing local Wikidata utilizing interactive maps, social graphs, and timelines. "WikiframeVG: A SPARQL template-based wikiframe for Wikidata graph exploration" presents wikiframeVG (Wikiframe Visual Graph), an open-source community initiative and tool which helps Wikidata editors and users explore knowledge generated from organized Wikidata sprints. Melvin is an associate professor and Special Collections & Archives metadata librarian.
