2026
BIBFRAME WORKSHOP IN EUROPE, Barcelona 2026
University of Barcelona
BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe
The aim of the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe is to be a forum for sharing knowledge about the practice of, production with, and planning of BIBFRAME implementation.
We bring together people working in the transition from MARC to Linked Data using the BIBFRAME model and related tools.
The workshop areas are strongly focused on the practical implementation of BIBFRAME, not a theoretical Linked Data / Semantic Web event.
Proceedings
Call for presentations (deadline: May 4th, 2026)
The 10th annual meeting of the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe (BFWE) aims to bring together stakeholders, practitioners and researchers from the library and information science community to discuss and explore implementations, implications and the potential of BIBFRAME.
We welcome proposals for presentations, lightning talks, and specific panels on a broad spectrum of perspectives on BIBFRAME, including but not limited to:
- Implementation: Strategies, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Interoperability: Data conversion, migration, and Library Service Platform integrations.
- Experiences: Data creation and hybrid workflows (MARC and BIBFRAME).
- Standards: BIBFRAME and its relationship with RDA, provenance data, and other cataloging frameworks.
- BIBFRAME and technology: New tools, entity management, and AI-driven approaches to BIBFRAME.
- BIBFRAME and Open Science/Open Metadata: Integration with research infrastructures and data repositories.
- User-centered design: Enhancing user experience and accessibility through BIBFRAME.
- BIBFRAME for cultural heritage institutions: Adapting metadata models for museums, archives, and special collections.
Click here to submit your proposal.
The 10th annual meeting of the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe (BFWE) aims to bring together stakeholders, practitioners and researchers from the library and information science community to discuss and explore implementations, implications and the potential of BIBFRAME.
We welcome proposals for presentations, lightning talks, and specific panels on a broad spectrum of perspectives on BIBFRAME, including but not limited to:
- Implementation: Strategies, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Interoperability: Data conversion, migration, and Library Service Platform integrations.
- Experiences: Data creation and hybrid workflows (MARC and BIBFRAME).
- Standards: BIBFRAME and its relationship with RDA, provenance data, and other cataloging frameworks.
- BIBFRAME and technology: New tools, entity management, and AI-driven approaches to BIBFRAME.
- BIBFRAME and Open Science/Open Metadata: Integration with research infrastructures and data repositories.
- User-centered design: Enhancing user experience and accessibility through BIBFRAME.
- BIBFRAME for cultural heritage institutions: Adapting metadata models for museums, archives, and special collections.
Click here to submit your proposal.
Registration
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format and is free to attend, but registration is required. Please register here.
All sessions will be recorded, and the recordings together with the presentation slides will be made available on the conference website a few days after the workshop.
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format and is free to attend, but registration is required. Please register here.
All sessions will be recorded, and the recordings together with the presentation slides will be made available on the conference website a few days after the workshop.
Organiser Group
Andreas Andersson, National Library of Sweden
Michele Casalini, Casalini Libri and Share Family
Núria Ferran Ferrer, University of Barcelona (Host 2026)
Matias Frosterus, National Library of Finland (Spokesperson)
Ignasi Labastida i Juan, University of Barcelona (Host 2026)
Nancy Lorimer, Stanford University Libraries and LD4P
Hannes Lowagie, Royal Library of Belgium
Sally H. McCallum, Library of Congress - NDMSO
Bjørge Vestli, National Library of Norway
Andreas Andersson, National Library of Sweden
Michele Casalini, Casalini Libri and Share Family
Núria Ferran Ferrer, University of Barcelona (Host 2026)
Matias Frosterus, National Library of Finland (Spokesperson)
Ignasi Labastida i Juan, University of Barcelona (Host 2026)
Nancy Lorimer, Stanford University Libraries and LD4P
Hannes Lowagie, Royal Library of Belgium
Sally H. McCallum, Library of Congress - NDMSO
Bjørge Vestli, National Library of Norway
Practical information
Location
The conference will take place at the
Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer de Melcior de Palau, 140, 08014 Barcelona, Spain.
The Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media is located within a short walk from major public transport stops. Many key areas of the city are easily accessible on foot. The nearest metro station is
Plaça de Sants (L1, L5), just a few minutes' walk from the venue.
Recommended Hotels
The following hotels are located within walking distance of the conference venue at the University of Barcelona and are recommended for participants:
- Abba Sants Hotel: Carrer Numància, 32, Sants-Montjuïc, 08029 Barcelona, Spain (5 minutes’ walk from the venue).
- Barceló Sants Hotel: Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain (8 minutes’ walk from the venue).
- Via Sants Hotel Barcelona, Tapestry Collection by Hilton: Carrer de Nicaragua, 5–7, L’Eixample, 08029 Barcelona, Spain (10 minutes’ walk from the venue).
- AC Hotel Sants: Passeig de Sant Antoni, 36–40, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain (10 minutes’ walk from the venue).
Location
The conference will take place at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer de Melcior de Palau, 140, 08014 Barcelona, Spain.
The Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media is located within a short walk from major public transport stops. Many key areas of the city are easily accessible on foot. The nearest metro station is Plaça de Sants (L1, L5), just a few minutes' walk from the venue.
Recommended Hotels
The following hotels are located within walking distance of the conference venue at the University of Barcelona and are recommended for participants:
- Abba Sants Hotel: Carrer Numància, 32, Sants-Montjuïc, 08029 Barcelona, Spain (5 minutes’ walk from the venue).
- Barceló Sants Hotel: Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain (8 minutes’ walk from the venue).
- Via Sants Hotel Barcelona, Tapestry Collection by Hilton: Carrer de Nicaragua, 5–7, L’Eixample, 08029 Barcelona, Spain (10 minutes’ walk from the venue).
- AC Hotel Sants: Passeig de Sant Antoni, 36–40, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain (10 minutes’ walk from the venue).
Contacts
For further information please contact us at conference@bfwe.eu.
For further information please contact us at conference@bfwe.eu.