Across our 23-campus consortium, the adoption of Linked Data has varied significantly, with some campuses showing strong engagement while others question when, how and if they should ever engage. Recognizing this disparity led to establishing a Linked Data community and assessing specific training requirements to prepare for future system adoption and the implementation of Linked Data at the consortium level. A Task Force began as a small group in 2021 focused on investigating potential Linked Data products and features. This initiative evolved into a Linked Data study group (2022-2023), where basic Linked Data concepts and Wikidata were introduced to interested participants. During these study group meetings, members expressed strong interest in working on a Wikidata project leading to extensive training. This presentation will share insights gained from providing training to a multi-campus community reflecting a population of library workers. They are not on the front lines of decision-making and experimentation within neither the LD4 nor PCC communities. We will specifically discuss the learning needs of metadata practitioners with varying levels of Linked Data knowledge and different metadata creation competencies. Additionally, we will address the key barriers to the broader use of Linked Data and explore strategies to overcome these challenges.
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