Dear all.

The following new JCDL workshop might be of interest to you:

**1st Smarter Extraction of ScholArly MEtadata using Knowledge Graphs and Language Models (SESAME) Workshop** - during JCDL 2025 (Virtual Event) - to be held on 15-19, December 2025

SESAME brings together researchers and practitioners to explore how

AI-driven curation approaches leveraging large language models and knowledge graphs to strengthen digital libraries infrastructures.

https://sesame-workshop.github.io/SESAME/

Deadline for submissions is **Friday, November 7th, AoE**

Topics of interest include: - Research Artifacts Metadata Modeling and Granularity - Large Language Models (LLMs) and NLP for Metadata - Knowledge Graphs and Linked Data - Digital Libraries and Infrastructure - Societal, Ethical Impact and Future Policy Directions

Please consider submitting. The event is fully online, so the barrier to entry is low. The organizers are also explicitly inviting applied papers.