An Introduction to the (CIDOC-CRM) This workshop will introduce participants to the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM), a semantic data standard developed and maintained under the aegis of the ICOM Documentation committee. This semantic data model (also known as a formal ontology) allows for the re-expression and integration of complex cultural heritage datasets across data silos enabling the use of information resources beyond traditional database boundaries. Museum and Cultural Heritage professionals as well as Information Specialists working in the field who are interested in the possibility of using their data together with other departments and institutions, and in learning about the potential of the semantic web to aid them in their research and dissemination of their knowledge in a global semantic web of knowledge, will find this workshop of interest. No prior knowledge of CIDOC CRM, semantic data methods, or any particular technical skills are presupposed. Participants who work closely with generating and/or managing cultural heritage data either from the content or management side and are eager to do more with their data will likely find the most benefit from this workshop. Participants attending the workshop can expect to learn what formal ontologies and semantics are, what the practical benefits of this data management practice are, how the CIDOC CRM works as a high-level standard for integrating data in the museum and cultural heritage sectors as well as learning the basic structure of CIDOC CRM itself and how it can be applied. The workshop will have hands-on activities, bringing a laptop is suggested.