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Conferences

The annual conference provides data professionals a variety of opportunities to participate in discussions about research data and data support activities. In addition there are regional IASSIST workshops or IASSIST sponsored events.

IASSIST Quarterly

The IQ represents an international cooperative effort on the part of individuals managing, operating, or using machine-readable data archives, data libraries, and data services.

Jobs Repository

The IASSIST Jobs Repository is a record of job descriptions posted to the members’ email list from 2005 to the present, providing a communal resource for employers and job-hunters.

Webinars

Community webinars organized by the IASSIST Professional Development Committee.

Discussion list

Our professional communication and news channel. An important source of support for members to query other data professionals.

Membership

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From iBlog

iBlog is IASSIST’s own blog. Entries on various topics are written by our members.

Akwaaba to Data: My Memoir of the IASSIST Africa Conference in Ghana

By Azeez ADEOYE on November 28, 2025

The IASSIST Regional Conference held in Ghana from 22nd to 24th October 2025 was a journey I had long awaited, one that had been brewing in anticipation since May 2024, when my abstract was first approved. The months leading up to the conference were filled with preparation: research refinement, logistics planning, emotional readiness, and countless mental rehearsals. I had initially planned to travel by road, driven by my love for adventure and the idea of passing through three countries (Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana) before reaching my destination.

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CFP: Behind the Scenes of Qualitative Data Analysis

By QSSHDIG on November 21, 2025

One of the enduring challenges of qualitative research is translating research questions and data to specific steps for analysis. Few methods for qualitative research come with step-by-step instructions; researchers have to decide how to organize, structure, and interpret data in ways that allow them to answer their research questions and meet the expectations of their audiences, from dissertation advisors and instructors to peer reviewers. This challenge is exacerbated by the tendency of published reports of qualitative analysis to devote limited space to the process of analysis and interpretation.

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Editors' notes: From FAIR principles to data competencies: Evolving library support for data-driven scholarship

By IQ Editors on September 25, 2025

Dear IASSISTers, Welcome to IASSIST Quarterly Vol. 49 No. 3 . We trust that you had a pleasant and restorative summer, and that the academic year is off to a good start. We are grateful to the thoughtful reader or author who recently recommended IQ for inclusion in Scopus. We’ve received notice of this recommendation directly from Scopus. At this time, however, we have chosen to delay the review process. A successful application requires a comprehensive set of editorial and ethical policies, and we are still in the process of developing and strengthening these to meet Scopus’ standards.

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Editors' notes: Tides of transformation: Enhancing research through data and community

By IQ Editors on June 25, 2025

Dear IASSISTers, Welcome to IASSIST Quarterly Vol. 49 No. 2 . It was wonderful to meet so many colleagues and to make new connections at the Best IASSIST Ever! in Bristol, UK. It is always exciting to learn about the innovative work that is being done by members of this community. We would like to encourage those who presented at the conference to turn their conference presentation or poster into a paper and submit it to IQ .

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