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IASSIST Quarterly (2011: Fall)

By StuartM

January 31, 2012

Sharing data and building information With this issue (volume 35-3, 2011) of the IASSIST Quarterly (IQ) we return to the regular format of a collection of articles not within the same specialist subject area as we have seen in recent special issues of IQ. Naturally the three articles presented here are related to the IQ subject area in general, as in: assisting research with data, acquiring data from research, and making good use of the user community.

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Call for Workshops

By lyndamk

January 4, 2012

Don’t forget to propose that extra special workshop for IASSIST 2012. Deadline is Jan 16. You can also propose Pecha Kuchas, posters, and roundtable discussions until Jan 16. Call for Workshops Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information The 38th International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST) annual conference will be hosted by NORC at the University of Chicago and will be held at the George Washington University in Washington DC, June 4 - 8, 2012.

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IQ Special Quadruple Issue: The Book of the Bremen Workshop

By robin

December 14, 2011

Welcome to this very special IASSIST Quarterly issue. We now present volume 34 (3 & 4) of 2010 and volume 35 (1 & 2) of 2011. Normally we have about three papers in a single issue. In this super-mega-special issue we have fourteen papers from the countries: Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Slovenia, Belarus, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Switzerland. This will be known in IASSIST as the “The book of the Bremen Workshop”.

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IASSIST 2012 - Call for Workshops

By jrcarlso

December 13, 2011

The Call for Papers for IASSIST 2012 is closed, but proposals for Workshops are now being accepted. The Call for Workshops is listed below: Call for Workshops Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information The 38th International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST) annual conference will be hosted by NORC at the University of Chicago and will be held at the George Washington University in Washington DC, June 4 - 8, 2012.

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Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) meeting notes

By San

December 8, 2011

I was lucky enough to be able to sit in on the most recent COPAFS meeting in place of our regular liaison Judith Rowe. While the topics were very different than the issues I usually deal with at work, I found the presentations really interesting. Here’s an abridged version of my notes. News: Ed Spar will be stepping down as Executive Director at the end of 2012. The board will be launching a search and will be engaging a search firm.

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Reminder - Submit your paper and panel proposals to IASSIST 2012

By jrcarlso

December 6, 2011

Just a reminder that the deadline to submit an individual paper or a panel session to IASSIST 2012 is Friday December 9th. The Submission Form can be found at: http://www.iassist2012.org/index.php/CPMS/submissions2012.html Call for Papers Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information The theme of this year’s conference is Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information. This theme reflects the growing desire of research communities, government agencies and other organizations to build connections and benefit from the better use of data through practicing good management, dissemination and preservation techniques.

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Stephen S. Clark Library for Maps, Government Information, and Data Services is open for business!

By plackie@carleton.edu

December 5, 2011

Three cheers for Jen Green!!! When not keeping IASSIST finances in check as the IASSIST Treasurer, Jennifer Green, director of the new Stephen S. Clark Library for Maps, Government Information, and Data Services, at the University of Michigan has been busy getting the library in shape for the recent opening day! Check out the announcement of the grand opening festivities in the Record Update (a publication of the Office of the Vice President for Communications at the University of Michigan) and don’t miss the brand new website of the Setphen S.

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Geospatial Data Preservation Resource Center

By Amy West

November 23, 2011

The Geospatial Data Preservation Resource Center gathers freely available web-based resources about the preservation of geospatial information. A variety of selected resources are being added, including reports, presentations, standards, and information about tools for preparing geospatial assets for long-term access and use. The resources are indexed to enable searching of titles and are categorized to facilitate discovery by choosing among topics, resource types, or both. The Geospatial Data Preservation Resource Center is a project of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP), which is working with a national network of partners on a strategy for preserving digital information for use in the future.

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IASSIST 2012 - Conference website

By jrcarlso

November 15, 2011

The IASSIST 2012 conference website is now live and ready to receive submissions: http://www.iassist2012.org/index.html Call for Papers Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information The theme of this year’s conference is Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information. This theme reflects the growing desire of research communities, government agencies and other organizations to build connections and benefit from the better use of data through practicing good management, dissemination and preservation techniques.

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Open Access to Federally Funded Research

By SWright

November 4, 2011

Got something to say about “ensuring long-term stewardship and encouraging broad public access to unclassified digital data that result from federally funded scientific research”? The White House Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released two public consultations today, one on OA for data and one on OA for publications arising from publicly-funded research. Responses are due in early January. Please spread the word. Submit your own comments and/or work with colleagues to submit comments on behalf of your institution.

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IASSIST Quarterly (2011: Fall)

Call for Workshops

IQ Special Quadruple Issue: The Book of the Bremen Workshop

IASSIST 2012 - Call for Workshops

Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) meeting notes

Reminder - Submit your paper and panel proposals to IASSIST 2012

Stephen S. Clark Library for Maps, Government Information, and Data Services is open for business!

Geospatial Data Preservation Resource Center

IASSIST 2012 - Conference website

Open Access to Federally Funded Research

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