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Postmodern Values that Threaten National Data Archives

By Chuck

June 15, 2005

Two sessions at the Edinburgh conference helped formulate in my mind some concerns that I have about the future of data archives. Together, the plenary session in which John Curtice described his research about postmodern values and Session G3 on Transforming Data Archives unified for me (i) ideas about anti-institutional values expressed in postmodernism and (ii) current organizational threats to data archives. I have been troubled by the struggles we have confronted in Canada to establish a national institution to preserve data.

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Discovering a Profession: the accidental data librarian

By Chuck

June 14, 2005

A session at the Edinburgh conference addressed a topic that arose earlier in the year on the IASSIST email discussion list about how people prepare and enter the profession of data librarianship. In general, is there a profession of data librarianship?An interesting question was presented on the IASSIST email discussion list earlier this year asking how one becomes a data librarian. Several people replied by relating personal accounts about their entry into this profession.

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Ernie Boyko Begins First Term as Incoming President

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June 13, 2005

Ernie Boyko began his first term as the incoming President of IASSIST in Edinburgh. A little less than a year since his retirement with Statistics Canada, Ernie Boyko took the reigns of IASSIST as their new President. Having retired at the end of June 2004, Ernie has kept himself busy in the world of data as a VP with Nesstar Americas Inc. He has also remained active as an external adviser with the Data Liberation Initiative’s (DLI) External Advisory Committee and as an instructor in the DLI training programme.

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Ann Green Completes Her Presidency Still Smiling

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June 13, 2005

Ann Green completed her second term as President of IASSIST during the conference in Edinburgh. A long-standing member of IASSIST, Ann served as Vice-President from 1997 to 2001 before serving as President from 2001 to 2005. She has been a excellent leader achieving many accomplishments during her tenure. She brought in a new strategic planning process into 2003, which resulted in a Strategic Plan released in May 2004. This Plan is now being integrated into the directions of our Standing Committees and Action Groups.

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A bonnie IASSIST in Edinburgh

By Chuck

June 9, 2005

IASSIST 2005, hosted in Edinburgh from May 24-27, was a rousing success with over 200 participants attending over the four days of conference and workshops. There were many highlights, including a record number of presentations, an earth-shattering reception at Our Dynamic Earth, a joyful conference banquet and ceilidh at the Roxburghe Hotel, a maze of outstanding posters and demonstrations, two thought-provoking plenary sessions and a new conference wrap-up song by Melanie.

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Welcome to the IASSIST Communiqué

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June 7, 2005

The IASSIST Communiqué is a place for discussions and news about all aspects of research data and the professionals responsible for collecting, preserving and providing access to such data. As such, this site welcomes comments on issues that promote preservation and access to data as well as material about best practices in data archiving and data services. While the content of this site does not necessarily represent official positions of IASSIST, we hope that the ideas in these discussions will provoke further debate and will eventually lead to positive outcomes.

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Postmodern Values that Threaten National Data Archives

Discovering a Profession: the accidental data librarian

Ernie Boyko Begins First Term as Incoming President

Ann Green Completes Her Presidency Still Smiling

A bonnie IASSIST in Edinburgh

Welcome to the IASSIST Communiqué

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