IASSIST 2025: IASSIST at 50! Bridging oceans, harbouring data & anchoring the future

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Tuesday, 3 June 2025
08:00-08:45
(University of the West of England Bristol)
09:00-12:00
(University of the West of England Bristol)

All workshops will be held at UWE’s Frenchay campus on the sixth floor of the Business School Building (“X Block”), Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1QY

Bridging Design and Accessibility: Creating FAIR and Inclusive VisualizationsSarah Siddiqui; Heather Charlotte OwenAI-enabled data practices for metadata discovery and access: Best practices for developing training dataWing Yan Li; Chandresh PravinLearn how to create synthetic dataGillian Raab; Lynne AdairTeaching Qualitative Data Analysis using Open Data, Standards, and ToolsSebastian Karcher; Nathaniel Porter; Michael Beckstrand
12:00-13:00
13:00-16:00
(University of the West of England Bristol)

All workshops will be held at UWE’s Frenchay campus on the sixth floor of the Business School Building (“X Block”), Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1QY

The Art of Transcription: Using open-source tools to optimize transcription processesMaureen HaakerEmbedding sensitive data management best practice in institutional workflowsZosia Beckles; Kirsty Merrett; Alice Motes; Christopher Tibbs; Kellie SnowAn Introduction to Census Data with R Using the "tidycensus" PackageAditya Ranganath
18:00-20:45
(Bristol Museum and Art Gallery)

Hosted at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Sponsored by CESSDA - the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives, which provides large-scale, integrated and sustainable data services to the social sciences.

Wednesday, 4 June 2025
08:00-08:45
(Wessex Suite)
08:45-10:00
(Ballroom)

Dr. Shawn Sobers, University of the West of England, Bristol. Shawn is a Visual Anthropologist, working in writing, photography, and filmmaking, exploring narratives of belonging.

Plenary talk to be preceded by opening remarks and welcome from IASSIST President Robin Rice.

10:00-10:15
(Wessex Suite)
10:15-11:15
Data ManagementData DiscoveryConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipPartnerships and CollaborationData Discovery
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Harrison Dekker, University of Rhode IslandData Management from Scratch: Establishing a New Data Management Program at Harvard UniversitySarah MarcheseIscte Research Data Management Implementation StrategyClara BoavidaSupporting the Canadian DMP landscape: An overview of DMPEG activities and a new DMP Assessment Rubric!James Doiron Session Chair: Ofira Schwartz-Soicher, Princeton UniversityTransforming the Library into a Trusted Research Environment: unlocking access to sensitive data at the LSE LibraryHannah BoroudjouData discovery made easy: helping less-expert users find data via a large language modelHumphrey Southall; Xan Morice-Atkinson; Paula AucottOptimising the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration researcher journey through the development of inter-operable data discoverability, data documentation and data access systemsRichard Thomas; Katharine Evans; Rachel Calkin; Abigail Hill; Stela McLachlan; Emma Turner; Robin Flaig; Andy Boyd Session Chair: Lynda Kellam, University of Pennsylvania LibrariesExploring student motivations to engage with voluntary data literacy library workshopsKelly SchultzBridging the Gap: Inclusive Approaches to Data Literacy Across DisciplinesDi Yoong ; Emma Slayton; Charlotte Kiger Delivering Data Education: Bridging communities and anchoring library data servicesJulie Goldman Session Chair: Allison Tyler, University of EssexThe European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST): Keeping it FAIRSharon Bolton; Jeannine Beeken; Lorna Balkan; Ami Katherine Saji; Róza VajdaFIDELIS: Uniting the European digital data repository community beyond finite project effortsMari Kleemola; Tuomas J. Alaterä; Maaike VerburgEOSC-ENTRUST’s Driver 2: A prototypic use case for federated, multinational use of TREsBeate Lichtwardt; Sharon Bolton; Deborah Wiltshire; Peter Hegedus Session Chair: Irena Vipavc Brvar, ADP - Social Science Data ArchiveRevealing the Impact of Research Data: The Experience from Data Organizations and InitiativesFinn Dymond-Green; Diana Magnuson; Iratxe Puebla; Elisabeth Shook; Elizabeth Mos
11:15-11:30
11:30-12:30
Data ManagementData DiscoveryConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipPartnerships and CollaborationEthics, Governance, CARE / FAIR
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Paula Lackie , Carleton CollegeSAPRI: advancing marine and polar research through collaborative data managementAnne TreasureBook-a-Data-Manager (BADM) RDM Service– A practical approach to RDM supportNaeem Muhammad; Veerle Van den Eynden; Johan PhilipsAll hands-on desk – Data stewards to the rescueAuriane Marmier Session Chair: Carol Choi, New York UniversityGeolinking Service SoRa – Development of the Social-Spatial Science Research Data Infrastructure: FAIR, Smart, InclusiveJan Goebel; Benjamin Zapilko; Theodor Rieche; Jonas Lieth; Stefab Jünger; Alexander JungUnlocking the past: increasing discoverability of archive primary sourcesMagaly TaylorSpecifics of metadata development for qualitative social researchKati Mozygemba; Noemi Betancort-Cabrera Session Chair: Lauren Phegley, University of PennsylvaniaDon’t Reinvent the Wheel: Steering Users to Existing Data Literacy ResourcesMaggie Marchant; Sydney LanningEnhancing data literacy: the UK Data Service Data Skills FrameworkVanessa HigginsThe Open Book ProjectJen Buckley Session Chair: Michael O'Connor, Queen's University - BelfastRescuing the Metastasio Database: a tale of technology, ontology, and Italian OperaKristi Thompson; Ronan O'FlahertyAdvancing Open Science in Slovenia: The SPOZNAJ Project and Its Role in the Transformation of ResearchSonja BezjakThe UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration: the UK’s national Trusted Research Environment for the longitudinal research community.Andy Boyd; Robin Flaig; Jacqui Oakley; katharine Evans; Richard Thomas; Kirsteen Campbell; Rachel Calkin; Abigail Hill; Stela McLachlan; Emma Turner Session Chair: Marjorie Mitchell, University of British ColumbiaSynthetic data’s role in shaping research and governance – insights from ADR UK projectsEmily Oliver; Lora Frayling; Cristina Magder; Melissa Ogwayo; Maureen Haaker; Hina Zahid; Jools Kasmire; Robert Robert Trubey ; Fiona Lugg-Widger
12:30-13:30
(Wessex Suite)
13:30-14:30
Data ManagementData DiscoveryConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipPartnerships and CollaborationTimely Topics
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Hilary Bussell, Ohio State UniversityQuality in Qualitative Data Archiving: Lessons Learned from Collaboration Between Data Producers, Project Managers, and CuratorsAubrey Garman; Rachel Huang; Vrinda MahishiResearch data management and data sharing of qualitative dataKati MozygembaLessons learned from collecting and managing an online communication dataset from right-wing extremist actorsChristina Dahn; Katrin Weller Session Chair: Kevin Manuel, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityA data services hierarchy of needs:  how should we build a National Data Library?Richard Welpton; Kirsten DuttonData-driven (data) service improvement, the UKDS wayJohn Sanderson; Leigh TateScoping future library data services at the University of Sheffield (UK)Holly Ranger Session Chair: Oliver Watteler, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social SciencesSensitive Data, Smarter Training: Implementing Asynchronous Canvas Modules for Data Safety TrainingJames Capobianco; James Adams; Megan PotterbuschImplementing Moodle for training at the UK Data ServiceSarah King-HeleNot dirty, not clean: the language of making changes to your data is a literacy issueCarol Choi Session Chair: Jennifer Chaput, UMass Amherst Libraries - University of Massachusetts AmherstCreating accessible data training for postgraduate students: a collaborative journeyJen Buckley; Alle BloomBridging cross-regional data instruction needs: Collaborative approaches to data services educationChristine Nieman Hislop; Justin de la CruzExploring the Collaborative Landscape of GIS and Data Services in a Graduate School of DesignBruce Boucek Session Chair: PATIENCE Meninekele CHEWACHONG AKIH, EduvosBack to the rough ground! Retrieving concepts in survey research and its potential usesDeirdre Lungley; Suparna De; Chandresh Pravin; Jon Johnson; Paul Bradshaw
14:30-14:45
(Wessex Suite)
14:45-15:45
Data ManagementData DiscoveryConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipPartnerships and CollaborationEthics, Governance, CARE / FAIR
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: David Schiller, University of Applied Sciences of the GrisonsTakeaways from ‘UKDS PRUK - Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing’Finn Dymond-Green; Beate Lichtwardt; Cristina MagderInnovative uses of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) at UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration to aid curation and interpretation of a complex data integration and a dynamic population sampleKatharine Evans; Richard Thomas; Rachel Calkin; Abigail Hill; Emma Turner; Andy BoydIn the Moment Costs: A Longitudinal Study of Data Management & SharingAlicia Hofelich Mohr; Joel Herndon; Cynthia Hudson Vitale; Jacob Carlson; Shawna Taylor Session Chair: Sarah Siddiqui, University of RochesterFinancial Data Stewardship: A Librarian's Approach to Data Discovery and A Call for Coding as a Path to Data Comprehension and VerificationLip Hwe TeeData Availability in Teaching Effectiveness ResearchTalha Sajjad; Johannes Hartig; Thomas Lösch; Carmen Köhler Session Chair: Paula Lackie , Carleton CollegeEvaluating Data Sharing Practices in Top Social Science Journals: Insights and ImplicationsJiebei LuoThe Proliferation and Predatory Journals and Institutional Response in Ethiopia.Mohammed Yimer Session Chair: James Doiron, University of AlbertaLaying the Foundation: A Pilot National Research Data BootcampJennifer Abel; Jane Fry; Nick Rochlin; Mathew Vis-DunbarBridging evaluation and implementation: Using results from a survey of research data repository administrators to anchor community-driven initiativesMeghan Goodchild; Alisa Rod; Julie ShiBuilding a community around DDI: The European DDI Users ConferenceJon Johnson; Joachim Wackerow; Mari Kleemola Session Chair: Sophia Lafferty-Hess, Duke UniversityHow are data archives modernizing their platforms for FAIRness and sustainability?Margaret Levenstein; Steven McEachern; Jeannette Jackson
15:45-16:00
16:00-17:30
(Wessex Suite)Exploring Natural Language Search for Data Retrieval using Large Language Models (LLMs)Harold KroezePlans for study-level metadata production at FSDAnne Maunu; Katja MoilanenDeveloping an ISO Standard for DDIDan Gillman; Arofan GregoryData discovery made easy: enhancing access to the Great Britain Historical GIS via a Large Language ModelHumphrey Southall; Xan Morice-Atkinson; Paula AucottIASSIST at 50: Where Have We Been and Where Are We GoingChristine Nieman Hislop; Meryl Brodsky; Michele Hayslett; Wei Yin; Thomas Lindsay; Margaret Adams; Cindy SevertOnboarding Bespoke Datasets: A Case StudyRashelle Nagar; Alice Kalinowski; Mason JiangBridging the Primary to Secondary Data Analysis for Open Science: Buiding the SSJDA Panel and Its Research Data ManagementKenji Ishida; Sho Fujihara; Sae TaniguchiProgram for Strengthening Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social SciencesNobutada Yokouchi; Sae Taniguchi; Masayuki Shioya; Sayaka Terazawa; Satoshi MiwaSkills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing: A Showcase of Training Resources Created for the Longitudinal Population Studies Data Managers CommunityLiz Smy; Hina Zahid; Cristina Magder; Gail HowellLong Covid Data Dive Club: Using data to generate awareness about Long CovidJonas Recker; Janet GunterDiscover the FORS replication serviceEmilie Morgan de Paula; Meret Hildebrandt; Pedro AraujoCDSP’s “Banque de données”: a French pioneer in long-tail research data curation for twenty yearsAlina Danciu; Lucie Marie; Amélie VairellesUsing REDCap to enhance longitudinal data management: a case study from NepalSubash Gajurel; Felix Ritchie ; Dionysia Kordopati ; Sunil Kumar Joshi ; Julie Mytton Trends in the use of academic repositories and social networks in promoting LIS and Communication scholar papersNicoleta Roxana DinuResearch Collaboration to Model the Future of Freshwater SalinizationBhaswati MazumderSupporting Research Libraries with OpenAIRE Services: Providing Essential AssistanceMaja DolinarMeeting the FAIR Principles with DDI MetadataWolfgang Zenk-Möltgen; Hilde Orten; Darren BellUnlocking the potential of standardised scales through metadataClaudia Alioto; Rebecca Oldroyd; Jon JohnsonHow to Engage the Community in Citing Data?Christina Bornatici; Tuomas J. Alaterä; Dimitra Kondyli; Farah KarimHarnessing AI to Elevate Machine-Actionable Data Management Plans (maDMPs)Markus Koskela; Johanna Laiho-Kauranne; Jukka Rantasaari; Juuso RepoReproducibility and future challenges: Labour market inequalities using UK Census dataPlacide AbasabanyeCreative Speculations for Building Sustainable Support for Qualitative Research and PedagogyDi Yoong; Jessica BennerReimagining Catalogs and Repositories to Enhance the FAIRness of Research DataJohn Marcotte; Sarah Rush; Kelly Ogden-SchuetteEnhancing Research Data Usability through Turbocurator: An AI-Driven Tool for Creating FAIR MetadataMargaret Levenstein; Jeannette JacksonAdvancing Social Science Collaboration through Open Science: The Czech Republic’s EOSC JourneyIlona Trtíková; Martin Vávra; Jindřich Krejčí; Tomáš Čížek; Yana LeontiyevaImplementing PID Policy in Dataverse: Challenges and OpportunitiesVaidas MorkeviciusThe OSF Data Detectives! A Game of Persistent IdentifiersCrystal SteltenpohlCharting New Horizons: Advancing Data Consultation and Visualization at Clemson Library for a Connected FutureStacie PowellBrick by Instructional Brick: Using Templates as a Scaffold to Teach Research Data ManagementLauren PhegleyAdvancing FAIR + CARE Practices in Cultural Heritage.Regina RobertsCreating a Bibliography of Publications Analyzing or Discussing Library-Licensed DataKate BarronDeveloping Collaborative Data Services and InstructionGabriella EvergreenIdentifier Detective: Using AI to find information on Database IdentifiersInku SubediA naïve method to treat a series of dichotomous variables as a single numberFlavio Bonifacio
17:30-18:00
Thursday, 5 June 2025
08:00-08:45
(Wessex Suite)
08:45-09:45
(Ballroom)

Dr. Steve McEachern, Director of the UK Data Archive.

09:45-10:00
(Wessex Suite)
10:00-11:00
Data ManagementData DiscoveryTimely TopicsEthics, Governance, CARE / FAIR
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Meryl Brodsky, University of Texas, AustinAssessing data management and sharing plans: The “state of play” at Duke and opportunities for cross-campus collaborationsSophia Lafferty-Hess; Jenny Ariansen; Jen Darragh; William KrenzerHarboring an ocean of synthesized knowledge: Health sciences librarians’ perspectives on depositing knowledge synthesis search strategies in research data repositoriesAlisa Rod; Jill Boruff; Heather Cunningham; Julia Martyniuk; Sabine Calleja; Ani Orchanian-Cheff; Alix Pincivy; Daniela ZieglerWe’re gonna need a bigger boat: Scaling up repository support for larger dataMichael Shensky; Courtney Mumma; Laura Sare; Robert Kalescky; Millicent Weber; Bryan Gee Session Chair: Vaidas Morkevičius, Kaunas University of TechnologyEnhancing Open Science Responsible Research Assessment and Decision-Making with the OpenAIRE Graph: The Role of Research LibrariansMaja Dolinar; Giulia Malaguarnera; Stefania Amodeo; Harry Dimitropoulos; Leonidas Pispiringas; Ioanna Grypari; Ivana KoncicSharing is Caring (about Research): Addressing Challenges in Sharing Protected Text Data Collections through Non-Consumptive ResearchJohannes B. Gruber; Wouter van AtteveldtDo the right thing. Enhancing Research Practices through Data CitationChristina Bornatici; Tuomas J. Alaterä; André Jernung; Lisa Tveit Sandberg; Helena Laaksonen; Ilona Trtíková Session Chair: Jen Doty, Emory UniversityFSD Data in ReuseHannele Keckman-Koivuniemi; Matti HeinonenSo you think you can replicate?Florio ArguillasQuestionable Things, Extraordinary Things, and Making Sure the Data Gods Let You Into Heaven: A Case Study of Introducting Graduate Students to Cleaning DataRobert O'Reilly Session Chair: Marjorie Mitchell, Univeristy of British ColumbiaFrom data discovery to access: a use case of how the FAIR principles have been leveraged to design Quetelet-ProgedoNicolas Sauger; Frédérique Gros; Ami SajiFAIRly Specialist? Generic vs Disciplinary implications for FAIR-enabling RepositoriesHervé L’Hours; Oliver Parkes; Mari Kleemola; Maaike VerburgData Sovereignty, Cultural Heritage and CARE in Service of FAIRRegina Roberts Session Chair: Robin Rice, University of EdinburghDiscussion panel: Data are plural, so are data stewards!Robin Rice; Sonja Bezjak; Irena Vipavc Brvar; Naeem Muhammad; Pedro Príncipe
11:00-11:15
11:15-12:15
Data ManagementData DiscoveryTimely TopicsConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipPartnerships and Collaboration
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Ben Chiewphasa, Columbia UniversityPerspective on South Africa’s role in science and research by analysing material digitised and collected by the Antarctic Legacy of South AfricaMaria Petronella OlivierTranslating ELSST into Slovenian: Challenges in Supporting Open Science and FAIR PrinciplesSergeja Masten Session Chair: Bobray Bordelon, Princeton UniversityThe Data Rescue Project and Wider InitiativesLynda KellamApplying Systematic Review Methodologies to Business Studies exploring the Five Safes FrameworkElizabeth Green; Son Hoai An Phan; Abi WardBenefits of Terminologies for Interdisciplinary ResearchClaudia Martens; Aenne Löhden; Markus Stocker Session Chair: Megan Chenoweth, ICPSR-University of MichiganLet’s chat about data! A study of data discovery with Large Language ModelsAnja Perry; Christin Kreutz; Tanja FriedrichBridging Complex Data and Generative AI for Data Retrieval: Methods, Challenges, and OpportunitiesVassilis Routsis Session Chair: Kevin Manuel, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityIncreasing Data Literacy Instruction through Improved Assessment and Outreach: A Case StudyWhitney KramerData for Everyone: A Collaborative, Skill-Oriented Model for Engaging the CommunityHeather Charlotte Owen; Sarah SiddiquiAdvancing Data Access and Training: The Impact of the Data Liberation Initiative in Canadian Universities and CollegesElizabeth Hill; Alexandra Cooper; Siobhan Hanratty Session Chair: Sophia Lafferty-Hess, Duke UniversityIt Takes a Campus: building cross-campus collaborations to support research computing and data needsMoira Downey; Susan Ivey; Erin Foster; Wind Cowles; Sophia Lafferty-Hess
12:15-13:30
(Wessex / Ballroom)
13:30-13:45
13:45-14:30
(Marlborough & Dutchess Suites)
14:30-14:45
(Wessex Suite)
14:45-15:45
Data ManagementEthics, Governance, CARE / FAIREthics, Governance, CARE / FAIRTimely TopicsData Management
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Richard Welpton, UKRI: Economic and Social Research CouncilBalancing FAIR Data Principles with GDPR Compliance: A Guide for ResearchersIna Nepstad; Irena Vipavc Brvar; Lisa Tveit Sandberg; Simon GogleAttitudes toward Data Management and Repository-based Approaches to Sharing Sensitive Data among Researchers from Different DisciplinesDessi Kirilova; Derek Robey; Sebastian KarcherArchiving and Publishing Digital Behavioral DataOliver Watteler; Katrin Weller; Jan Schwalbach Session Chair: Kathryn Lavender, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of MichiganData Documentation Initiative (DDI) and Training Working Group: Who, What, and HowKathryn Lavender; Catherine Yuen; Chantal VaillancourtDeveloping and testing harmonisation workflows for comparative survey data using DDI – a WorldFAIR case studySteven McEachern; Hilde Orten; Ryan Perry; Kristina StrandCreating a Custom Concept System to Document Longitudinal StudiesJennifer Zeiger Session Chair: Winny Nekesa, NSSFTransparent decision-making in research data governance: The Leeds approachSally Dalton; Helen BlomfieldData governance training for low- and middle-income countriesFelix Ritchie; Pedro Ferrer Breda; Subash Gajurel; Elizabeth Green; Dio KordopatiMaking Data Governance an ongoing activity: a case study from NepalSubash Gajurel; Felix Ritchie ; Dionysia Kordopati ; Sunil Kumar Joshi ; Julie MyttonASSURED - ensuring safe research by safe peopleDeb Wiltshire; Simon Parker; Vanessa Gonzalez Ribao; Wiebke Weber; Markus Herklotz Session Chair: Ben Chiewphasa, Columbia UniversityHighlighting Gender Bias and Misaligned Expectations in Job Advertisements for Data ProfessionalsElizabeth Green; Hilary LoweIndia's Data Contributions in Generalist Research Data Repositories: Challenges and OpportunitiesPallab Pradhan; Lavji N ZalaThe Crash of Sound Waves: Data Engagement Through SonificationWill Clary Session Chair: Inku Subedi, Harvard Business SchoolUsing the UK Census Longitudinal Studies: Census linkage through to opportunities for Longitudinal Research and Comparative AnalysisLee Williamson; Lynne Adair; Stephen Jivraj
15:45-16:00
16:00-17:00
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Ron Nakao, Stanford University

This group’s mission is to build community and share experiences and insights on data acquisition and its challenges, such as licensing, storing, curating and providing access.

Session Chair: Bruce Boucek, Harvard University GSD

A network for members focused on issues of geospatial data as related to the social sciences, which provides opportunities for professional development through training, shared professional tools, resources for all IASSIST members to make use of, both members and non-members of the IG, and an elevated awareness of social sciences and place.

Session Chair: Paula Lackie , Carleton College

This group’s focus is on the support and development of professionals growing into data support roles.

Session Chair: Maureen Haaker, UK Data Archive, UK Data Service

QSSHDIG aims to connect an informed group of professionals working with qualitative data, raise awareness about key issues in qualitative research, provide opportunities for professional development, and create resources for all IASSIST members to better understand working with qualitative data.

Session Chair: Todd Quinn, University of New Mexico

The work of the group will include maintaining the work done thus far and may expand over time to address other types of discrimination such as by indigenous group, migrant/refugee status, gender/transgender, sexuality, cultural/ethnic groups, religion, etc.

18:30-23:00
(We the Curious)

The banquet will be held at We The Curious on Bristol's harbourside. 

Dr Edson Burton, local historian and poet, will open the evening.

Friday, 6 June 2025
08:00-09:00
(Wessex Suite)
09:15-10:15
Data ManagementTimely TopicsEthics, Governance, CARE / FAIRConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipData Discovery
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: David Schiller, University of Applied Sciences of the GrisonsIntegrating Open Research Data into Research Assessment: Insights and ChallengesPedro AraujoPreserving Today’s Public Geospatial Data for Future ResearchersKaren MajewiczPragmatic Interoperability - Consistent Usage in Metadata StandardsDan Gillman Session Chair: Bobray Bordelon, Princeton UniversitySynthetic data fidelity: how less can be moreJools KasmireData on the Margins: Topics and Concepts in LGBTIQ+ DataJonas Recker; Anja PerryThe Data Aren't Alright Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ArchivesSandra Sawchuk Session Chair: Meryl Brodsky, University of Texas, AustinThe Longitudinal Impossible Dataset: Helping Users Navigate the ONS Longitudinal StudyAndreas Mastrosavvas; Nicola SheltonSharing our Charts: The Role of Documentation in Navigating Data for Social ResearchersWill Clary; Lindsay Gypin Session Chair: Elisabeth Shook, ICPSR at University of Michigan Institute for Social ResearchBuilding a Bridge between Data Librarian Skills and Bibliometric or Research Output AnalysisJennifer ChaputBuilding computational capacity in data service professionalsLouise CapenerExploring the Role of Data Consultation and data FAIR principles in Modern LibrarianshipOlayemi OluwasogaOSF and Infrastructure Enabling Efficacy in Researcher PracticesNadja Oertelt Session Chair: Ron Nakao, Stanford UniversityBuilding New Bridges to Enhance Data DiscoveryMegan Chenoweth; Marley Kalt; Alison Sweet; Kathryn Lavender; Chelsea Samples-Steele; Sarah Rush
10:15-10:30
(Wessex Suite)
10:30-12:00
Data Discovery
BallroomDuchess Suite #4
Building Interdisciplinary Data Curation PartnershipsTalya CooperEvolving Literacy Landscapes: Developing a Toolkit for Artificial Intelligence EducationBrenna Bierman; John Paul Martinez; Sheldon SaloLeveraging LGBTQ+ Data Sources for Global Advocacy and ResearchKevin Manuel; Meryl Brodsky; Blake Robinson; Van Bich TranEmpowering Indigenous Communities in Data Governance Through Local ContextsSarvenaz Ghafourian; Chantel Ridsdale; Steph GolobAnchoring Data Services in a Law School Library: A Case Study of Early InitiativesAlisa LazearFrom Chaos to Clarity: The Transformative Impact of Metadata on ResearchMeret HildebrandtSupporting research and teaching in social sciences with computational notebooksJames ReidBuilding a Data Management NetworkAlicia Hofelich Mohr; Shannon FarrellBeginning at the end with open scholarship curriculaCrystal Steltenpohl Session Chair: Maggie Marchant, Brigham Young UniversityEmpowering Data Librarian Authors: Creating Transparent Data Sharing Policies and Avenues for Publishing Open Access DataRegina Raboin; Julie Goldman; Allie Tatarian; Curtis Brundy
12:00-13:00
(Wessex Suite)
13:00-14:00
Partnerships and CollaborationEthics, Governance, CARE / FAIRTimely TopicsConsultation, Literacy, and LibrarianshipTimely Topics
Duchess Suite #1Duchess Suite #2Duchess Suite #3Duchess Suite #4Ballroom
Session Chair: Inku Subedi, Harvard Business SchoolThe Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Data Science: Enhancing Social Science Information Services.PATIENCE Meninekele CHEWACHONG AKIHNavigating the AI Act: Implications and exceptions for ResearchHildur Thorarensen; Siri TendenAI and metadata in the classroom: A work-integrated learning projectElizabeth Stregger; Stephen J. Geier; Sabrina Sandy; Duc Tri Dang Session Chair: Ron Nakao, Stanford UniversityHow FAIR are empirical political science studies?Wolfgang Zenk-MöltgenLessons learned and the way forward - leveraging PIDs and metadata for FAIR research workflowsXiaoli Chen Session Chair: Bobray Bordelon, Princeton UniversityManaging Library-Licensed Data: Exploring In-House Control vs. Third-Party PlatformsJiebei Luo; Alice KalinowskiBig Data and The Dataverse ProjectCeilyn Boyd; SONIA BARBOSAPreparing To Advance With 20-20 Re-VisionPeter Burnhill Session Chair: Alicia Hofelich Mohr, University of MinnesotaEnhancing Research Support through Collaboration: The Impact of the Statistical Support Specialist at TMUKevin Manuel; Bhaswati Mazumder; Noel DambaLeveraging Graduate Student Consultants to Provide Data Science Consulting in Higher EducationMara BlakeHigh Tech? Low Tech? - The Goldilocks Zone in Data Collection & Analysis Consultation for CoursesMichael Beckstrand Session Chair: Ben Chiewphasa, Columbia UniversityData Literacy Education in the Era of AIXimin Mi; Justin De La Cruz; Michael Flierl
14:05-14:50
(Ballroom)