Data Webinars Coming Up

Posted by Emily Glenn on September 9th, 2015 Posted in: Training & Education
Tags: data

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During the next three months, Data Federation of University Research (DataFOUR) will offer free one-hour web-based presentations on timely developments in research data from a variety of perspectives relevant to researchers, faculty, librarians, data specialists, and cyberinfrastructure professionals. The presentations are free, open to the entire higher education community and are intended to foster a shared understanding of data issues currently faced by institutions across the region.  Upcoming webinars include:

• Andrew Johnson, Assistant Professor and Research Data Librarian at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder).  DataQ: A Collaborative Platform for Answering Research Data Questions in Libraries, Friday, September 18, 2015, 9:00  – 10:00 AM Pacific
• Rebekah Cummings, Research Data Management Librarian at the J Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Ownership, intellectual property, and governance considerations for academic research data. Friday, September 25, 2015, 9:00 – 10:00AM Pacific
• Tracy Teal, Data Carpentry Project Lead. The title of her presentation is Data Carpentry: Enabling Researchers to Work More Effectively with Data. Friday, October 30, 2015, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Pacific
• Jamene Brooks-Kieffer, Data Services Librarian at the University of Kansas. Under the Mattress? The current landscape of confidential data storage. Friday, December 11, 2015, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Pacific

Each webinar will be recorded and made available to the community after it is presented.  Registration is free. Register for events at the ENCITE online catalog.

If you’re interested in learning more about data management, discovering a network of experienced colleagues, gaining practical skills to bring to your institution or keeping abreast of data literacy issues, keep an eye on the Dragonfly, where PNR staff will periodically share upcoming data-related learning opportunities.