If you're new to data librarianship or looking at expanding your service please
consider registering for the ICPSR Summer Program.  This workshop has been
a cornerstone of training data librarians for a quarter of a century.  It
is an intensive workshop but also a fun one with lots of networking and
social opportunities.  If you have any questions about the workshop please
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Providing Social Science Data Services: Strategies for Design and Operation

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/courses/0041


*Instructor(s):*

   - Bobray Bordelon, Princeton University
   - Jane Fry, Carleton University
   - Ron Nakao, Stanford University

This 5-day workshop is being offered to individuals who manage or support
local services for ICPSR and other research data for quantitative analysis.
Those who should attend include anyone who is new to providing social
science data services, who is seeking to revitalize an existing service, or
who is looking to refresh and expand on previous knowledge. We believe that
this workshop will also be useful to those outside the social sciences who
are responsible for providing access to research data in other domains. An
important component of this workshop will be the collaboration and
networking opportunities offered to the participants.

This workshop is organized around four data service areas: collections;
users; access; and preservation. This workshop will touch on the complete
research life cycle. The structure of the workshop will rely on
presentations, participant collaborations, and hands-on exercises.
Fundamental topics are covered, including conducting a data reference
interview, searching for social science data, interpreting data
documentation, coping with various dissemination formats, accessing and
subsetting data through web-based tools (e.g., SDA and Nesstar), selecting
and downloading ICPSR data, and options for local data delivery. Other
topics will include data management, service promotion, preservation, and
sustainability. The final day concludes with an exercise drawing upon the
lessons learned throughout the workshop.

*Note*: This is not a course in statistical analysis and attendees are not
expected to know how to use statistical software.

*Fee:* Members = $1700; Non-members = $3200

Course Sections

*Section 1*

*Location:* ICPSR -- Ann Arbor, MI

*Date(s):* August 1 - August 5

*Time:* 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Note on the final day we will end around 1 pm.

Thanks,
Bobray Bordelon
Economics & Finance Librarian/Data Services Librarian
Princeton University Library
Phone:  (609) 258-3211
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