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International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) - An international organization of data professionals to support research and teaching in social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · 13d

Welcome to IASSIST Quarterly Vol. 49 No. 3! The four articles in this issue highlight a shared commitment to empowering diverse research communities through innovative approaches to data stewardship and support.
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Editors’ notes: From FAIR principles to data competencies: Evolving library support for data-driven scholarship

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · 14d

📢 IASSIST Professional Development Webinar "A Gentle Introduction to NVivo" - #IASSIST #QDA Workshop Series!

Discover how NVivo supports qualitative research.
Thursday, October 9, 10am MST. Presented by: Paul Pival, University of Calgary.
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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Organizational Archive Action Group was formed to commemorate IASSIST’s 50th anniversary conference. 🎉The map of past conferences and and a compilation video highlighting moments from the oral history interviews with long-time members are now available online.
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IASSIST Celebrates 50 Years and 50 Conferences!

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Jun 19

It is an IASSIST tradition for the President to give opening remarks at the first plenary of the Annual Conference. See the iBlog for Robin Rice’s opening remarks on 4 June in Bristol, England - a trip down memory lane reflecting on the association’s rich history.
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Opening remarks for the 50th anniversary IASSIST conference

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Jun 11

The winning paper was authored by Sophia Lafferty-Hess, William Krenzer, Jenny Ariansen, and Jennifer Darragh. Congratulations!

IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Jun 11

The winner of this year's #IASSIST Conference Paper Competition is: "Assessing Data Management and Sharing Plans: The 'State of Play' at Duke and Opportunities for Cross-Campus Collaborations". The related presentation: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

Assessing data management and sharing plans: The "state of play" at Duke and opportunities for cross-campus collaboration

Over the past few years, the United States has implemented a second round of data management policies, exemplified by the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and 2022 “Nelson Memo.” Effectivel...

IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · May 30

We’re really looking forward to IASSIST 2025 and we hope you're too! All conference delegates should've received informational emails covering travel to Bristol, public transportation within the city, venue details, and suggestions for things to do during the stay.
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IASSIST 2025 - Maps and Local Information

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · May 29

Attending #IASSIST2025 and curious about what's happening at the UK Data Service? Check out this post to see the sessions the speakers from the UKDS will be delivering next week!
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UK Data Service experts to attend IASSIST 2025 conference in Bristol — UK Data Service

Experts from the UK Data Service will be delivering a series of talks at the 50th annual conference of IASSIST (International Association...

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · May 14

📌 The Programme and Local Arrangements Committees are looking forward to welcoming you to Bristol, UK! This is just a quick reminder that conference registration is closing at the end of this week (May 16) to ensure we have good counts for our various venues.
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(IASSIST) International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology | University of West of England

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Apr 25

📢 #IASSIST Workshop Series on Tools for Qualitative Research: How does QualCoder compare with NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA?
May 2, 12pm EDT. Presented by: Van Tran. Learn more and register: iassistdata.org/blog/2025/02...

Announcing the 2025 IASSIST Workshop Series: Tools for Qualitative Research

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Apr 17

📢 #IASSIST Webinar: An Introduction to Dynamic Data Governance — a people-first approach where everyone in the organisation plays a role in informing the governance leaders about data. April 29, 2025, 19:00 AEST. Presented by: Sam Spencer. Lear more and register: iassistdata.org/community/ia...

IASSIST Webinars

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Apr 9

The Early Bird 🐦 rate for the "IASSIST at 50! Bridging oceans, harbouring data & anchoring the future" conference in Bristol, UK during the first week of June 2025 is open through April 13, 2025. Register now and secure your place!
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(IASSIST) International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology | University of West of England

IASSIST is an international organisation of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Apr 9

IASSIST recently conducted its election of officers and additional members of the Administrative Committee. Congratulations to the incoming officers who will take up their positions in June at the Annual General Assembly in Bristol! 👏

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IASSIST Elections

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Mar 31

The first issue of IASSIST Quarterly for 2025 presents three papers which review services offered by data librarians or issues important to them, and identify opportunities to incorporate innovative approaches to enhance those services for users and researchers. iassistdata.org/blog/2025/03...

Editors’ notes: Reflecting on past practice and research to innovate

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Mar 28

✅ The #IASSIST2025 Conference committees are proud to announce that the full conference schedule is available! Create your own personalized schedule and see the details of the various presentations with OpenConf. Early bird registration is open through April 13. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...

IASSIST 2025 - Conference Schedule

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Mar 14

📢 Discover how Taguette supports qualitative research, including its capabilities for handling different data types, collaboration and sharing options, and key analysis features.
April 9, 2pm EDT. Presented by Vicky Rampin, organised by #IASSIST. Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Taguette for Qualitative Data Analysis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

In this session, Vicky Rampin will walk participants through using Taguette, a free and open source qualitative data analysis tool. Participants will learn how to upload documents, analyze them, and e...

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Mar 6

✅ The IASSIST committees are proud to announce that booking for the 2025 IASSIST conference is now open! Join us as we celebrate the 50th Annual Conference of IASSIST in sunny Bristol, UK. Early bird rate isi valid until April 6, 2025. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...

IASSIST 2025 - Registration

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Feb 26

Appropriate Uses of AI for Qualitative Analysis. #IASSIST webinar March 25, 4pm GMT. Discover how AI supports qualitative research, including its capabilities for handling different data types, collaboration and sharing options, and key analysis features. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Appropriate Uses of AI for Qualitative Analysis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The rise of Generative-AI has resulted in heated debate in the qualitative research community, with some heralding this new era with enthusiasm whilst others look at what’s occurring with horror. Whet...

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Feb 24

🔷 March 11, 2025: AI-Driven Data: From Raw Insights to Visual Mastery. This #IASSIST webinar explores the transformative power of AI in the realm of data analysis and visualization. Discover how AI can streamline the journey from raw data to actionable insights!
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IASSIST Webinars

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Feb 21

IASSIST is seeking proposals to provide sponsorship of regional or local events during 2025. We are particularly looking to sponsor events that will attract data professionals who would benefit from IASSIST membership, but may not be able to attend our conferences.
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IASSIST 2025 Event Sponsorship Proposals

IASSIST is seeking proposals to provide sponsorship of regional or local events during calendar year 2025. Events asking for sponsorship should gather data professionals from multiple institutions and...

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Feb 20

🛟 IASSIST members, along with members from organisations like RDAP and the Data Curation Network, initiated the Data Rescue Project to coordinate efforts in preserving USA federal data at risk. Data have already been rescued from various agencies. #datarescue
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From risk to rescue: Securing data for the future generations

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Feb 12

Not All Who Wander are Lost – Democratizing Data Support and Governance in 21st Century: Feb 28, 2025, 9am EST.
This #IASSIST webinar presentation by Prof Longe Olumide Babatope addresses issues relating to democratizing data support and governance strategy.➡️ Register iassistdata.org/community/ia...

IASSIST Webinars

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Feb 4

📢 Introducing the #IASSIST 2025 QDA Workshop Series! Join us in 2025 for a monthly deep dive into tools and technologies for qualitative data analysis (#QDA). Each webinar will showcase a different tool.
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Announcing the 2025 IASSIST Workshop Series: Tools for Qualitative Research

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Jan 27

IASSIST adopted Twitter early. For years it remained as the most engaging social media platforms for the association. However, we have noticed that the service is no longer suitable for its original purpose. Therefore we have decided to stop using X by Feb 11, 2025. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2025/01...

Time to Finally Leave X Behind

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · Jan 13

2025 is an election year for #IASSIST. Nominations for candidates will be open until the end of January. The election will be held in March. See iassistdata.org/about/iassis... for more information about the 14 positions included in the election, schedule, duties and how to nominate/volunteer.

IASSIST Elections

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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