The email below is from multiple email lists, and looks of great interest.
Data Information Literacy (DIL) symposium hosted by the Purdue University Libraries on Sept 23rd and 24th.
Twitter hashtag: #datainfolit
More information about the DIL Symposium can be found at: http://wiki.lib.purdue.edu/
The schedule for the symposium is available at: http://wiki.lib.purdue.edu/
We have asked that attendees read two articles before coming to the DIL Symposium. They are:
- Carlson, J., Fosmire, M., Miller, C. & Sapp Nelson, M. (2011).Determining data information literacy needs: A study of students and research faculty. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 11(2). 629-657. Pre-print: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/
lib_fsdocs/23/ - Carlson, J., Johnston, L., Westra, B., & Nichols, M. (2013). Developing an approach for data management education: A report from the data information literacy project. International Journal of Digital Curation, 8(1). 204-217. http://www.ijdc.net/index.php/
ijdc/article/view/8.1.204/306
No registration for viewing the live stream is required. We hope that you will be able to join us, virtually, for this event. The DIL Symposium will be recorded and made available afterwards through e-pubs, Purdue University’s Institutional Repository.