Below is the schedule for the Opening Symposium tomorrow, September 27th. All are welcome! Registration is encouraged at: Register at http://www.conferences.illinois.edu/data
Note that we’ve had a last minute replacement to our keynote speaker. Chris Lintott was unable to join us, but Arfon Smith, a colleague at the Adler and with Zooniverse, will be joining us and making the keynote address.
Illinois Research Data Initiative
Opening Symposium
September 27, 2011
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Refreshments at 8 AM
Alice Campbell Alumni Center – Ballroom
8:30-8:40 AM - Welcome
Richard Wheeler, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost (introduced by Paula Kaufman, Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian)
8:40-8:50 AM – Illinois Research Data Initiative
Paula Kaufman, Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian; Chair, Campus Data Stewardship committee
8:50-10:00 AM – Keynote:
Arfon Smith, Technical Lead, Zooniverse and Director of Citizen Science at the Adler Planetarium (introduced by Sarah Shreeves, IDEALS and Scholarly Commons Coordinator, University Library)
10:00-10:30 AM – Break and Refreshments
10:30-11:15 AM – Panel on Issues and Challenges in Data Management and Curation
- Carole Palmer, Director, Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship and Professor, Library and Information Science – Moderator
- Brian Jewett, Research Scientist, Atmospheric Sciences
- Allen Renear, Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
- Jerry McDonough, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
- Arfon Smith, Technical Lead, Zooniverse, and Director of Citizen Science, Adler Planetarium
11:15-11:45 AM – Closing Address
Carole Palmer, Director, Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship and Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
11:45-11:50 AM – Announcement of future events
Beth Sandore, Associate University Librarian for Information Technology Policy and Planning, University Library