<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Posting on behalf of the conference organisers -</span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Bobray Bordelon, Ashley Jester, and Kelly Schultz (IASSIST 2019 Program Chairs)</span><br><hr size="3" width="100%" align="center" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></b><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">IASSIST 2019 CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></b><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Conference website: </span><a href="https://www.iassist2019.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.iassist2019.org/</span></a><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Conference hashtag: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">#IASSIST19</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The 45th annual conference of the International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (</span><a href="http://iassistdata.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">IASSIST</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">) will be held in Sydney, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Australia </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">from <span class="m_-2728159127274312836gmail-aqj">May 27 to 31, 2019</span>.</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Data Down Under: Exploring “Data Firsts”</span></b><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">This IASSIST conference is about a lot of “firsts.” This is the first time the IASSIST conference has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere, and it’s the first to be held in Winter since the very first one in February 1977. Why not share with us your “firsts”? What new and novel projects are you working on? What worked or didn’t work on your first attempt, and what have you learned from that experience?</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">However, there are a lot of ways to explore “data firsts.” As data professionals, we also </span><i style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">put </i><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">data first; however, in today’s climate, where increasing amounts of misinformation are being widely spread via the internet and social media without facts and data to back it up, not everyone shares our values. So how can we educate and advocate to bring “data first” back into the minds of our students, researchers, funders, etc.? How do we share our love of data and its importance as a valuable asset to a library collection or archive?</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">We welcome submissions that share ways in which our IASSIST community is putting “data first” and experiencing “firsts.” Some examples could be your experiences:</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Addressing issues around data policies, privacy, and ethics</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Advocating the importance of archiving and preserving data in a climate of misinformation</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span class="m_-2728159127274312836SpellE" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Analyzing</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="m_-2728159127274312836Apple-converted-space"> </span>and visualizing data in new and novel ways to gain original insights into data</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Data as numbers, pictures, words, and sounds</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Exploring data across subject areas and geographic regions</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Partnering with researchers and data producers to enhance sharing, reproducibility and long term access</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Promoting data as valuable assets to a library or archive collection</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Strategic collaborations to put data first</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:7pt">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Teaching data literacy skills, emphasizing the value of a solid foundation, where facts and data support an argument</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">We want to hear about putting “data first” from all perspectives, from theory to application and what tools you used to get there. Suggestions on how attendees can take these ideas back and integrate them into their own practice are encouraged.</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">So please send us your “data firsts”!</span><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Submitting Proposals - </span></b><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><u><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">DEADLINE</span></u></b><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">: <span class="m_-2728159127274312836gmail-aqj">November 1, 2018</span></span></b><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">We welcome submissions for papers, presentations, panels, posters, and lightning talks.</span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The Call for Presentations, along with the link to the submission form, is on the conference website:</span><br><a href="https://www.iassist2019.org/2018/09/19/call-for-proposals-presentations/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.iassist2019.org/2018/09/19/call-for-proposals-presentations/</span></a><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Questions about presentation submissions may be sent to the Program Co-Chairs (Bobray Bordelon, Ashley Jester, and Kelly Schultz) at </span><a href="mailto:iassist2019@lists.iassistdata.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">iassist2019@lists.iassistdata.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">.</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">We are also accepting submissions for Pre-conference Workshops. The Call for Workshops, along with the link to the submission form, is at:</span><br><a href="https://www.iassist2019.org/2018/09/19/call-for-proposals-workshops/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.iassist2019.org/2018/09/19/call-for-proposals-workshops/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">  </span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Questions about workshop submissions may be sent to the Workshop Coordinators,<span class="m_-2728159127274312836Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_-2728159127274312836SpellE">Eimmy</span><span class="m_-2728159127274312836Apple-converted-space"> </span>Solis and Stephanie<span class="m_-2728159127274312836Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m_-2728159127274312836SpellE">Labou</span>, at </span><a href="mailto:workshops@lists.iassistdata.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">workshops@lists.iassistdata.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">.</span><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">Deadline for <u>ALL</u> submissions: <span class="m_-2728159127274312836gmail-aqj">November 1, 2018</span></span></b><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">Notification of acceptance: Mid-December 2018</span></b><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Support for Attending Conference</span></b><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">IASSIST Fellows Program supports data professionals from underrepresented regions and countries with emerging economies. IASSIST Early Professional Fellows Program helps early career data professionals recognizing the value of innovative ideas. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Applications can be made at </span><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/yttyvLUetnheZH5Z2" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://goo.gl/forms/yttyvLUetnheZH5Z2</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> and will close <span class="m_-2728159127274312836gmail-aqj">December 23, 2018</span>.</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Address questions about the Fellows Programs to Florio Arguillas (</span><a href="mailto:foa2@cornell.edu" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:purple"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">foa2@cornell.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">).</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="m_-2728159127274312836WordSection1" style="font-family:GillSans;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span> </span></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>