<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><span style="font-size:12.8px">North American <span class="" id=":bqh.1" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span> 2018 conference: Call for Proposals Deadline Extended!</span><br></b></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">The Call for Proposals for the 6th Annual </span><a href="http://naddiconf.org/2018/" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">North American Data Documentation Initiative Conference (<span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.2"><span class="" id=":bqh.2" tabindex="-1" style="">NADDI</span></span>)</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> has been extended to December 15, 2017. The Data Documentation Initiative (</span><span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.3" style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="" id=":bqh.3" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px">) is an international standard for describing the data produced by surveys and other observational methods in the social, behavioral, economic, and health sciences.</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.4"><span class="" id=":bqh.4" tabindex="-1" style="">NADDI</span></span> 2018 Theme</b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">The conference theme is "Benefits of Describing National Statistics with Common Standards," which emphasizes the benefits of using <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.5"><span class="" id=":bqh.5" tabindex="-1" style="">metadata</span></span> to drive efficiencies in a research data <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.6"><span class="" id=":bqh.6" tabindex="-1" style="">lifecycle</span></span>, as well as promotes subsequent re-use of end data products, especially those generated by federal and national statistical agencies. </div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Aimed at individuals working in and around data and <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.7"><span class="" id=":bqh.7" tabindex="-1" style="">metadata</span></span>, <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.8"><span class="" id=":bqh.8" tabindex="-1" style="">NADDI</span></span> 2018 seeks submissions of presentations and posters that highlight the use of <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.9"><span class="" id=":bqh.9" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span></span> and other <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.10"><span class="" id=":bqh.10" tabindex="-1" style="">metadata</span></span> standards within research projects, official statistics, survey operations, academic libraries, and data archives.<br><br>Proposals can include:<br><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Presentations</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Panels</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Posters<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Workshops or Tutorials</li></ul><div><b>Important Information</b></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>December 15</b>: Deadline for conference proposals</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>January 5</b>: Notification of acceptance</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>February 14</b>: Early-bird registration deadline</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Conference Dates</b>: April 4-6, 2018</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Conference Location</b>: Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.</li></ul></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b>How to Submit</b><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Submissions may be made through the conference <a href="http://naddiconf.org/2018/#present" target="_blank">web site</a>. The proposal deadline is December 15, 2017.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i>Sent on behalf of the <span id="gmail-m_7806257772770670636m_1940278437845796636gmail-m_-8196556249169554094:4hx.11"><span class="" id=":bqh.11" tabindex="-1" style="">NADDI</span></span> 2018 Organizing Committee</i></div></div>
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