[ICPSR] Announcing the 2012 ICPSR Data Fair!

[matvey at umich.edu]

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Introducing ICPSR's Social Sciences Data Fair

You're invited to participate in the 2012 ICPSR Data Fair, "Analyzing  
Election Data with ICPSR"! Scheduled for October 1-3, the series of  
webcasts will focus on orienting new users to ICPSR's data and services, as  
well as providing an overview of the election data available from ICPSR and  
other data repositories.

Who should attend?

This data fair has been organized for the social sciences data community at  
large including researchers, librarians, teaching faculty, students, and  
policymakers from around the world who are interested in the use of social  
sciences data.

Who is eligible to attend?

This free fair is open to everyone, including members and non-members of  
ICPSR.

How do I participate?

You participate in the data fair directly from your desktop computer during  
the week of October 1, 2012! Live sessions will be broadcast using  
GoToWebinar technology. This webinar technology requires no downloads to  
your computer. All sessions will be recorded and the recordings and  
presentation slides posted should you desire to view the presentations at a  
later date. A schedule of sessions with links to the webcasts is available  
here.

What will be covered?

Beginning at 11 am Eastern time on Oct. 1, four one-hour sessions will be  
conducted to introduce new users to ICPSR's data and services: General  
Orientation to ICPSR; Navigating the New ICPSR Web Site; ICPSR in the  
Classroom; and Promoting ICPSR on your Campus.

Other days will focus on datasets such as the American National Election  
Study and other polling and election data, including those held at the  
Roper Center at the University of Connecticut. Click here for a complete  
schedule.





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