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<p style="padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;"> <br /><strong>In This Issue</strong></p>
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<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a01">ICPSR's Winter Byte</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a02">The Temperature is rising for the 2013 Summer Program!</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a03">Save the Date - The 2013 ICPSR Biennial Meeting!</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a04">Stay Warm with ICPSR's Winter Webinars</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a05">Online, In-Depth Orientation to ICPSR - Starts February 4!</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a06">ICPSR on YouTube?</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a07">Call for Council Nominations</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a08">Adding to ICPSR's Hall of Fame</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a09">Toting 50 Years of the Summer Program!</a></li>
<li><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;" href="#a10">Planning for the Future - Prepare to Provide Input!</a></li>
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<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a01" name="a01"></a>ICPSR's Winter Byte</h2>
<p>The snowflakes are falling and the temperature reads 5°F (-15°C), so it must be time for our winter edition of <cite>DataBytes</cite>!</p>
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<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a02" name="a02"></a>The Temperature is rising for the 2013 Summer Program!</h2>
<p>Registration will soon be open for the <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/sumprog/2013/application.html">2013 Summer Program in Quantitative Methods</a>! The four-week courses run June 24-July 19 and July 22-August 16. Several three- to five-day workshops are also in development. Sign up to receive <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/lists/icpsr-announce.html">email notifications</a> regarding registration and/or watch for announcements on our <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/about.html">social media pages</a>!</p>
<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a03" name="a03"></a>Save the Date - The 2013 ICPSR Biennial Meeting!</h2>
<p>ICPSR welcomes all Official and Designated Representatives (ORs/DRs) and interested members to the 2013 ICPSR Meeting, <strong>October 9-11</strong>, on the campus of <a href="http://www.umich.edu/">The University of Michigan</a> in Ann Arbor. The program committee is developing the perfect combination of training content and networking events based on your feedback. The committee is also ordering perfect fall weather for the meeting! More information to come in February.</p>
<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a04" name="a04"></a>Stay Warm with ICPSR's Winter Webinars</h2>
<p>Whether you are interested in getting familiar with ICPSR's data curation services, data tools, unique data collections, or instructional resources, or you desire in-depth "how-to-use" orientation sessions, we have webinars to suit your needs. We are currently in the midst of a three-part series outlining the "<a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/support/announcements/2013/01/first-life-of-dataset-webinar-available">Life of a Dataset</a>" with almost a dozen more planned through June. Missed one? All recordings and slides are posted on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU4__DY4PxAg4Fjspbubd-Pw">ICPSR's YouTube channel</a>.</p>
<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a05" name="a05"></a>Online, In-Depth Orientation to ICPSR - Starts February 4!</h2>
<p>ICPSR is pleased to announce "<a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/support/announcements/2013/01/upcoming-webinar-series-goes-in-depth">In-Depth with ICPSR</a>," a webinar series designed to provide a thorough orientation to the data and education services offered by ICPSR. Join us for all or select any of interest from six webcasts designed especially for those new to ICPSR. Get familiar with our data, our tools and services related to our data, and our training and educational resources.</p>
<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a06" name="a06"></a>ICPSR on YouTube?</h2>
<p>That's right! ICPSR has its own channel on YouTube. Visit our channel to find more than 80 videos that highlight our data services, unique datasets or collections, user support (get help) tutorials, our undergraduate interns, and our Summer Program faculty. Looking for slides or a recording from a past ICPSR webinar or Data Fair? You'll find all our webcasts and materials on the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ICPSRWeb/videos?flow=grid&view=1">ICPSR YouTube channel</a>.</p>
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<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a07" name="a07"></a>Call for Council Nominations</h2>
<p>ICPSR is accepting <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/governance/council.html">Council</a> nominations for the 3/2014 - 2/2018 term.
Please submit nominations to <a href="mailto:councilnominees@icpsr.umich.edu">councilnominees@icpsr.umich.edu</a> no later than April 19, 2013. Questions on the nomination process? See our <a href="http://icpsr.blogspot.com/2009/02/word-on-icpsr-council-nominations.html">announcements</a> for an oldie but a goody on the process of electing Council members.</p>
<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a08" name="a08"></a>Adding to ICPSR's Hall of Fame</h2>
<p>As part of its mission to support the social sciences, ICPSR presents <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/awards/index.html">biennial awards</a> to individuals who have distinguished themselves in their service to the social science community. We invite you to help us identify the 2013 winners of the Warren E. Miller Award for Meritorious Service to the Social Sciences and the William H. Flanigan Award for Distinguished Service as an ICPSR Official Representative. Email nominations to <a href="mailto:mf-awards@icpsr.umich.edu">mf-awards@icpsr.umich.edu</a> by March 26, 2013.</p>
<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a09" name="a09"></a>Toting 50 Years of the Summer Program!</h2>
<p>The <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/">ICPSR Summer Program</a> is celebrating 50 years of training in quantitative methods of social science research! Celebratory receptions are tentatively scheduled to be held at the <a href="http://www.mpsanet.org/Conference/tabid/75/Default.aspx">Midwest Political Science Association</a> (MPSA) and the <a href="http://www.apsanet.org/content_77049.cfm?navID=988">American Political Science Association</a> (APSA) meetings. Visit us at the ICPSR exhibit booths at these meetings for more information!</p>
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<h2 style="background-color:#d8e0ed;font-size:12pt;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><a id="a10" name="a10"></a>Planning for the Future - Prepare to Provide Input!</h2>
<p>ICPSR is in the process of updating its <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/strategic/directions/">strategic plan</a>. As a member of our data community, we would like to obtain your feedback and an invitation for input will be coming this spring.</p>
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