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<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please join us for the Data
Information Literacy Symposium at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, on
September 23rd, and 24th 2013. </span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Program:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> This symposium will explore roles for practicing
librarians in teaching competencies in data management and curation to graduate
students. With support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
librarians from Purdue University, Cornell University, the University of
Minnesota and the University of Oregon have investigated this topic through developing
and implementing “data information literacy” (DIL) instruction programs for
graduate students in a range of science and engineering disciplines. </span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Members of the DIL project will
share their experiences in working with faculty and graduate students, with a
primary focus on the practical applications of their work. Keynote
speakers will provide additional perspectives on teaching data literacy
competencies. A portion of the conference will be devoted to further
exploration of selected topics of interest as determined by attendees. </span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Outcomes:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Attendees will acquire an understanding of current issues
in teaching data management and curation competencies to students.
Through presentations, discussions and hands-on activities, attendees will
develop strategies for creating their own instructional programs suitable for
the needs of their students and faculty.</span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Intended audience:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Academic librarians and others who are providing research
data management instruction for students, or librarians who are interested in
doing so.</span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Poster Session:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Attendees who have developed educational initiatives,
crafted resources, or conducted research in this area are invited to submit
materials for a poster session, which will be held at the pre-symposium
reception on Sunday, September 22nd. Attendees will be provided with
information on how to submit a poster after they have registered for the
symposium.</span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Registration</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">: Registration for the event is now open at: <a href="http://www.conf.purdue.edu/data" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.conf.purdue.edu/data</span></a>.
There is no registration fee, but the attendance is limited to the first 80
individuals that register. After that, you may request to be placed on
the waiting list. </span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To follow the event on Twitter and
all updates from the DIL project, please search the hashtag #datainfolit.
Updates from the event will be posted throughout the day September 23-24.</span></p>
<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">More information about the Data
Information Literacy Project can be found at the project’s website: <a href="http://datainfolit.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://datainfolit.org</span></a>
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<p class="" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please contact Jake Carlson, Data
Services Specialist at Purdue University with any questions: <a href="mailto:jakecarlson@purdue.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">jakecarlson@purdue.edu</span></a>.</span></p>
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