[nfais-l] Save the Date - CENDI/NFAIS Workshop on November 20, 2014

[mgranahan at nfais.org]

Data Infrastructure: The Importance of Quality and Integrity
A One-Day Workshop Co-Sponsored by CENDI and NFAIS
Tuesday, November 20, 2014
9:00 am - 4:30 pm EST
Hosted by NTIS at the US Patent and Trademark Office
Madison Auditorium, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This one-day workshop is a must for anyone involved in creating, managing, or using scientific data.  The Open Data movement is dramatically changing the flows, as well as the roles, of all involved.  This workshop explores the technical, financial, political, and social/cultural forces that must be considered when assessing data quality and integrity. Data Infracture: The Importance of Quality and Integrity, co-sponsored by NFAIS and CENDI, will explore with major stakeholders how to ensure the quality and integrity of the data that are becoming increasingly available.  Mark your calendar now to reserve the date of this informative workshop.  Registration opens September 15, 2014 to accommodate those who need to pay before the new fiscal year begins.
THE FOCUS OF THE DAY 
The day opens with a keynote on the current landscape of data quality and integrity, including a discussion of policies, major stakeholders, needs, and issues. This will be followed by in depth discussion of the laws and policies that impact data quality, and a speaker panel of data creators, funders, and managers.
After a hosted lunch, speakers from the publishing, aggregating and archiving communities discuss their roles and several of the tools and applications they use to support data quality and integrity, as well as an exploration of basic requirements and expectations, assessment of user needs, and establishing quality benchmarks.
The day closes with a facilitated discussion of both speakers and attendees of the presented material, possible applications, and the envisioned future. Discussion will include the challenges, identified gaps, and next steps in building a more robust data life cycle.
SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Speakers are still being confirmed but industry experts will make this day engaging, informative, and constructive.  Mark your calendars, and stay tuned for further developments as the agenda is completed. Registration opens September 15, 2014.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
 
Jill O'Neill
Director, Professional Development
NFAIS
801 Compass Way, Suite 201
Annapolis, MD 21401
(443) 221-2980
[ jilloneill at nfais.org ]( mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org )
 
Kathryn Simon
Administrative Coordinator, CENDI Secretariat
c/o Information International Associates, Inc.
104 Union Valley Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 298-1234
[ ksimon at iiaweb.com ]( mailto:ksimon at iiaweb.com )
 
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT:
 
CENDI ([ http://www.cendi.gov ]( http://www.cendi.gov ))
CENDI, the Federal STI Managers Group, was formally created in 1985 when a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by four charter U.S. government agencies (Commerce, Energy, NASA, and Defense).  From this small core of STI managers, CENDI has grown to its current membership of 15 major science agencies involved in the dissemination and long-term management of scientific and technical information.
 
NFAIS ([ http://www.nfais.org ]( http://www.nfais.org ))
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™) was founded in 1958 to advance scholarly, scientific, and professional research by enabling members to examine issues of content, technology, and business models integral to their future success.  Today, NFAIS continues to help information industry leaders—international scholarly associations, public and private companies, libraries, major corporations, and government agencies—stay on top of the latest trends, technologies and research methodologies by advancing communication and collaboration across the global information community.
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