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Idea Drop is 4 day, free program &  meeting space for the library, archives, museums folks + friends. 
Join backyard conversation + lend an idea or skill to a hackfest + meet with Knight Foundation during office hours!  
Enjoy good company at 1706 Garden St in Austin or online at libraryideas.org

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Monday, March 14 • 9:30am - 10:30am
Let's Make Open Data Awesome Meet Up

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Open data is awesome! It is integral in ensuring the validity, understanding, and reproducibility of research. Funding agencies like the National Science Foundation require a data management plan for all funded research. Publishers like PLOS (Public Library of Science) are requiring research data be opened as a prerequisite to publication. While it may satisfy the aforementioned requirements, simply uploading data to an online repository does not inherently provide value to future research. Data must be discoverable and understandable. This meet up will be an exchange of ideas to help ensure that open data is truly open and truly valuable to the scientific community.

http://schedule.sxsw.com/2016/events/event_PP52840
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avatar for Matthew Hanlon

Matthew Hanlon

MGR, Texas Advanced Computing Center
Hi, I'm Matt! I'm a software developer living in Austin. I mostly develop web applications for scientists to help them be more productive in their science. Whether it's data management, point-and-click access to computational resources, or the more mundane, I help to make sure... Read More →

Monday March 14, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
JW Marriott - Room 211/212 110 E 2nd Street
  SXSW Interactive

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