42nd IASSIST Conference

IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences. Its 300 members are from a variety of workplaces, including data archives, statistical agencies, research centers, libraries, academic departments, government departments, and non-profit organizations.

The theme of this year's conference is Embracing the ‘data revolution’: opportunities and challenges for research. We are in the midst of a ‘data revolution’. The evolving landscape of data, including the growth of digital ‘big data’, open data, and open science, presents opportunities and challenges for social science, digital humanities, and related disciplines. What does this mean for researchers? What impact is there on data infrastructures, technology, standards, best practices, tools, services and training? What are the current research needs and trends?

For more information about the conference go to the website: http://iassist2016.org

For any questions, please contact contact@iassist2016.org

The conference is hosted by the Norwegian Social Science Data Services.