(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio)
The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium invites proposals for its second virtual symposium, taking place on October 18-20 (Tues.-Thurs.). The theme of this year’s event is “Open and Emerging from the Pandemic”.
The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium, or MDLS, is an unconference for data and librarians. MDLS is intended to enable Midwestern librarians who work with research data management issues the chance to network; however, it is open to all who wish to attend, including data professionals and those situated outside the Midwest.
MDLS 2021 will be a virtual event taking place over three afternoons. Given community feedback on the virtual nature of this year’s symposium, MDLS will look a bit more like a traditional conference, but will still deliver plenty of networking time and engaging content.
The planning committee seeks submissions for presentations for session panels and lightning talks. We’ve come up with the following ideas listed below but don’t feel restricted by them. We encourage presenters from any roles that support research data to apply. The planning committee also seeks community volunteers to serve as mentors, facilitators, and note-takers.
- Building the Midwest Data Librarian Community
- Welcoming New data Librarians
- Decompression from COVID
- What have we learned in/built during COVID times?
- That Data Librarian’s role: What is it? How has it changed? Data librarian vs. data scientist?
- Data and Social Justice
- What hasn’t/isn’t working
Proposals are due by 5:00 PM CDT on Monday, August 16. If you are submitting more than one proposal, please submit one form per proposal. Submit a proposal here.