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Call for Presentations at Conference on Economic Information

 

Beyond the Numbers: Economics and Data for Information Professionals

 

Submission deadline: July 9, 2014

 

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis seeks submissions for its inaugural conference on economic information: “Beyond the Numbers: Economics and Data for Information Professionals.” Information professionals and economic information experts from a variety of disciplines will convene to improve their understanding of economic resources and how to find, use, and share them. We encourage users, creators, and managers of economic data and information to share their expertise and provide insights into their challenges. Attendees will gain new knowledge, competence, and enthusiasm for disseminating economic information to inform and educate their respective audiences.

 

Possible topics include

• Overview of sources of economic information—national, international, historical

• Deep dives into the constructions of macroeconomic and microeconomic data

• Best practices in using data, as well as biases and misuse

• New and existing methods of visualizing economic data and information

• Open data, mashups, and data reuse

• Case studies of related tools and resources

• Background on how social science data informs economic data and vice versa

 

Proposal types include

• Individual presentations – 50 minutes

• Panels or roundtable discussions – 90 minutes

• Tutorials or hands-on workshops – 90 minutes

 

Abstracts for each proposal should be no more than 250 words. For presentations and panel discussions, clearly state the aim of the presentation, the topic, and how it would promote a greater understanding of economic information resources. For tutorials and workshops, explain what resource you are demonstrating and how the tutorial will benefit attendees. All proposals will be reviewed by a team from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Saint Louis University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Please submit your proposals through our online form at http://research.stlouisfed.org/conferences/beyond-the-numbers/presentation-submissions by Wednesday, July 9.

 

 

Jane M. Davis

Digital Library Projects Coordinator

http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/

Research Library

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Tel: (314) 444-8961

Fax: (314)444-8694

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