Libraries, librarians, and the future of the web Thank you. I’m so grateful and humbled to be here today in front of you. I attended my first and only DLF in CA in 2009 while I was at UCLA. Part of my job was working with faculty and students in supporting OA publications and our instance of the UC’s IR. So, I’ve really enjoyed catching up on what you all are working on. I am so impressed with your work and the maturation of the conversations over the years. It’s amazing for me to see the growth of this community...
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Databites Talk with UN Global Pulse
Several members of the UN Global Pulse spoke with us at Data & Society about big data and development. UN Global Pulse is an innovation initiative of the UN. They bring together the data, innovation and tools, and the problem statements come from UN partners. They see a lot of opportunities in the big data space, including enhancement of early warning (like predicting a financial meltdown), real-time awareness (by following a tool like Twitter), and real-time evaluation (such as getting as seeing the immediate effects of an intervention of program rather than just waiting for the evaluation or summary analysis). The...