Open AccessManaging and disseminating scientific data and information: A technical discussion
Author(s) -
Qin Jian,
Carroll Bonnie,
Futrelle Joe,
Jablonski Jon,
Shawa Tsering Wangyal
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504201138
Subject(s) - dissemination , data management , data science , information dissemination , knowledge management , information management , panel discussion , computer science , business , world wide web , data mining , telecommunications , advertising
The management of scientific data and information is becoming increasingly important as the data volume grows rapidly. Scientific data management is affected by many factors in policy, legal, and technical areas. What is involved in scientific data management? What is the status of research and development in this area? How are libraries and information institutions responding to this new area of collections and services? This panel brings experts in this area to address some of these questions.