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International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) - An international organization of data professionals to support research and teaching in social sciences and beyond.
In this reflection on IASSIST 2026 Kimberly Carlo -- Data Consultant for Region 7 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine and an IASSIST Fellow 2026 --highlights some of the key discussions and practical takeaways from this year's virtual conference. ➡️ news.nnlm.gov/region_7/202...
IASSIST 2026: My First IASSIST Conference – Region 7 Update
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IASSIST 2026 wrapped up last week 🎉Revisit the conference atmosphere through the iBlog by reading Lynda Kellam’s inspirational opening keynote as a blog post. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2026/06...
Championing Public Data: Data Professionals in Civic Life
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 and beyond.
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Registration is now open! IASSIST 2026 would love for you to join us for a virtual conference from 2-5 June 2026. Registration fees are $50 for members of IASSIST and $110 for non-members. Explore the conference program, check the FAQ and register now! ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2026 - Registration
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 and beyond.
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Presentations on Qualitative Data Analysis with Manika Lamba (University of Oklahoma): Thanking the World. April 13, 2026, 10:00-11:30am EDT, hosted by IASSIST's Professional Development Committee. ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Thanking the World. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Since the 1990s, research on acknowledgment sections in scientific papers has gained momentum, yet a major hurdle remains—data availability. This challenge is even greater for theses and dissertations...
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It is our great pleasure to present the first issue of the 50th volume of IQ. We are delighted to open the volume with a special double issue, dedicated to unique challenges of data sharing in the context of qualitative research. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2026/03...
Editors’ notes: Aligning qualitative data services with open science and access
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 and beyond.
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Save the Date! IASSIST 2026 would love for you to join us for a virtual conference from June 2-5, to engage, connect, and collaborate around the theme of "Championing Data: Data Professionals at the Nexus". Rregistration will open in April - program listing available! iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2026 - Main Page
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 and beyond.
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The IASSIST Qualitative Social Science and Humanities Data Interest Group (QSSHDIG) is pleased to announce the return of our speaker series on the practice of qualitative data analysis. Read more about the workshops offered and register: 🔹 iassistdata.org/blog/2026/03...
Announcing the Spring 2026 Presentations on Qualitative Data Analysis
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 and beyond.
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From Feed to Archive: A Roadmap for Sustainable Social Media Research, March 12, 2026, 11 :00EST. A roadmap for researchers looking to preserve social media data for long-term use while navigating the evolving landscape of platform policies and global regulations. ➡️ iassistdata.org/community/ia...
IASSIST Webinars
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 and beyond.
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📢 IASSIST is seeking proposals to provide monetary sponsorships of regional or local programs and events gathering data professionals from multiple institutions during calendar year 2026. Proposals are due on April 3rd, 2026. Read more: 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
IASSIST 2026 Sponsorship Proposals
IASSIST is seeking proposals to provide sponsorship of regional or local events during calendar year 2026. Events asking for sponsorship should gather data professionals from multiple institutions and...
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Deadline for submissions extended to January! ❗The IASSIST Qualitative Social Science & Humanities Data Interest Group is launching a webinar series where researchers take you behind the scenes of their data analysis to show how they approach qualitative research. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2025/11...
CFP: Behind the Scenes of Qualitative Data Analysis
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 and beyond.
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IASSIST 2026 invites you to join us for a virtual conference on June 2-5, 2026! We are currently collecting submissions embracing the theme "Championing Data: Data Professionals at the Nexus". The deadline is December 19, 2025, with no extension this year. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2026 - Call for Proposals
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 and beyond.
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Akwaaba to Data! Read Azeez Adeoye’s reflections in the #IASSIST blog on the vibrant discussions at the recent IASSIST Africa Conference in Accra, Ghana. "Conferences are not just about presentations and papers, they are about people, places, and possibilities." ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2025/11...
Akwaaba to Data: My Memoir of the IASSIST Africa Conference in Ghana
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 and beyond.
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How to turn qualitative research questions and data to specific steps for analysis? We seek for presenters for a webinar series where researchers go behind the scenes of their data analysis to show exactly how they approach qualitative research. Deadline: 12/12, 2025. iassistdata.org/blog/2025/11...
CFP: Behind the Scenes of Qualitative Data Analysis
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 and beyond.
iassistdata.org
IASSIST 2026 invites you to join us for a virtual conference on June 2-5, 2026 to engage, connect, and collaborate around the theme of Championing Data: Data Professionals at the Nexus. The deadline for submissions is Friday December 19, 2025. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2026 - Call for Proposals
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 and beyond.
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Welcome to IASSIST Quarterly Vol. 49 No. 3! The four articles in this issue highlight a shared commitment to empowering diverse research communities through innovative approaches to data stewardship and support. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2025/09...
Editors’ notes: From FAIR principles to data competencies: Evolving library support for data-driven scholarship
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 and beyond.
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📢 IASSIST Professional Development Webinar "A Gentle Introduction to NVivo" - #IASSIST #QDA Workshop Series! Discover how NVivo supports qualitative research. Thursday, October 9, 10am MST. Presented by: Paul Pival, University of Calgary. 🔗 Learn more and register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Organizational Archive Action Group was formed to commemorate IASSIST’s 50th anniversary conference. 🎉The map of past conferences and and a compilation video highlighting moments from the oral history interviews with long-time members are now available online. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2025/06...
IASSIST Celebrates 50 Years and 50 Conferences!
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 and beyond.
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It is an IASSIST tradition for the President to give opening remarks at the first plenary of the Annual Conference. See the iBlog for Robin Rice’s opening remarks on 4 June in Bristol, England - a trip down memory lane reflecting on the association’s rich history. ➡️ iassistdata.org/blog/2025/06...
Opening remarks for the 50th anniversary 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 and beyond.
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The winner of this year's #IASSIST Conference Paper Competition is: "Assessing Data Management and Sharing Plans: The 'State of Play' at Duke and Opportunities for Cross-Campus Collaborations". The related presentation: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Assessing data management and sharing plans: The "state of play" at Duke and opportunities for cross-campus collaboration
Over the past few years, the United States has implemented a second round of data management policies, exemplified by the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and 2022 “Nelson Memo.” Effectivel...
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We’re really looking forward to IASSIST 2025 and we hope you're too! All conference delegates should've received informational emails covering travel to Bristol, public transportation within the city, venue details, and suggestions for things to do during the stay. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2025 - Maps and Local Information
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 and beyond.
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Attending #IASSIST2025 and curious about what's happening at the UK Data Service? Check out this post to see the sessions the speakers from the UKDS will be delivering next week! ukdataservice.ac.uk/2025/05/28/u...
UK Data Service experts to attend IASSIST 2025 conference in Bristol — UK Data Service
Experts from the UK Data Service will be delivering a series of talks at the 50th annual conference of IASSIST (International Association...
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📌 The Programme and Local Arrangements Committees are looking forward to welcoming you to Bristol, UK! This is just a quick reminder that conference registration is closing at the end of this week (May 16) to ensure we have good counts for our various venues. store.uwe.ac.uk/conferences-...
(IASSIST) International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology | University of West of England
IASSIST is an international organisation of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in
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📢 #IASSIST Workshop Series on Tools for Qualitative Research: How does QualCoder compare with NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA? May 2, 12pm EDT. Presented by: Van Tran. Learn more and register: iassistdata.org/blog/2025/02...
Announcing the 2025 IASSIST Workshop Series: Tools for Qualitative Research
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 and beyond.
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📢 #IASSIST Webinar: An Introduction to Dynamic Data Governance — a people-first approach where everyone in the organisation plays a role in informing the governance leaders about data. April 29, 2025, 19:00 AEST. Presented by: Sam Spencer. Lear more and register: iassistdata.org/community/ia...
IASSIST Webinars
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 and beyond.
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The Early Bird 🐦 rate for the "IASSIST at 50! Bridging oceans, harbouring data & anchoring the future" conference in Bristol, UK during the first week of June 2025 is open through April 13, 2025. Register now and secure your place! ➡️ store.uwe.ac.uk/conferences-...
(IASSIST) International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology | University of West of England
IASSIST is an international organisation of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in
store.uwe.ac.uk
IASSIST recently conducted its election of officers and additional members of the Administrative Committee. Congratulations to the incoming officers who will take up their positions in June at the Annual General Assembly in Bristol! 👏 ➡️ iassistdata.org/about/iassis...
IASSIST Elections
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 and beyond.
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The first issue of IASSIST Quarterly for 2025 presents three papers which review services offered by data librarians or issues important to them, and identify opportunities to incorporate innovative approaches to enhance those services for users and researchers. iassistdata.org/blog/2025/03...
Editors’ notes: Reflecting on past practice and research to innovate
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 and beyond.
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✅ The #IASSIST2025 Conference committees are proud to announce that the full conference schedule is available! Create your own personalized schedule and see the details of the various presentations with OpenConf. Early bird registration is open through April 13. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2025 - Conference Schedule
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 and beyond.
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📢 Discover how Taguette supports qualitative research, including its capabilities for handling different data types, collaboration and sharing options, and key analysis features. April 9, 2pm EDT. Presented by Vicky Rampin, organised by #IASSIST. Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Taguette for Qualitative Data Analysis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
In this session, Vicky Rampin will walk participants through using Taguette, a free and open source qualitative data analysis tool. Participants will learn how to upload documents, analyze them, and e...
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✅ The IASSIST committees are proud to announce that booking for the 2025 IASSIST conference is now open! Join us as we celebrate the 50th Annual Conference of IASSIST in sunny Bristol, UK. Early bird rate isi valid until April 6, 2025. ➡️ iassistdata.org/conferences/...
IASSIST 2025 - Registration
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 and beyond.
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