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With the amount of digital data generated, it becomes more and more compelling for researchers to learn how to make sense of these new data sources. To introduce researchers to the necessary methodological toolkit, GESIS offers an online course on Data Science Techniques for Survey Researchers from August 8 to August 12 in collaboration with BERD@NFDI.

This course aims at participants interested in learning some fundamental techniques in data science, collecting and working with digital data, and understanding machine learning.

Besides the necessary theoretical knowledge, the course will specifically focus on practical hands-on exercises with R. The instructors Prof. Dr. Christoph Kern and Dr. Malte Schierholtz will be available to assist the participants during the practical questions.

We are happy to announce, that participants are eligible to apply for one of six available scholarships funded by BERD@NFDI to waive the 500€ students fee.

More information on how to apply and further course details: GESIS: Data Science Techniques for Survey Researchers.

The International Conference on Economics and Business Information held from 17th until 19th May 2022 provides both a live and asynchronous conference program which participants can access at any time via the conference platform after free registration.

Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe (TU Munich) will open this year’s conference with the keynote entitled “The next chapter for research information: decentralised, digital”. In addition, the panel discussion is dedicated to the question “Potential of AI for Libraries: A new level for knowledge organization?”

Together with a presentation of the BERD@NFDI consortium, our young scientists Markus Herklotz and Lars Oberländer are represented with a poster on iVA the Interactive Virtual Assistant – Enabling Data Collaboration by Conveying Legal Knowledge.

In ihrem neu gelaunchten Open-Science-Magazin präsentiert die ZBW – Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft jeden Monat Artikel, Podcasts, Worksheets und mehr rund um das Thema Open Science. Das Magazin ist gespickt mit interessanten Einblicken, Tipps, Hintergrundwissen und Erfahrungsberichten zu Open Access, Open Educational Resources und natürlich auch Forschungsdaten.

ZBW Mediatalk published an article about playful approaches to research data management training. Among others, our colleague Markus Herklotz was invited to talk about our experience with the BERD Data Literacy Snacks. Sounds interesting? Read the full article now.

ZBW Mediatalks is the ZBW Blog about Open Science, Information Infrastructures, Innovations and more.

The next step in mapping the privacy-jungle is done. We are proud to present you iVA 2, the second module of our interactive Virtual Assistant, which helps you to check if you can base the processing of personal data in your research project on consent. Be welcome to explore iVA 2.

The consortia of the German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI e.V.) association published a joint statement on basic services as a reaction to the German Research Foundation’s (DFG) allowance for basic services consortia to apply for the third round of calls for proposals.

Read the full statement here.

ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics invites to the 2nd Open Science Retreat that will take place online on February 15 – 16, 2022. This year’s retreat is dedicated to Sustainable and Reliable Open Science Infrastructures and Tools.

With the Open Science Retreat, ZBW aims to bring together international open science enthusiasts and supporters from different stakeholder groups. You will discuss the various aspects of successful and sustainable models for open science infrastructures and tools (technology, funding, community engagement) and create a corresponding virtual map.

Applications are due on January 28, 2022. Further information: https://openscienceretreat.zbw.eu/

With Moritz Appels, Florian Pethig and Martin Sievert, the University of Mannheim is represented by three researchers in the new Open Science Magazine of ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.

Read the full interviews and learn more about their open science experience.

The world of business and economics research and information: Collaborate, compete or collapse? That is the question ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics raises at the third INCONECSS – International Conference on Economics and Business Information taking place on May 17 – 19, 2022. You would like to contribute? The call for contributions is now open! Further information is available here.

INCONECSS is an international conference for researchers, librarians and other information specialists supporting researchers in Economics and Business Studies. INCONECSS wants to be a platform for the exchange on changing user needs and services as well as on the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing.
INCONECSS encourages conversations between researchers, information specialists and other people working in fields related to information provision for research in Economics and Business Studies.