Government and Online Data: Creation, Access, Preservation
- Conference Year
- Online Northwest 2019
- Session
- 2
- Type
- Breakout Session
- Presenters
- Richard M. Mikulski, Portland State University
- Abstract
From the 1790 Census to the present, the US government has been a major user, producer, and distributor of data. Through its agencies and departments, it creates data; through funding, grants, and data sharing mandates, it makes research data accessible; through the FDLP and various agency platforms, it circulates and stores data online. This presentation discusses the implications of Government’s role in data creation, online access, and preservation. What are the potential strengths and weaknesses of this relationship, and how can librarians prepare for the future of data creation, preservation, and access? Special attention given to: Federal Data Mandates; Online Sources of Government Data; Challenges to Preservation and Access.
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