Love Data Week '25 Opening Remarks & Keynote | Context is Key: Thoughtful Uses of Secondary Data
Description
Elisabeth M. Long, Sheridan dean of university libraries, archives, and museums at Johns Hopkins, and Negeen Aghassibake, data visualization librarian at the University of Washington Libraries, will give the opening remarks and keynote titled "Context is Key: Thoughtful Uses of Secondary Data" for Love Data Week 2025.
This talk will explore the importance of approaching secondary data with a critical eye. Reusing existing datasets—whether from government agencies, social media platforms, or online repositories—saves time and resources and often provides a broader view than starting from scratch. However, it also poses unique challenges: The data may be incomplete, outdated, or gathered with different priorities. This session explores both the advantages of and concerns with working with secondary data, highlighting considerations such as privacy and data ownership.
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
Registration
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