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Overview: The Role Of Information Policy In Resolving Global Challenges, Sharon A. Weiner
Overview: The Role Of Information Policy In Resolving Global Challenges, Sharon A. Weiner
Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Policy Briefs
Governments in many countries recognize the importance of knowledge-based societies whose citizens are adaptable and have the means to engage in continuous learning. Information societies can address global challenges far more readily than those that do not adopt its characteristics of ICTs (information and communication technologies) and connectivity; usable content; infrastructure and deliverability; and human intellectual capability.
Astronomy / Galactic Structure - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Kathryn M. Dunn
Astronomy / Galactic Structure - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Kathryn M. Dunn
Data Curation Profiles Directory
The researcher participates in large-scale astronomical survey projects, which are collaborative efforts of many institutions and individuals. Management of the raw and processed/calibrated data is handled by those projects, but data for specific research questions is handled by the researcher. The researcher would like to have a better way to share the data behind the figures in their published papers with other researchers. The effort involved in retrieving and documenting the data so it’s usable by others is a barrier to sharing the data. It would be easier to share data from publications if it could be deposited to a …