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Archive of 2008 Announcements

ICPSR Summer Training on Cultural and Ethnic Influences on Mental Health, Methodological Issues in Research on Race and Ethnicity

The deadline for applying for this year's ICPSR Summer Program workshop "Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES): Investigating Cultural and Ethnic Influences on Mental Health" is April 28. If students or faculty on your campus or in your organization are interested, please direct them to the Web page for information about applying to this 3-day workshop. A four-week course "Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity" is also offered this summer, and has an April 28 deadline for applying, as well. See the Web page for more information about this course. Please forward this information to members of your campus or organization who may be interested. Thank you.

JoAnne McFarland O'Rourke, Research Investigator
ICPSR, Institute for Social Research
University of Michigan
330 Packard Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248
(734) 615-9530 (phone)
(734) 647-8200 (fax)

2008-04-23

ICPSR Welcomes New Consortium Members

ICPSR is pleased to announce that several new institutions have joined the Consortium since October, 2007. We extend a sincere welcome to the following new members:

  • Ball State University
  • Brock University (OCUL Federation)
  • College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
  • College of the Holy Cross (U-Mass Federation)
  • Kenyon College (ACM Federation)
  • Mount Union College
  • Radford University
  • Sam Houston State University
  • Trinity University (ACS Federation)
  • University of Montana
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke
  • Winston-Salem State University
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Sabanci University (Turkey)
  • Sejong University (Korean National)
  • Catholic University of Daegu (Korean National)
  • Universite de Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines (French National)
  • Ochanomizu University (Japanese National)
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology (Swedish National)
  • Chalmers University of Technology (Swedish National)
  • Dalarna University College (Swedish National)
  • Gotland University (Swedish National)
  • Halmstad University (Swedish National)
  • Karolinska Institute (Swedish National)
  • Kristianstad University (Swedish National)
  • Lulea University of Technology (Swedish National)
  • Malmo University (Swedish National)
  • Mid Sweden University (Swedish National)
  • Malardalen University (Swedish National)
  • Royal Institute of Technology (Swedish National)
  • Stockholm School of Economics (Swedish National)
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Swedish National)
  • Sodertorn University College (Swedish National)
  • University College of Boras (Swedish National)
  • University of Gavle (Swedish National)
  • University of Kalmar (Swedish National)
  • University of Skovde (Swedish National)
  • University West (Swedish National)

2008-02-28

ICPSR Hosts Digital Preservation Management Tutorial

ICPSR is now the host of the Digital Preservation Management tutorial. The tutorial provides an overview and foundation - a starting point - for anyone who is interested in digital preservation. Highlights of the tutorial include: a digital preservation timeline, a "Chamber of Horrors" that features examples of technology obsolescence, digital preservation program development basics, community standards and documents, terms and concepts, and resources.

A number of courses in several countries use the tutorial as a prerequisite or as a supplement to course materials. The tutorial is linked to the Digital Preservation Management: Short-term Strategies for Long-term Problems workshop curriculum. ICPSR received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to relocate the workshop from Cornell to ICPSR, to enhance the curriculum, and to extend the base of workshop instructors. Hosting the workshop and the tutorial contributes to ICPSR's broadening participation in the digital preservation community.

The tutorial was developed by Nancy Y. McGovern, ICPSR Digital Preservation Officer, and Anne R. Kenney, Interim University Librarian at Cornell University Library. The tutorial won the 2004 Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication award. There is a French version of the tutorial that is sponsored by the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) [le Réseau canadien d'information sur le patrimoine (RCIP)]. The Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale is working on an Italian version of the tutorial that should be out by Summer 2008.

2008-02-22

Launch of the Online Learning Center - Teaching Resources!

ICPSR is pleased to announce the beta launch of the Online Learning Center (OLC). (The site can also be found under the Courses & Learning Tools tab on the ICPSR main page).

The OLC is the result of discussions with teaching faculty about using data in their classrooms and the challenges such undertakings can entail. Instructors directed ICPSR to develop tools that would: 1) quickly locate relevant data that are easy to work with and that nicely demonstrate the concept(s), and 2) enable the instructor to customize the materials to their own teaching approach and syllabus.

To that end, Data-driven Learning Guides, a core element of the OLC, were created for the express purpose of making ICPSR data more user-friendly for classroom exercises. The guides are designed for faculty to use for in-class demonstrations or to assign as supplemental activities for giving students greater exposure to concepts.

Note: This launch is a beta launch of the OLC. More topics, guides, and tools will continue to be added over the coming weeks and months. The purpose of the beta launch is to go live and allow instructors to use the site while encouraging their feedback and watching for any potential bugs in the site's use. A more widely-publicized full launch is expected in Summer 2008.

Please share this with your teaching community. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions!

2008-01-28

Site Down on Sunday, March 30

Most of our servers will be sporadically unavailable on Sunday morning between 8am EST and 12 noon EST so that we can perform maintenance and do software and operating system upgrades. Because of this, access to the Web site will be limited during that time period.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact netmail@icpsr.umich.edu.

2008-03-27

ICPSR's 2006-07 Annual Report

ICPSR's 2006-2007 Annual Report (PDF 1.1MB) features the theme "Our Diverse Community." The report highlights the new Minority Data Resource Center; educational programs, including our first Undergraduate Research Paper Competition; community-building activities undertaken by staff; and innovations in technology. ICPSR Director Myron Gutmann and Council Chair Ruth Peterson report on the organization's achievements and the valuable addition of new leadership over the year. Also included are the end-of-year financial summary, membership information, research insights, and a farewell to two long-serving staff members.

2008-01-28

Email Verification Added to MyData

Effective January 2, 2008, ICPSR uses email verification for newly created MyData accounts. When one creates a new MyData account, ICPSR sends a verification message to the email address that was used. To complete the account creation process, one must then click on a link (URL) contained in the verification message. This verification step is similar to the process used at service providers, social networks sites, online merchants, etc.

2008-01-04

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