Love Data Week with ICPSR

Love Data Week 2025​

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Love Data Week 2025

February 10-14, 2025
#LoveData25

 

The 2025 theme is "Whose Data Is It, Anyway?" Join ICPSR for Love Data Week, February 10-14, 2025! This year’s theme, "Whose Data Is It, Anyway?" explores data ownership versus usage. Data collected by groups such as researchers, governments, companies, or organizations may be owned, shared, published online, or combined. This year's theme helps us remember to consider where the data came from before using it. Use this theme to have fun with data games, teach about data literacy, or talk about being responsible when dealing with important data issues.

Registration is open for ICPSR-specific Love Data Week activities! Sign up for ICPSR Announcements to receive up-to-date information on events and more. Webinar recordings will be available on the 2025 Love Data Week playlist. Watch last year's sessions on the 2024 Love Data Week playlist. 

 

Schedule of ICPSR events for Love Data Week

Feb. 10

Feb. 11

Feb. 12

Feb. 13

Feb. 14

Adopt a Dataset

Adopt a Dataset

Adopt a Dataset

Adopt a Dataset

Adopt a Dataset
(last day)

1 pm ET
Making Others’ Data Your Own: Adding Value and Promoting Interoperability through Secondary Data Collection and Use

11 am ET
AI and Data Sharing: 
A Love/Hate Relationship?

1 pm ET
ICPSR Loves Data

11 am ET
ICPSR Summer Program: 
For the Love of Research Methods!

1 pm ET

NACDA-A Tour of Varying Data on Aging Resources

 

Looking for a listing of all Love Data Week events around the world? 
ICPSR hosts the international schedule for Love Data Week events. Visit Love Data Week 2025 - International Events.

 

Want to join the fun but not sure how to do so?

We've created ready-to-use activities and resources, such as data scavenger hunts (good for all levels), a prewritten blog post, and "Caption the Chart," to name a few. Access these resources at the Shareable Resources & Toolkit.

Activity: Adopt a Dataset

Looking for a simple, quick, fun way to participate in Love Data Week? Adopt a dataset! In this virtual activity you'll be asked to visit icpsr.umich.edu, search for data on a subject you're interested in, and download the data to your computer. It's that simple! 

ICPSR's Adopt a Dataset program is free and open to the public until 5 p.m. EST on the last day of Love Data Week. Researchers, nonprofit staff members, undergraduate students, and anyone else who wants to learn about data is encouraged to adopt a dataset from the list below. 

What does it mean to adopt a dataset?

Adopting a dataset is kind of like adopting a pet, except less messy. Get started by reviewing the list of datasets below to find something of interest to you. Fill out the Dataset Adoption Form, and then download, analyze online, or just review the summary information for your adopted data. Your role is to bring your dataset to life by learning about the information it contains and to share the information you're learning through email, social media, virtual meetings, and more.  Use the images and templates below to get started.

When you fill out your Dataset Adoption Form, you can expect to feel warm fuzzies and a deep sense of pride. You'll receive a digital Certificate of Adoption and, if you choose, your name will appear on the Adopt a Dataset Wall of Honor, along with others who have adopted their own datasets.

How do I adopt a dataset?
Pick a dataset to adopt.  Browse the list of available datasets below.

To adopt a dataset, choose from the datasets below and fill out the Adopt A Dataset form.

* Note: Some files in these collections may have special restrictions; click on the Restricted Data button to learn more. Documentation and/or data-related publications are available to explore.

After adopting a dataset.  Share the good news with ready-to-use social media content, images, and the Wall of Honor.

Already adopted a dataset? Look for your name on the Adopt a Dataset Wall of Honor!

Share the good news on social media: Copy/paste any of the messages below, fill in the blanks, and send.

  • Email template: I just adopted a dataset for Love Data Week! My dataset is called _______. Some things that stood out to me in the data were ________. You can adopt a dataset, too! Visit https://myumi.ch/ICPSRLoveDataWeek to learn more.
  • X template: I just adopted an @ICPSR dataset for Love Data Week! My dataset is called ____. One fact I was surprised to learn from these data was ______. You can adopt a dataset, too! Visit https://myumi.ch/ICPSRLoveDataWeek to learn more. #LoveData25 #ICPSR
  • Instagram/Facebook template: I just adopted an @TheICPSR dataset for Love Data Week! My dataset is called ____. One fact I was surprised to learn from these data was ______. You can adopt a dataset, too! Visit https://myumi.ch/ICPSRLoveDataWeek to learn more. #LoveData25 #ICPSR

Add an image to your social media posts or email: Drag and drop these images to your desktop, or use them directly on Instagram Stories and other social media. Don't forget to tag #ICPSR #LoveData25!

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Add a customizable image to your email signature, too! Access editable, downloadable images that you can add to your email signature. (Images below are two examples of the many options.)

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FAQs related to Adopt a Dataset

When do dataset adoptions close?

  • Dataset adoptions close at 5 p.m. EST on the last day of Love Data Week.

I adopted a dataset, now what?

  • Download your dataset, including any accompanying documentation
  • Get to know your data. Is it numeric? Is it a category? Is it messy?
  • Find something interesting, like an unexpected variable. Share your new fact with ICPSR by sending us an email or using #ICPSR on social media (don't forget to use #LoveData25 too!)
  • Explore publications connected to your adopted dataset in the ICPSR Bibliography (try searching for your study title in the data-related publication search)
  • Share your dataset! Send an email like the one below to friends, family, coworkers, and students. Encourage them to adopt their own datasets!
  • Join us at one of the virtual Love Data Week events listed in the table at the top of this page.
  • Look for your name on the Adopt a Dataset Wall of Honor

 

ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship

Students from ICPSR member institutions who love data, it's your time to shine with the new ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship! Deadline: Apply by Feb. 23, 2025. 

Apply for the ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship by Feb. 23, 2024
 

Past Information (for reference only)

2024 Information

Love Data Week 2024​

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Love Data Week 2024

February 12-16, 2024
#LoveData24

 

The 2024 theme is "My Kind of Data." Data is personal. Join ICPSR February 12-16, 2024, to learn about data equity and inclusion, disciplinary communities, and creating a kinder world through data.

ICPSR-specific Love Data Week activities are posted below. Sign up for ICPSR Announcements to receive up-to-date information on events and more. View last year's webinar recordings: Navigating the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy with ICPSR's NIH-funded Projects, Curating and Visualizing Inspiration through Data: The Places and People that Connect Katherine Dunham’s Repertory. Visit the 2024 Love Data Week playlist where the recordings from 2024 will be available after each presentation.  

Schedule of ICPSR events for Love Data Week

Mon., Feb. 12Tues., Feb. 13Wed., Feb. 14Thurs., Feb. 15Fri., Feb. 16
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Webinar
1-1:45 PM ET: 

DSDR, A Population Health Data Archive: 20 Years of Sharing Research Data and Resources 

Register at https://myumi.ch/8eWbP

Webinar
1-2 PM ET: 

Early Care and Education Data Resources for Students and Librarians from the Child and Family Data Archive (CFData)

Register at https://myumi.ch/VMRbX

Webinar
1-2 PM ET: 

Balancing Data Sharing and Protection: The COVID Measures Archive at ICPSR 

Register at https://myumi.ch/QqW3Z

Webinar
10-10:45 AM ET:

Open Love of Data Sharing with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Data Repository (PCODR)

Register at https://myumi.ch/Dwdk1

Webinar
1-2 PM ET: 

SOMAR: Exploring the Innovations of the Social Media Archive at ICPSR, featuring Meta Content Library API 

Register at https://myumi.ch/p7nM5

Webinar
1-2 PM ET: 

Introducing the Metadata Documentation Portal

Register at https://myumi.ch/kxXEV

 

Looking for a listing of all Love Data Week events around the world? ICPSR is hosting the international schedule for Love Data Week events. Visit Love Data Week 2024 - International Events.

 

Want to join the fun but not sure how to do so?

We've created ready-to-use activities and resources, such as data scavenger hunts (good for all levels), a prewritten blog post, and "Caption the Chart," to name a few. Access these resources at the Shareable Resources & Toolkit.

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Activity: Adopt a Dataset

ICPSR's Adopt a Dataset program is free and open to the public until 5 p.m. EST on the last day of Love Data Week. Researchers, nonprofit staff members, undergraduate students, and anyone else who wants to learn about data is encouraged to adopt a dataset from the list below. 

What does it mean to adopt a dataset?

Adopting a dataset is kind of like adopting a pet, except less messy. Get started by reviewing the list of datasets below to find something of interest to you. Fill out the Dataset Adoption Form, and then download, analyze online, or just review the summary information for your adopted data. Your role is to bring your dataset to life by learning about the information it contains and to share the information you're learning through email, social media, virtual meetings, and more.  Use the images and templates below to get started.

When you fill out your Dataset Adoption Form, you can expect to feel warm fuzzies and a deep sense of pride. You'll receive a digital Certificate of Adoption and, if you choose, your name will appear on the Adopt a Dataset Wall of Honor, along with others who have adopted their own datasets.

To adopt a dataset, choose from the datasets below and fill out the Adopt A Dataset form

* Note: Some files in these collections may have special restrictions; click on the Restricted Data button to learn more. Documentation and/or data-related publications are available to explore.

Already adopted a dataset? Look for your name on the Adopt a Dataset Wall of Honor!

Share the good news on social media: Copy/paste any of the messages below, fill in the blanks, and send.

  • Email template: I just adopted a dataset for Love Data Week! My dataset is called _______. Some things that stood out to me in the data were ________. You can adopt a dataset, too! Visit https://myumi.ch/ICPSRLoveDataWeek to learn more.
  • X template: I just adopted an @ICPSR dataset for Love Data Week! My dataset is called ____. One fact I was surprised to learn from these data was ______. You can adopt a dataset, too! Visit https://myumi.ch/ICPSRLoveDataWeek to learn more. #LoveData24 #ICPSR
  • Instagram/Facebook template: I just adopted an @TheICPSR dataset for Love Data Week! My dataset is called ____. One fact I was surprised to learn from these data was ______. You can adopt a dataset, too! Visit https://myumi.ch/ICPSRLoveDataWeek to learn more. #LoveData24 #ICPSR

Add an image to your social media posts or email: Drag and drop these images to your desktop, or use them directly on Instagram Stories and other social media. Don't forget to tag #ICPSR #LoveData24!

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Add a customizable image to your email signature, too! Access editable, downloadable images that you can add to your email signature. (Images below are two examples of the five options.)

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When do dataset adoptions close?

  • Dataset adoptions close at 5 p.m. EST on the last day of Love Data Week.

I adopted a dataset, now what?

  • Download your dataset, including any accompanying documentation
  • Get to know your data. Is it numeric? Is it a category? Is it messy?
  • Find something interesting, like an unexpected variable. Share your new fact with ICPSR by sending us an email or using #ICPSR on social media (don't forget to use #LoveData24 too!)
  • Explore publications connected to your adopted dataset in the ICPSR Bibliography (try searching for your study title in the data-related publication search)
  • Share your dataset! Send an email like the one below to friends, family, coworkers, and students. Encourage them to adopt their own datasets!
  • Join us at one of the virtual Love Data Week events listed in the table at the top of this page.
  • Look for your name on the Adopt a Dataset Wall of Honor

 

New for 2024: ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship

Students from ICPSR member institutions who love data, it's your time to shine with the new ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship! Deadline: Apply by Feb. 23, 2024. 

Apply for the ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship by Feb. 23, 2024

 

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