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Make Data Count Summit 2024 The Make Data Count Summit 2024 took place in London earlier this month.
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Date: October 3, 2024
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Evaluation, context and getting practical on data metrics: the Make Data Count Summit 2024
Date: September 17, 2024
The Make Data Count Summit 2024 took place in London earlier this month. Over two days, we explored what areas of research infrastructure, practices, evidence and evaluation we need to focus on to advance data metrics and our understanding of the reach and impact of open data. Each session covered...
Welcoming Clare Dean as Communications Consultant for Make Data Count
Date: July 5, 2024
This week we are thrilled to welcome Clare Dean as Communications Consultant for Make Data Count. In this role, Clare will be supporting Make Data Count’s outreach and community engagement activities. Clare brings a wealth of experience working with organizations in scholarly communications and open science initiatives, but best to let her tell you about it. Here’s a brief introduction to Clare, in her own words. Welcome Clare!
"Making Data Count is a critical first step in bringing attention to the value that data scientists put into research through activities like data cleaning, data merging/collating, and other critical preparation stage work. If Making Data Count is successful, the use of the data sets that result from these efforts will translate into academic credit and help advance their career."
Chris Mentzel, Stanford University