ASIS&T Webinar: Envisioning Science and Technology

Katy Borner katy at INDIANA.EDU
Sun Nov 13 14:08:34 EST 2011



Income generated by the below event will help finance the upcoming*
8th Iteration of the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science Exhibit on 
"Science Maps for Kids" (2012)*
http://scimaps.org

Best regards,
k



On 11/9/2011 11:59 AM, ASIS&T Continuing Education wrote:
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> Envisioning Science and Technology
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> *Presented by: /Katy Borner, Author of Atlas of Science/*
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> Join us for a Webinar on November 15
> *$20 for ASIS&T Member $49 Non Members*
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> <https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/756023558>
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> *Space is limited.*
> Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
> https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/756023558
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> Recent developments in data mining, information visualization, and 
> science of science studies make it possible to study science and 
> technology (S&T) at multiple levels using a systems science approach. 
> At the micro-level, the impact of single individuals, specific works, 
> or legal frameworks can be examined. At the meso-level, the expertise 
> profiles of institutions can be compared or the trajectories of 
> student cohorts can be modeled. The macro-level provides a 10,000 foot 
> view of the continuously evolving geospatial and topical landscape of 
> science and technology and the global import/export activities, 
> innovation diffusion, and brain drain unfolding over both spaces. 
> Relevant works and maps are featured in the international Places & 
> Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit (http://scimaps.org) and the Atlas of 
> Science (http://scimaps.org/atlas).
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> The first part of this talk will present research results and case 
> studies that aim to increase our scientific understanding of the inner 
> workings of S&T. The second part introduces novel approaches and tools 
> that improve information access, researcher networking, and research 
> management. The talk concludes with an overview of data services and 
> plug-and-play macroscope tools developed at the Cyberinfrastructure 
> for Network Science Center (http://cns.iu.edu) in support of data 
> mining and visualization.
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> *Title:* 	Envisioning Science and Technology
> *Date:* 	Tuesday, November 15, 2011
> *Time:* 	11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
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> After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing 
> information about joining the Webinar.
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> *System Requirements*
> PC-based attendees
> Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
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> Macintosh®-based attendees
> Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
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-- 
Katy Borner
Victor H. Yngve Professor of Information Science
Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu
Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org

School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
Wells Library 021, 1320 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
Phone: (812) 855-3256  Fax: -6166


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