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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for librarians interested in data. Come join
us!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">Beyond the
Numbers - "The Data Ecosystem" (November 7-9, 2018)</span></p>

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Schedule and Registration are available on the conference website, <u><a href="https://research.stlouisfed.org/conferences/beyond-the-numbers/"><span style="color:windowtext">https://research.stlouisfed.org/conferences/beyond-the-numbers/</span></a></u>,
for this third biennial conference on economic information at the Federal
Reserve Bank of St. Louis.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial">Speakers from
the Census, World Bank, Board of Governors, and the OECD are enthusiastic about
meeting with librarians. With a focus on practical information and data
literacy, this will be a worthwhile program for all who attend.  The
conference is free and the presentations are terrific (lunch provided, too!). 
"The data ecosystem" encompasses all the institutions and people
involved in the production, management, and use of economic data, from the
newest undergraduate student to the seasoned librarian to the venerable
economist. This conference will bring together librarians, information
professionals, data researchers, and data managers to improve understanding of
economic resources and how to find, use, and share them. We encourage users, creators,
curators, and managers of economic, business, and financial information to
share their expertise and provide insights into the challenges they face.</span></p>

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Services</span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kristin Fontichiaro<br>University of Michigan School of Information<br>4427 North Quad<br>105 S. State St.<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">734.647.3593</span><br><a href="http://fontichiaro.com/activelearning" target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUFHX1E5cXRtYUVQfGRlZmF1bHR8YmY3NDdlYzA4ZDM2MjFmMzAzMDM2OTA3NGM3NjliMzQ" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Book an Appointment (school year only) </a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Projects:</b></div><div><a href="http://michiganmakers.si.umich.edu" target="_blank">Michigan Makers</a> | <a href="http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu" target="_blank">Making in Michigan Libraries</a> </div><div><a href="http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu" target="_blank">Data Literacy in High School</a> | <a href="http://ai.umich.edu/portfolio/public-library-management/" target="_blank">Public Library Management MOOC</a><br><br><br><br><br></div></div></div></div>