I: Education
Improve and Expand the Educational Component of IASSIST both Internally and Externally Other Information:
As an organization, IASSIST has a history of working to educate its members about matters of common professional interest
to the social science data community. Traditionally, this education has taken the form of professional development opportunities
available in member- initiated and member-taught workshops at the annual IASSIST conference. Yet as the world of social science
data grows increasingly complex, staying abreast of new developments in the profession is likely to present an ever- increasing
challenge for IASSIST members. As a result, the educational component of IASSIST should expand to encompass far more than
the traditionally inwardlooking workshop training on new standards, techniques, or technologies. Indeed, a far-reaching and
outward-looking educational component to IASSIST can go far in achieving many of the goals outlined in the other areas of
this strategic plan. In formulating an expanded educational component to IASSIST, we must be careful to concentrate our efforts
on activities that will provide the greatest benefit.
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