Free Webinar: “Introduction to Data Equity”

The Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) is hosting a free webinar, “Introduction to Data Equity,” on Monday, May 13 at 1:00-2:30 (MDT).

This webinar will get you up to speed on the core issues facing the equitable and ethical use of quantitative data and provide you with a clear picture of the challenging landscape of turning complex human questions into numbers and then back into meaning.

Heather Krause (founder, We All Count) https://weallcount.com/ will use practical and concrete examples to explore:

• the compelling case for why data projects are not objective (and why that’s a good thing!);
• how the kinds of choice points we face when working with quantitative data give us the opportunity to embed equity in our work;
• why we all need a cohesive system for identifying and addressing equity issues in data;
• and an introduction to a practical, concrete approach to this crucial issue: The Data Equity Framework.

*Learn more about the webinar and register here: https://www.ripleffect.org/blog/webinar/introduction-to-data-equity/ <https://www.ripleffect.org/blog/webinar/introduction-to-data-equity/>*

*The webinar will be recorded* for those who aren’t able to attend the live session.

This is the third webinar in monthly, yearlong series *12 Months to Better Library Data*, made possible by funding from the Mellon Foundation. this webpage for more information about the series and to register for upcoming webinars: https://www.ripleffect.org/12-months-to-better-library-data/.