JSM 2011 Session on Statipedia
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Background
The 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings will be held in Miami, Florida, July 30 through August 4.
In order to present a special session on Statipedia, we need to do some planning.
Call for Invited Paper Sessions
The 2011 JSM will be held in Miami Beach, Florida, July 30 - August 4, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
For proposed invited sessions, we need to provide
- title of session
- brief description of the session
- list of speakers (2 to 6 speakers and/or discussants)
- list of tentative talk titles
To propose an invited session:
- Decide on a theme for it
- Shop your theme around the people you know are active in the area
- Write an abstract briefly saying why the theme is interesting and important, listing the proposed participants, and, if necessary, supporting the participants' qualifications to speak on the topic
- Submit your paper to an ASA section for sponsorship
Proposed Session Name(s) & Description(s)
Please edit this section to suggest session name(s) and brief description(s).
Indicate which ASA Section Section should host the session. Should it be the Section on Government Statistics?
Statipedia - A Platform for Collaboration Across Statistical Agencies
Sponsoring Section = Section on Government Statistics
Papers
- Blood, Sweat, and Tears - the story of Peter and Jim's multi-year effort to get Statipedia started (Peter Meyer)
- Highlights - some expected and unexpected Statipedia applications (James Buszuwski)
- Wiki Stats - the numbers, showing how Statipedia has grown in its first year (Barry Nussbaum)
- Maintaining Quality - ??? (Mike Messner)