Global Impact Study presents poster at IFLA

"Given the strong connection between the theme of the 2010 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference — open access to knowledge — and the Global Impact Study’s open research approach, we were pleased to present a poster about our inventory database and web application. The poster — Open data and open tools: The Global Impact Study inventory and web application — authored by Chris Rothschild, Araba Sey, and Alexander Tulinsky, was presented by Chris Coward. The poster highlights the data users can view through the web application, such as location, ownership, internet access fees, and types of public access venues in Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Lithuania, and the Philippines. The poster also explores several delicate issues surrounding open research and open data, including privacy concerns, ethical issues, data validity, and conditions of use...."