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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://dgiq2023east.data
 versity.net/sessionPop.cfm?confid=158&proposalid=14795\nJoin us for an enga
 ging discussion on how metadata federation can empower small teams to achie
 ve "more with less." \n\nThis session will focus on a compel
 ling case study featuring Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) and its 
 collaboration with prominent organizations such as the Office for National 
 Statistics (ONS) in England, the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research
  Agency (NISRA), the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCAD
 R) in Scotland, and the SAIL Databank in Wales. Together, we created a grou
 ndbreaking national metadata solution that consolidates metadata and revolu
 tionizes data discovery for partners, funders, and the public.\n\nADR 
 UK's partners possess an abundance of valuable data within their indivi
 dual data centers. However, the true value of this data can be amplified ex
 ponentially when researchers connect and link data across multiple environm
 ents. This opens up tremendous opportunities for innovation and insight. Un
 fortunately, the complex task of discovering, accessing, and comprehending 
 data and innovation possibilities across multiple environments has proven e
 xtremely challenging. As a result, valuable opportunities for innovation ma
 y have been overlooked simply because researchers couldn't easily locat
 e or comprehend the potential of joining various datasets. To address this 
 issue, ADR UK required a comprehensive solution capable of:\n\n
 Operating seamlessly across different technologies, governance environments
 , and infrastructures.\n
 Ensuring the security of highly sensitive data while promoting transparency
  and innovation.\n	Harmonizing different standards and terminologies.\n
 Streamlining data onboarding and management processes for future endeavors.
 \n	Presenting a unified and coherent interface to data users.\n
 Identifying and highlighting linked data opportunities.\n\nIn May 2023, ADR
  UK proudly unveiled its groundbreaking data catalog—an achievement t
 hat integrates four federated national catalogs and encompasses an impressi
 ve collection of 359 indexed data products. This federated data catalog, th
 e first of its kind in the UK, revolutionizes access to the nation's ex
 tensive public sector data. By accelerating the process of data discovery, 
 enhancing accessibility, ensuring consistency, and promoting transparency, 
 this monumental development facilitates vital research that informs policy 
 decisions and improves public services.\n\nJoin us as we explore the transf
 ormative power of metadata federation and collaboration, and uncover n
 ew possibilities for research, analytics, and informed decision-making
 .\n
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SUMMARY:You Can't Do It All! Strategies to Federate Metadata Management
DTEND:20231206T144459
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