Tentative Schedule:

1:00 -1:15 pm Welcome - Joni Blake & Greg Monaco

1:15 - 2:00 pm Keynote, Dr. James L. Mullins, Dean of Libraries & Esther Ellis Norton Professor of Library Science, Purdue University

2:00 - 3:00 pm SHARE Project Update, Rebecca Kennison; D4 Project Update, Deb Ludwig with Andrew Johnson

3:00 - 3:30 pm Break

3:30 - 4:30 pm Lightning Talks -- Sign Up to Give a 7 Minute Talk

4:30 - 5:00 pm Interactive Questions

This FREE afternoon event is held in conjunction with the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Network Surviving the Data Deluge: Computation, Storage, Networks and People,  co-sponsored by the Greater Western Library Alliance.  Registration for the Data Summit 2 can be made through the GPN/GWLA registration page.  Registration fees apply to GPN meeting events held May 29th & 30th. 

Check out more information on last year's Big Data Summit - a free workshop that brought together researchers, experts in data management, technology professional, and librarians to discuss challenges and opportunities in managing research data. The event was sponsored by GWLA, GPN, KU Libraries, and KU Information Technology and funded by a grant from Institute for Museum and Library Services.