November 25, 2023
Week 43
This week has been all about celebrations and the Information Plus conference at Edinburgh.
We all gathered to share our work and celebrate our hand-ins.
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I bid farewell to all my reference books, returning them to the library.
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That also meant I could pick up the next book I’ve been eagerly waiting to read. Following Zach Lieberman's earlier summer recommendation, I finally got to reading When the Machine Made Art.
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Arriving in Edinburgh for the three-day conference, I marvelled at the city’s charm.
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The conference was held at the Pleasance Theatre, a listed building with gorgeous architecture.
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On the first day, Henrietta, Carla & I delivered a workshop on data ethics that received positive responses from participants. We used the workshop as an opportunity to nudge them to discuss & evaluate store card data collection practices. Equipping them with visualisation tools, we prompted ethical considerations in evaluating these practices.
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The following days were all about going around Edinburgh with Henrietta, meeting familiar and new faces, the conference dinner, some Scottish dance, and, of course, absorbing all the inspiring talks & exhibits!
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I’m also expanding my collection of signed book copies.
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Looking forward to working on the graduate showcase next week!