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Discussion Topics\
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\fs36 \cf2 What is Small Data?\
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The Big Data era was marked by changes in fundamental data management assumptions.  Broadly, how are these assumptions changing now?\
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Broadly, what are the challenges that you see arising from these assumptions changing?\
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Broadly, what is "Small Data" to you?\
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Time Outline
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{\listtext	\'95	}2:00  -- Motivation\
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Interfacing with Small Data (End ~2:10)\
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Who (or what) are the users targeted by (like being hunted by?) small data?\
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\ls3\ilvl0\cf2 \kerning1\expnd0\expndtw0 \strike0\striked0 {\listtext	\'95	}What kinds of infrastructure is / will be required for accessing small data?\
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\ls3\ilvl1\cf2 {\listtext	\uc0\u8259 	}Is it even possible to provide the same degree of infrastructure support for small data as for big data?\
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What is/are the right languages/interfaces for interacting with small data?\
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Is SQL overkill?  Is declarative programming the right model?\
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Should we be working with Excel?\
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Are ORMs the answer?\
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What are the human factors affecting "small data" management?\
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Making Data More Personal (End ~2:20)\
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\b0\fs26 \cf2 One implication of "Small Data" is data becoming more personal:\
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What kinds of data can I collect about me and my life?\
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Relatedly, what kinds of data are already being collected about me and my life?\
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How can I leverage this data to improve my life / myself / the world around me?\
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How can we help non-technical users to better discover (and leverage) data available about them?\
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Can I know/control what data is collected about me. With whom it is shared? (EU policies vs. US policies)\
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What are the implications, whether good or bad, of more of "my" data being digitized?\
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How do I maintain control over my data?\
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What can databases do to improve my control over my data?\
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Is it practical, or even possible to make "Big Data" into Small Data?\uc0\u8232 \
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Moving Data to the Edge (End ~2:30)\
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\b0\fs26 \cf2 Small data is a consequence of data processing moving to millions of edge devices\
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Why is data processing moving out to edge devices?\
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What types of data processing happen at the edge?h\
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Are there good models and/or benchmarks for these types of workloads?\
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What kinds of limitations or challenges does edge processing run into?\
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Are there ways in which edge processing is easier?\
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What tools are available for data processing out at the edge?\
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What are the limitations of these tools, and how might those limitations be overcome?\
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Classically, the database community favors monolithic data management solutions.  Is that the right choice for edge computing?  Why so or why no?\
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Making Data More Accessible (End ~2:40)\
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\b0\fs26 \cf2 Another implication of "Small Data" is the opportunity for transparency into research, news, etc...\
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What is the right way to make research, news, and other data summarized by humans accessible to a public that may want to re-use it?\
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e.g., ProPublica/Open Govt approach: Dump & Document CSV files\
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e.g., Bloomberg/NYTimes approach: Interactive Visualizations\
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e.g., Jens's Janiform Documents\
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What are good guidelines for transparency in data reporting?\
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How can databases support making data transparent and accessible?\
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\ls6\ilvl1\cf2 \kerning1\expnd0\expndtw0 {\listtext	\uc0\u8259 	}Data Discovery\
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What types of tools exist to facilitate data discovery?\
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What are the limitations of these tools and how might those limitations be overcome?\
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Open Data (End ~2:50)\
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\b0\fs26 \cf2 On the personal side of small data, governmental open data is giving us unprecedented insight into our communities\
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How are people making use of governmental open data?\
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What are the challenges in getting governments to release open data, and how might those challenges be overcome?\
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Some might argue that placing a barrier between datasets and the public is a good thing --- that non-statisticians shouldn't be trying to make claims based on what are likely to be messy and noisy datasets.  Do you agree/disagree? and why?\
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Is this a challenge that can be overcome if we give the public the right tools?\
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On a related note, what happens when "Big Data" isn't enough? (i.e., when the open data is too sparse to make inferences about)\
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Broadly, how can we make open data more accessible? (or more safely accessible?)\
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Issue with anonymity of open data (see NYC taxi example)\
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\b\fs36 \cf2 Closing\
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If you could get the database research community to work on one thing related to small data, what would that be?\
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