Amy Affelt is Director, Database Research, at Compass Lexecon, a global economic consultancy, where she finds, analyzes, and transforms information and data into knowledge deliverables for PhD economists who testify as experts in litigation. She is a frequent writer and conference speaker on Big Data, adding value to information, evaluating information integrity and quality, and marketing information services. Her book, "The Accidental Data Scientist: Big Data Applications and Opportunities for Librarians and Information Professionals" will be published in 2015 by Information Today. She has a BA in history, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a master’s degree in library and information science from Dominican University.