Libraries and Data Curation Services, the best thing since…

UC3 Data Curation WorkshopTrisha Cruse

Libraries, we have been here a long time

• Support the scholarly research process– Collect– Manage / Preserve– Provide access

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Libraries, we have been here long time

• Activities positioned around established publication process -- peer reviewed – scholarly articles – monographs

But wait, what about the explosion of…

• Computational science

• Data intensive research

• Social media• Web technologies

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Which has produced DATA!

And that data has impacted society and scholarship

Data is just like crude. It’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc., to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value.

Michael Palmer 2006

Emerging issues• Open data: movement to make

publicly-funded research more transparent and available

• Broader critical review: greater interest evaluating original research data (Nature)

• Technological advances: sharing of research results easier and faster

• Reuse/preservation of research data: increased consideration of the cost/value of data and need to ensure its longevity

What keeps users up at night?

What are “metadata

”?

Are there standards or best practices I

should be aware of?

How much will it cost? What is the

ROI?

Why should I care about

preservation? I just need a place to put my data.

Where can I get help?

How can I share my work with my

colleagues?

How can I publish the data associated with

my publications?

How do I fulfill the data

management requirements of

my grant?

How can I make sure I get credit ?

Can’t my work be included in

the Web of Science?

How can I provide access to my work?

This is where libraries come in

Our challenge apply library knowledge

and expertise to data challenges: manage, organize, describe, disseminate, preserve information

Our opportunity• Neutral: work across the

entire institution• Strong in relationship

building: experience fostering discussion and relationships

• Intellectual Property experts: has dealt with copyright, can translate to data

• Service-oriented: uniquely positioned as an intellectual service unit within the institution

What can libraries do?

1. Leadership and advocacy2. Data management tools and support3. Data management training4. Data informatics expertise (metadata)5. Storage and preservation6. Policy guidance7. Appraisal8. Access9. Impact

Lyon, Liz. "The informatics transform: Re-engineering libraries for the data decade." International Journal of Digital Curation 7.1 (2012): 126-138.

How?

Libraries as a neutral service entity can:

• Adopt a partnership approach• Build coordination • Facilitate service integration• Ensure shared learning

Lyon, Liz. "The informatics transform: Re-engineering libraries for the data decade." International Journal of Digital Curation 7.1 (2012): 126-138.

What we do over the next 2-days

• Examine data intensive research from a researcher’s perspective (Carly)

• Look at the research lifecycle (Joan)• Investigate the entities on campuses that are

involved with the research process (Perry)• Step back and look at the challenges (all)• Explore the available UC3 services (Carly,

Joan, Perry, Adrian, Justin, Rosalie)• Examine campus approaches(Angela, Noah,

David, Tony, Jen)

What can libraries do?

What can libraries do?

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