scholarly journals Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Data Services ◽  
Research Data Management

There are many courses available to teach research data management to librarians and researchers. While these courses can help with technical skills, like programming or statistics, and practical knowledge of data life cycles or data sharing policies, there are “soft skills” and non-technical skills that are needed to successfully start and run data services. While there are many important characteristics of a good data librarian, reference skills, relationship building, collaboration, listening, and facilitation are some of the most important. Giving consideration to these skills will help any data librarian with their multifaceted job.

Research Data Management Services in Tertiary Institutions in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
pp. 419-437
Author(s):  
Josiline Phiri Chigwada
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Data Services ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Survey Monkey ◽  
Management Services

The chapter seeks to analyze how librarians in Zimbabwe are responding to increasing librarian roles in the provision of research data services. The study sought to ascertain librarians' awareness and preparedness to offer research data management services at their institutions and determine support required by librarians to effectively deliver research data services. Participants were invited to respond to the survey, and survey monkey was used to administer the online questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using content analysis, and it was thematically presented. Findings revealed that librarians in Zimbabwe are aware of their role in research data management, but the majority are not prepared to offer research data management services due to a lack of the required skills and resources. Challenges that were noted include lack of research data management policy at institutional levels and information technology issues such as obsolescence and security issues.

scholarly journals Research Data Management - Current status and future challenges for German non-university research institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mareike Petersen ◽  
Bianca Pramann ◽  
Ralf Toepfer ◽  
Janna Neumann ◽  
Harry Enke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Research Data ◽  
University Research ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
World Cafe ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Scientific Fields

This report describes the results of a workshop on research data management (RDM) that took place in June 2019. More than 50 experts from 46 different non-university institutes covering all Leibniz Sections participated. The aim of the workshop was the intra- and transdisciplinary exchange among RDM experts of different institutions and sections within the Leibniz Association on current questions and challenges but also on experiences and activities with respect to RDM. The event was structured in inspiring talks, a World Café to discuss ideas and solutions related to RDM and an exchange of experts following their affiliation to the different Leibniz sections. The workshop revealed that most institutions, independent of scientific fields, face similar overarching problems with respect to RDM, e.g. missing incentives and no awareness of the benefits that would arise from a proper RDM and data sharing. The event also endorsed that the Research Data Working Group of the Leibniz Association (AK Forschungsdaten) is a place for the exchange of all topics around RDM and enables discussions on how to refine RDM at all institutions and in all scientific fields.

scholarly journals A collective challenge: Open Science from the perspective of Science Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 424-430
Author(s):  
Marie Timmermann
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Good Research ◽  
Quality Of Research

Open Science aims to enhance the quality of research by making research and its outputs openly available, reproducible and accessible. Science Europe, the association of major Research Funding Organisations and Research Performing Organisations, advocates data sharing as one of the core aspects of Open Science and promotes a more harmonised approach to data sharing policies. Good research data management is a prerequisite for Open Science and data management policies should be aligned as much as possible, while taking into account discipline-specific differences. Research data management is a broad and complex field with many actors involved. It needs collective efforts by all actors to work towards aligned policies that foster Open Science.

scholarly journals Archaeological Analysis in the Information Age: Guidelines for Maximizing the Reach, Comprehensiveness, and Longevity of Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah W. Kansa ◽  
Levent Atici ◽  
Eric C. Kansa ◽  
Richard H. Meadow
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Reproducible Research ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Archaeological Analysis ◽  
The Web

ABSTRACTWith the advent of the Web, increased emphasis on “research data management,” and innovations in reproducible research practices, scholars have more incentives and opportunities to document and disseminate their primary data. This article seeks to guide archaeologists in data sharing by highlighting recurring challenges in reusing archived data gleaned from observations on workflows and reanalysis efforts involving datasets published over the past 15 years by Open Context. Based on our findings, we propose specific guidelines to improve data management, documentation, and publishing practices so that primary data can be more efficiently discovered, understood, aggregated, and synthesized by wider research communities.

scholarly journals Research data management and openness

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosie Higman ◽  
Stephen Pinfield
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between research data management (RDM) and data sharing in the formulation of RDM policies and development of practices in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach – Two strands of work were undertaken sequentially: first, content analysis of 37 RDM policies from UK HEIs; and second, two detailed case studies of institutions with different approaches to RDM based on semi-structured interviews with staff involved in the development of RDM policy and services. The data are interpreted using insights from Actor Network Theory. Findings – RDM policy formation and service development has created a complex set of networks within and beyond institutions involving different professional groups with widely varying priorities shaping activities. Data sharing is considered an important activity in the policies and services of HEIs studied, but its prominence can in most cases be attributed to the positions adopted by large research funders. Research limitations/implications – The case studies, as research based on qualitative data, cannot be assumed to be universally applicable but do illustrate a variety of issues and challenges experienced more generally, particularly in the UK. Practical implications – The research may help to inform development of policy and practice in RDM in HEIs and funder organisations. Originality/value – This paper makes an early contribution to the RDM literature on the specific topic of the relationship between RDM policy and services, and openness – a topic which to date has received limited attention.

scholarly journals Researchers at Arab Universities Hold Positive Views on Research Data Management and Data Sharing

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-170
Author(s):  
Jennifer Kaari
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Research Data Management

A Review of: Elsayed, A. M., & Saleh, E. I. (2018). Research data management and sharing among researchers in Arab universities: An exploratory study. IFLA Journal, 44(4), 281–299. https://doi.org/10.1177/0340035218785196 Abstract Objective – To investigate researchers’ practices and attitudes regarding research data management and data sharing. Design – Email survey. Setting – Universities in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Subjects – Surveys were sent to 4,086 academic faculty researchers. Methods – The survey was emailed to faculty at three Arab universities, targeting faculty in the life sciences and engineering. The survey was created using Google Docs and remained open for five months. Participants were asked basic demographic questions, questions regarding their research data and metadata practices, and questions regarding their data sharing practices. Main Results – The authors received 337 responses, for a response rate of 8%. The results showed that 48.4% of respondents had a data management plan and that 97% were responsible for preserving their own data. Most respondents stored their research data on their personal storage devices. The authors found that 64.4% of respondents reported sharing their research data. Respondents most frequently shared their data by publishing in a data research journal, sharing through academic social networks such as ResearchGate, and providing data upon request to peers. Only 5.1% of respondents shared data through an open data repository.  Of those who did not share data, data privacy and confidentiality were the most common reasons cited. Of the respondents who did share their data, contributing to scientific progress and increased citation and visibility were the primary reasons for doing so. A total of 59.6% of respondents stated that they needed more training in research data management from their universities. Conclusion – The authors conclude that researchers at Arab universities are still primarily responsible for their own data and that data management planning is still a new concept to most researchers. For the most part, the researchers had a positive attitude toward data sharing, although depositing data in open repositories is still not a widespread practice. The authors conclude that in order to encourage strong data management practices and open data sharing among Arab university researchers, more training and institutional support is needed.

scholarly journals Research Data Management and Data Sharing among Research Scholars of Life Sciences and Social Sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (06) ◽  
pp. 290-299
Author(s):  
Naushad Ali PM ◽  
Sidra Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Share Data

This study investigates perception of research scholars towards research data management and sharing. A survey was conducted among research scholars from Faculty of Life Sciences and Social Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). In total, 352 participants filled out the questionnaire. The study shows that research scholars ofFaculty of Social Sciences are more willing to share their research data as compared to Research Scholars of Life Sciences. Contributing to scientific progress and increasing research citations and visibility were the key factors that motivated researchers to share data. However, confidentiality and data misuse were the main concerns among those who were unwilling to share. Finally, some recommendations to improve the of data management and sharing practices are presented.

scholarly journals Promoting data sharing among Indonesian scientists: A proposal of generic university-level Research Data Management Plan (RDMP)

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e28163
Author(s):  
Dasapta Irawan ◽  
Cut Rachmi
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
National Level ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
University Level ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Backup Storage

Every researcher needs data in their working ecosystem, but despite of the resources (funding, time, and energy), that they have spent to get the data, only a few are putting more real attention to data management. This paper is mainly describing our recommendation of RDMP document at university level. This paper would be a form of our initiative to be developed at university or national level, which also in-line with current development in scientific practices mandating data sharing and data re-use. Researchers can use this article as an assessment form to describe the setting of their research and data management. Researcher can also develop more detail RDMP to cater specific project's environment. In this Research Data Management Plan (RDMP), we propose three levels of storage: offline working storage, offline backup storage and online-cloud backup storage, located on a shared-repository. We also propose two kinds of cloud repository: a dynamic repository to store live data and a static repository to keep a copy of final data. Hopefully, this RDMP could solve problems on data sharing and preservation, and additionally could increase researchers' awareness about data management to increase the value and impact of their researches.

scholarly journals A Selective Review of Literature on Research Data Management in Academic Libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (06) ◽  
pp. 338-345
Author(s):  
Ms Payal ◽  
Shipra Awasthi ◽  
Manorama Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Library Professionals

The present paper dwells on Research Data Management (RDM), its need, importance, the behaviour of the researchers in different disciplines towards data sharing and the role of libraries in extending data management services. The policies of publishers and funding bodies for sharing research data have also been described. It underlines that the library professionals should have a comprehensive understanding of the emerging issues, trends and challenges about the research data management to deploy appropriate services for the researchers. It highlights various resources on research data management, which may serve as guidelines for library professionals and researchers. The study will prove beneficial to library professionals and inspire them to extend RDM services in their organisations The paper concludes by advocating that the library professionals must update and upskill themselves with new trends, tools and techniques to provide RDM services. They should sensitise researchers to make their datasets accessible for reuse and sharing.

scholarly journals Perception of Researchers & Academicians of Parul University towards Research Data Management System & Role of Library

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (03) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjana R Bunkar ◽  
Dhaval D. Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Management System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Initial Stage

Research data management is a system that helps in archiving and retrieving of research data to reuse and preserving them for long term use. Many universities in developed countries have already started providing RDM services to their researchers and academicians. In India, it is still in the initial stage. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the perceptions of researchers and academicians of Parul University on research data management and research data sharing. It also explores the ways the researchers preserved their research data for future use. It also explores the ways the library can take initiatives to encourage and extend support to the researchers and academicians to the organisation, preservation, and sharing of research data. To investigate and study the problem 100 questionnaires were distributed. There are 88 responses we received out of 100. The study revealed that the majority of respondents were agreeing about the research data sharing and free accessibility of research data to browse and reuse. Researchers are very much interested and agreed in the library’s involvement in organizing and preservation of research data. Researchers and faculty members are more concerned about their intellectual property rights while sharing the data on the public domain.

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