Managing Research Data: New Roles for Librarians

Constance Wiebrands & Julia Gross

NASA“Discover”

supercomputer

NASA Goddard Space Flight Centrehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_goddard/6559334995/

What researchers want

Do librarians have the skills needed?

Re-skilling for Research

(Auckland, 2012)

9 skills gaps

1. Ability to advise on preserving research outputs

2. Knowledge to advise on data management and curation

3. Knowledge on complying with funder mandates, incl open access

(Auckland, 2012)

4. Knowledge to advise on potential data manipulation tools5. Knowledge to advise on data mining6. Knowledge to advocate, and advise on, the use of metadata

(Auckland, 2012)

7. Ability to advise on the preservation of project records8. Knowledge of sources of research funding9. Skills to develop metadata schema

(Auckland, 2012)

Formal training?

Informal learning?

Questions?

Images

NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_goddard/6559334995/

NERSC Franklin Cray XT4s - supercomputer cluster http://www.flickr.com/photos/berkeleylab/3592326251/

Wired UK - NDNAD Infographic http://www.flickr.com/photos/blprnt/3597686581/

Future work skills 2020 http://www.iftf.org/system/files/deliverable/IFTF_FutureWorkSkillsSummary.gif

LKSC Go HD, Maestro, Classroom training http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanfordedtech/4821085179/

iStillness by Shapeshift http://www.flickr.com/photos/shapeshift/85220007/

ReferencesAuckland, M (2012), Re-skilling for Research, Research Libraries UK (RLUK) report http://www.rluk.ac.uk/content/re-skilling-research

Corrall, S (2012), Skills Which Librarians Need, presentation at “Clarifying The Roles Of Libraries In Research Data Management: A Discussion Day To Find Creative Solutions”, RL UK http://www.rluk.ac.uk/content/clarifying-roles-libraries-research-data-management-discussion-day-find-creative-solutions

Institute for the Future (2011), Future Work Skills 2020 report http://apolloresearchinstitute.com/node/52