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Context in context: applying a content-driven approach in an academic library
Kathleen Fear@kmfear
• Relatively low usage, with a few exceptions• Electronic theses and dissertations; musical scores
• Needed to think about changing software
• Usability research never focused on metadata• Metadata form was challenging for users
• Data can be deposited to UR Research, but it wasn’t a focus of the repository design process
DATA &
DOCUMENTATION.csv, codebooks, research design,
survey, images, images, notes,shape files, specimens,
artifacts, etc.
DATA DEPOSITREQUIREMENTS
description, creator, title, publisher,date, donor, rights, collector, taxon,
documents, subject, coverage, methods, etc.Data
producerRepository
staff
Data Reuser
But based on whose needs? A Context-driven Approach to Data Curation for Reuse
DATA &
DOCUMENTATION
data collection, data producer, and repository information, prior reuse, missing data,
research objectives, provenance, advise on reuse, etc.
The DSpace Digital Repository Model
Metadata librarians
Data services staff
Outreach librarians
Project staff
HPC staff?
Scoping down to data…
For your purposes, what does a data repository need to do?
Producers / ReusersData curation profiles
Walk-throughs of existing systems
StaffIR situation analysisInterviews (informal)
What systems match those needs?
What contextual information is needed to effectively support reuse?
What resources can we devote to developing and maintaining our repository?
…looking back out to library context
What use cases / user needs are in and out of scope?
Should data be treated the same as other scholarly resources in the IR?
What is the library’s strategic vision for data?
User context
IT service model
Library strategic plan
EXXON-VALDEZ ARCHIVE
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arlis-reference/4877037643/
• Kyle Parry, CLIR fellow for data curation for visual and cultural studies
• Nora Dimmock, Asst Dean for IT• Marcy Strong, Head of Cataloging• Kathleen Fear, Data librarian
Conflict and consensus• What contextual information supports reuse of
these images serving multiple goals (artistic, political, documentary, etc.)?
• Where are instances of conflict in what repository staff and different users prioritize? How can these conflicts be resolved?