Research Data &Digital Preservation

Kristin BrineyData Services Librarian

UW-Milwaukee

HISTORY

History

History

• OMB Circular A-110• 3 year data retention

Retention

VINES ET AL., THE AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH DATA DECLINES RAPIDLY WITH ARTICLE AGE, CURRENT BIOLOGY (2014), HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.CUB.2013.11.014

Requirements

• Data management• Data retention• Data sharing

Data curation

Steven Depolo, https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/3242308007 (CC BY)

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

We Need To Worry About Data Curation

Domiriel, https://www.flickr.com/photos/domiriel/6003443638 (CC BY-NC)

PRESERVING DATA

Data Curation

romanlily, https://www.flickr.com/photos/romanlily/11151852883 (CC BY-NC-ND)

• Adds a layer of complexity to digital preservation

It’s not worth preserving data that isn’t in a

usable format

Heterogeneity

Martyn Davis, https://www.flickr.com/photos/eutouring/12964125184 (CC BY-NC_SA)

Field-Specific

Laurence Livermore, https://www.flickr.com/photos/lofaesofa/248546821 (CC BY)

DataManagement

Jen Doty and Rob O'Reilly, “Learning to Curate @ Emory”. RDAP 2014

Preserving Research Data is More Complex

Sherri Lynn Wood, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sherriwood/4908275621 (CC BY-NC-ND)

BUILDING CURATION SERVICES

Data Management

• At minimum, work on data management• Be part of the

conversation earlier• Have data in a better

format when it comes to you

Todd Chandler, https://www.flickr.com/photos/trchandler/10120260443 (CC BY-SA)

Data Management is an Easier Sell

Josh, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ncindc/9633818260 (CC BY-ND)

Need Resources to Curate Data

• People• Time• Infrastructure

Toni Verdu Carbo, https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonivc/2283676770 (CC BY-NC-ND)

Run a Pilot

liz west, https://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/2760112757 (CC BY)

More Than Just Preservation

• Data management• Data retention• Data sharing

Susy Morris, https://www.flickr.com/photos/chiotsrun/4115054476 (CC BY-NC)

Thanks!

• This presentation is CC-BY except images as noted

• Slides will be available at http://www.slideshare.net/kbriney