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Guest Lecture for IS552, Spring 2014

Chris EakerData Curation Librarian

University of Tennessee LibrariesMarch 8, 2014

The Changing Landscape of Academic Librarianship

(and a few tips)

• About me

Outline

• About me• About my job

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• About me• About my job• What you will need to know

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• About me• About my job• What you will need to know• How SIS prepared me

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• About me• About my job• What you will need to know• How SIS prepared me• Tips for the job search

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About Me

About Me

About Me

Job Responsibilities

Librarianship

Research

Service

Actually…

Meetings

Everythingelse

Within Those Three Areas

Data Curatio

n

Liaison to College of Architectu

re and Design

Some Weeks…

Liaison to College of Architectu

re and Design

• Collection development– Architecture– Landscape architecture– Interior design

Liaison Responsibilities

• Collection development– Architecture– Landscape architecture– Interior design

• Instruction– Scholarly resources– Image collections

Liaison Responsibilities

• Collection development– Architecture– Landscape architecture– Interior design

• Instruction– Scholarly resources– Image collections

• Consultations

Liaison Responsibilities

But Wait! There’s More!

Data Curatio

n

Liaison to College of Architectu

re and Design

The active and ongoing management of datathroughout its lifecycle of interest and

usefulnessto scholarship, science, and education.

What is Data Curation?

Source: Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Why is it Important?“I have data files from projects from years ago which are on disks I no longer have a drive for on computers I no longer have access to or are no longer made or the software/operating system changes would make it extremely difficult to access anymore.”

Source: Lord, P., & Macdonald, A. (2003). e-science curation report. Data Curation for e-Science in the UK: An Audit to Establish Requirements for Future Curation and Provision. Retrieved Oct, 25, 2008.

Image source: http://oldcomputers.net/pics/floppy8.gif

“…data is the currency of science, even if publications are still the currency of tenure. To be able to exchange data, communicate it, mine it, reuse it, and review it is essential to scientific productivity, collaboration, and to discovery itself.”

Why is it Important?

Source: Gold, A. (2007). Cyberinfrastructure, data, and libraries, part 1: A cyberinfrastructure primer for librarians. D-Lib Magazine, 13(9/10), Retrieved from http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september07/gold/09gold-pt1.html

• Advocacy

Data Curation Responsibilities

• Advocacy• Consultation/advice– Data management– Data sharing– Metadata– Repositories

Data Curation Responsibilities

• Advocacy• Consultation/advice– Data management– Data sharing– Metadata– Repositories

• Education

Data Curation Responsibilities

• Advocacy• Consultation/advice– Data management– Data sharing– Metadata– Repositories

• Education• Tools

Data Curation Responsibilities

• Advocacy• Consultation/advice– Data management– Data sharing– Metadata– Repositories

• Education• Tools• Supporting other librarians

Data Curation Responsibilities

• Data management plans

Why Should You Care?

• Data management plans• Data sharing

Why Should You Care?

• Data management plans• Data sharing• Public access to data

Why Should You Care?

Why Should You Care?

Data Curation Support in Research/Doctoral InstitutionsTenopir, C., Birch, B., & Allard, S. (2012). Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: ACRL White

Paper.

Why Should You Care?

Data Curation Support in Baccalaureate InstitutionsTenopir, C., Birch, B., & Allard, S. (2012). Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: ACRL White

Paper.

Job Responsibilities

Librarianship

Research

Service

• How do the data practices of agricultural researchers support the land grant university mission?

So Many Questions, so Little Time!

• How do the data practices of agricultural researchers support the land grant university mission?

• How does data management plan quality correlate to the chance of grant funding?

So Many Questions, so Little Time!

• How do the data practices of agricultural researchers support the land grant university mission?

• Does data management plan quality increase the chance of grant funding?

• How are engineers being educated for managing research data in their careers?

So Many Questions, so Little Time!

• How do the data practices of agricultural researchers support the land grant university mission?

• Does data management plan quality increase the chance of grant funding?

• How are engineers being educated for managing research data in their careers?

• What can data curation teach us about management of library assessment data?

So Many Questions, so Little Time!

• 2 weeks at Loyola Marymount University in June• Intensive training on the research process• One year of support after the Institute• All expenses paid

Job Responsibilities

Librarianship

Research

Service

• DataONE Users Group

Service

To the profession

To the University

To the Libraries

• DataONE Users Group• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel

Service

To the profession

To the University

To the Libraries

• DataONE Users Group• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel• eScience Communities Blog

Service

To the profession

To the University

To the Libraries

• DataONE Users Group• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel• eScience Communities Blog• eScience Portal

Service

To the profession

To the University

To the Libraries

• DataONE Users Group• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel• eScience Communities Blog• eScience Portal• Search committees

Service

To the profession

To the University

To the Libraries

• DCERC– Coursework– Internships/practica

How Did SIS Prepare Me?

• DCERC– Coursework– Internships/practica

• Presentations/group work

How Did SIS Prepare Me?

• DCERC– Coursework– Internships/practica

• Presentations/group work• Supportive faculty

How Did SIS Prepare Me?

• DCERC– Coursework– Internships/practica

• Presentations/group work• Supportive faculty• Independent study

How Did SIS Prepare Me?

• Start applying yesterday

Tips for the Job Search

• Start applying yesterday• Build your network

Tips for the Job Search

• Start applying yesterday• Build your network• Make an ePortfolio (chriseaker.wordpress.com)

Tips for the Job Search

• Start applying yesterday• Build your network• Make an ePortfolio (chriseaker.wordpress.com)

• Write annotated bibliographies

Tips for the Job Search

• Start applying yesterday• Build your network• Make an ePortfolio (chriseaker.wordpress.com)

• Write annotated bibliographies• Interview day tips

Tips for the Job Search

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