Teaching Research Data Management: Introducing the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum

Teaching Research Data Management: Introducing the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum

Elaine Martin, MLS, DADirector of Library Services, Lamar Soutter Library

Director of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region

New England Data Management Curriculum

ObjectivesParticipants will be able to:1. Navigate and use NECDMC website

2. Reflect on their readiness for implementing an RDM education program in their settings

3. Consider piloting and evaluating the NECDMC


NECDMC Development History• Phase 1: Planning• Phase 2: Content development and local

setting piloting• Phase 3: Expanded implementation• Phase 4: Evaluation • Phase 5: Building community: refinement and

collaborative revision, additions, deletions, etc….


Phase 1: Planning August 2010-December 2011

• “Planning a Data Management Curriculum…” IMLS grant w/ WPI

• Project deliverable: “Frameworks for a Data Management Curriculum”

http://library.umassmed.edu/data_management_frameworks.pdf


Phase 2: Content Development

May 2012-November 2013• Expanded collaboration of content contributors

(Tufts, UMA, Northeastern, MBL/WHOI)• Funding from NN/LM,NER• Content developers teamed up to create lecture

notes, slides, and additional cases



http://library.umassmed.edu/necdmc

Lesson Plans


• Learner Objectives• Module Content• Activities• Assessment• Readings


How to Teach with the NECDMC

Simplified Data Management Plan (2011)


Module Page


Module Lecture Text


Slides for Lectures

Role of Having Teaching Cases

Ortho Case (2011) Vitamin D Bipolar Depression Case (2013)


Cases


Sample Activities

• Metadata Activity• File Naming and Folder Structuring Activity• Writing a Data Management Plan Activity• Developing Data Interview Questions• De-identification • Data Citation


DMP Examples

Join the Collaboration!

• View the 10/31 DMP webinar • Use the NECDMC curriculum • Participate in evaluation and feedback loop• Potentially add to the database of cases• Share your experiences on our Community Page

http://library.umassmed.edu/necdmc/




Piloting Activities


• Teach one or more NECDMC modules• Use one or more cases • Implement student evaluation forms and

send to UMMS for compilation• Participate in focused telephone interview

conducted by UMMS consultant• Add to database of cases (optional)


Signing Up


How to Get Started

Tips and Tricks

1. Build on existing faculty relationships2. Find opportunities to work with students on

research projects (group, poster symposia, etc.)3. Use liaison contacts4. Conduct assessment5. Link to dissertations (personal librarian program,

IR, etc.)


Thank you

Please contact us with any questions. Email us to express your interest in joining the NECDMC collaboration!

Elaine Martin [email protected] Donna Kafel [email protected]

Andrew Creamer [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Teaching Research Data Management: Introducing the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum

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