Research Data Management
Publications
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An Empirical Examination of Data Reuser Trust in a Digital Repository
24 June 2024
Elizabeth Yakel, Ixchel M. Faniel, Lionel P. Robert Jr
Proposes and tests a model of trust in a data repository and the influence that trust has on users’ decision-making.
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Improving the Usability of Archaeological Data through Written Guidelines
25 January 2024
Anne Austin, Ixchel M. Faniel, Brittany Brannon, and Sarah Whitcher Kansa
Our study analyzed observations and interviews conducted with four archaeological excavation teams, as well as interviews with archaeological data reusers, to evaluate how archaeologists use and implement written guidelines.
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Building Research Data Management Capacity: Case Studies in Strategic Library Collaboration
11 December 2023
Rebecca Bryant, Brian Lavoie, Amanda K. Rinehart
Provides recommendations about collaborating to acquire RDM capacity based on three case studies of existing partnerships that empower libraries to build successful and sustainable collaborations.
Blog posts
Let’s cook up some metadata consistency 21 November 2019
Increase data reusability and enhance your curation investments with these three tips 7 August 2019
RDM: A challenge too big to tackle alone 14 February 2019
RLP Research Data Management Interest Group: Acquiring RDM Services for Your Institution 6 February 2019
RLP Research Data Management Interest Group: Identifying and Acting on Incentives When Planning RDM Services 11 December 2018
RLP Research Data Management Interest Group: Understanding Institutional RDM Services 1 November 2018
Preserving Research Data: Are you ready for a long-term commitment? 13 December 2018
Libraries and RDM: Three decisions, three components, three realities 24 May 2018
Mini-symposium on RDM in Leiden 9 May 2018
Use OCLC Research to Examine the Realities of Research Data Management at Your Institution 7 November 2017
On librarians and RDM 5 June 2017
Bringing order to the chaos of digital data 15 March 2017
Case studies in RDM capacity acquisition: A new project 20 October 2016
Metadata for research data management 18 April 2016
Data Management and Curation in 21st Century Archives – Part 2 29 September 2015
Data Management and Curation in 21st Century Archives – Part 1 1 September 2015
Events
Video: Hot Topic - Research Data Management by Ixchel M. Faniel 11 April 2019
Works in Progress Webinar: Sourcing RDM services: do you build or buy? 4 December 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: Works in Progress Webinar: Identifying and Acting on Incentives when Planning RDM Services 13 November 2018
Presentations

Acquiring RDM Services for Your Institution (video)
In the third and final webinar of the three-part Realities of Data Management webinar series, we examine how institutions are making decisions about infrastructures, services, and personnel to support local RDM services.
Topics: Research Data Management, Works in Progress

Identifying and Acting on Incentives when Planning RDM Services (video)
In the second webinar of the three-part Realities of Data Management webinar series, we continue to explore the factors influencing institutional decision making when developing resources and support for research data management. Here we present an incentives model that shapes local needs.
Topics: Research Data Management, Works in Progress

Factors Influencing Research Data Management
Teramo (Italy)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway outlines research done through interviews and focus groups to understand what libraries are doing in the area of research data management (RDM) and the factors that influence their role in RDM.
Topics: Research Data Management
Team Members
Rebecca Bryant, Senior Program Officer
Ixchel Faniel, Senior Research Scientist
Brian Lavoie, Senior Research Scientist
Planning Guide
A three-part set of resources, which includes webinars and guides, to support planning and decision making at institutions considering and developing RDM services. View the Planning Guide.