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Research Data Management

Publications

    Using collective curation to pay data forward in the life cycle

    11 June 2021

    Ixchel M. Faniel

    Drawing from a study of archaeological excavation teams, four collective curation opportunities are proposed to identify and resolve differences in data and documentation practices that arise in team-based research. To create more integrated, well-documented data, the opportunities attend to integrating people rather than technology. The actions people take as data move through the life cycle become the focal point of change.

    Identifying Opportunities for Collective Curation during Archaeological Excavations

    18 April 2021

    Ixchel Faniel, Anne Austin, Sarah Whitcher Kansa, Eric Kansa, Jennifer Jacobs, Phoebe France

    Archaeological excavations are comprised of interdisciplinary teams that create, manage, and share data as they unearth and analyse material culture. These team-based settings are ripe for collective curation during these data lifecycle stages. However, findings from four excavation sites show that the data interdisciplinary teams create are not well integrated. Knowing this, we recommended opportunities for collective curation to improve use and reuse of the data within and outside of the team. 

    Social Interoperability in Research Support: Cross-campus Partnerships and the University Research Enterprise

    20 August 2020

    Rebecca Bryant, Annette Dortmund, Brian Lavoie

    The report defines social interoperability and describes the network of campus units involved in major areas of university research support services. It concludes by offering recommendations for cultivating successful cross-campus relationships.

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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

The OCLC Research Library Partnership: the challenges of developing scholarly services in a decentralized landscape (European edition) 7 March 2018

The OCLC Research Library Partnership: the challenges of developing scholarly services in a decentralized landscape (North American edition) 7 January 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

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Research Collections and Support

Team Members

Rebecca Bryant, Senior Program Officer

Ixchel Faniel, Senior Research Scientist

Brian Lavoie, Senior Research Scientist

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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.