Data Curation Skills for Librarians & Information Professionals

Presentation by Brianna Marshall at the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Science, February 2015.

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1. Data Curation Skills for librarians & information professionals UW-Madison School of Library and Information Science | February 11, 2015
2. speaking TODAY Brianna Marshall | @notsosternlib Digital Curation Coordinator, General Library System Lead, Research Data Services Elliott Shuppy | @LIBLifer Digital Curation Assistant & SLIS MA Candidate Plus special guest Trisha Adamus from Ebling Library!
3. why DATA? It will give you options. • libraries (data, DH, scholcomm, “digital initiatives”, liaison/subject, instruction) • archives (digital/web, traditional) • research support roles • IT (developer, infrastructure) And even if it’s not part of your job, it will improve your personal and professional life anyway!
4. what i do. about me →
5. the BASICS • English major who never ever thought I’d end up in a data-related role! • MLS / MIS, Indiana University (2011-2014) • at first... ◦ paid library experience = none ◦ teaching experience = none ◦ tech experience = none • but by graduation that had changed.
6. my JOB • data curation services campuswide (75%); institutional repository (25%) • project management • leadership (RDS) • expertise on DC concepts • tinkering with the IR • digital publishing / OA / DH / all sorts of related stuff
7. vital SKILLS • understanding the research process • data management best practices • project management • teaching experience • one-on-one research support • diverse collaborations • awareness of relevant tools (DMPTool, DC Profiles Toolkit) • comfortable with the command line
8. be where the information is. one →
9. TWITTER • real time interactions • live tweets → • twitter chats • resources • people • opportunities ◦ scholarships ◦ CFPs ◦ projects
10. LISTSERVS discussion | opportunities | staying in the loop Data curation-related lists • ACRL Digital Curation Interest Group • Research Data Access & Preservation • JISC Research Data Management • Code4Lib • ACRL Scholcomm • LITA
11. EVENTS show up | observe | participate Local • RDS brown bag series (Madison → all spring) • NADDI (Madison → March) • RDAP (Minneapolis → April) • Wayne State NDSA Colloquium (Detroit → April) • LITA Forum (Minneapolis → November) National • International Digital Curation Conference • ACRL Digital Curation IG (Midwinter, Annual, ACRL) • Digital Library Federation Forum • iPres
12. WRITING • E-Science Community Blog • Data Ab Initio (Kristin Briney) • Databrarians.org • Dorothea’s pinboard! • Journal of eScience Librarianship • Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communications
13. jump in. two →
14. stay BUSY Practical experience is everything. • jobs • internships/practicums • volunteering • student organizations • passion projects • online communities • classes
15. get REJECTED • You’re doing something right. • Feel the feels! ◦ terrified ◦ bewildered ◦ annoyed ◦ (it’s normal.) http://www.briannamarshall.com/2014/10/13/we-need-to-share-our-rejections/
16. be CREATIVE • Insert yourself into the conversation. • Be open to varied experiences. • Identify intersections - what are the gaps you can fill? • The opportunities connect in strange ways that are impossible to predict.
17. find COMMUNITY • Get to know people who know stuff. ◦ tweet at them ◦ email them ◦ ask to get coffee if they’re local ◦ conference meetups • The library world is small and friendly. • Say hello no matter how awkward you feel. • They’ll open up doors you never, ever imagined.
18. Get in touch! Brianna Marshall brianna.marshall@wisc.edu Elliott Shuppy shuppy@wisc.edu Trisha Adamus adamus@wisc.edu
19. share & adapt → CC-BY