Embracing Library-Supported Data Management Services

Invited talk prepared for the Library Futures series, Oklahoma State University Libraries. April 2016.

Transcript

1. embracing library-supported research data management Brianna Marshall | @notsosternlib | University of Wisconsin
2. About Me Brianna Marshall briannamarshall.com Digital Curation Coordinator Lead, Research Data Services University of Wisconsin
4. research data management
5. Image courtesy of Flickr user lukew (CC BY) we are all generating more digital stuff than ever before.
6. Senior researchers think grad students and ECRs know how to manage data because they’re digital natives... But they don’t! And senior researchers aren’t equipped to train them, either. They don’t know where to start.
7. Image courtesy of Flickr user katzarella (CC BY NC) hmm.
8. how can libraries provide value in data services?
9. CONSULTATIONS + GUIDANCE GENERAL RDM •  Organization, naming, versioning •  Sharing + openness •  Data formats, metadata •  Security •  Storage + backup •  Etc. OPEN SCIENCE + REPRODUCIBILITY FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS •  Data management plans (DMPs) •  OSTP memo 1
10. + + + S E R V I C E S + + + TEACHING + TRAINING •  Data information literacy •  Embedded assistance DATA CURATION TECHNOLOGY •  Storage •  Collaboration •  Preservation (Maybe in the form of a repository, maybe not.) 2
11. + + + + P O L I C Y + + + + 3 UNIVERSITY •  Governance/stewardship •  Security •  Campus OSTP response NATIONAL •  Funder policy advocacy •  Group/committee involvement INTERNATIONAL •  Data standards advocacy •  Group/committee involvement
12. Image courtesy of Flickr user wackystuff (CC BY)
14. Image courtesy of Flickr user collegelibrary (CC BY)
15. Research Data Services at UW
16. Image courtesy of Flickr user katynicolson (CC BY NC ND) Consultations DMPs Training
17. I have no idea how to make this work. Image courtesy of Flickr user matte4president (CC BY)
18. I stopped waiting for a stamp of approval Image courtesy of Flickr user matte4president (CC BY) + +
19. started t r y i n g t h i n g s
20. connections + community •  Understanding existing structure at UW •  Meeting with IT + research support across campus •  Growing awareness within the library •  Identifying researcher needs, pain points •  Engaging “sister groups”(digital humanities, open meetup)
21. building a strong foundation •  organization + documentation •  tracking + assessment •  website overhaul •  focus on design •  blog content •  outreach via monthly digest •  social media
22. up next? Teaching and training •  Librarian “inreach” •  Workshops for grad students, ECRs •  Data Carpentry Focus on open science + reproducibility Extending existing partnerships
23. not on the agenda •  Repository •  Larger scale OSTP response •  Deep engagements with researchers/labs
24. recommendations for starting to build library data services
25. balance out low- stakes campus visibility with robust “inreach” and training
26. Image courtesy of Flickr user usdot (CC BY NC ND) clear your path
27. your organizational structure Image courtesy of Flickr user winemegup (CC BY NC ND)
28. separating out expert guidance + project teams
29. web presence
30. consistent branding
31. dig in Image courtesy of Flickr user pamhule (CC BY NC)
32. let’s talk about data consultations! Image courtesy of Flickr user superamit (CC BY NC)
33. •  Beyond library services? •  In gray areas with many possible answers? •  When you don’t know how to find the answer? how do you provide consultations...
34. speaker series
35. host a reading group
36. Image courtesy of Flickr user timshelyn (CC BY NC ND) craft your elevator pitch
37. Midwest Data Librarian Symposium http://dc.uwm.edu/mdls/
38. Image courtesy of Flickr user trufflepig (CC BY NC ND) get your hands dirty
39. http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/162338
40. tap into design thinking approaches Image courtesy of Flickr user guidedbycthulhu (CC BY NC ND)
41. designthinkingforlibraries.com
42. increase engagement, comfort, visibility learn together! decreased pressure increased trust (AND NOT JUST ONCE!)
43. Image courtesy of Flickr user brookenovak (CC BY NC ND)
44. start presenting on RDM and related t o p i c s … whenever, wherever.
45. Image courtesy of Flickr user katzarella (CC BY NC) don’t fear failure.
46. Image courtesy of Flickr user vinaysomanna (CC BY NC ND) grad students need you!
47. find these slide decks at: speakerdeck.com/bmarshall
48. Image courtesy of mundoo (CC BY NC) find new ways to frame RDM
49. Image courtesy of phoenixdailyphoto (CC BY NC)
50. Image courtesy of matte4president (CC BY) make it fun.
51. data comics by Cameron Cook (@cameron_ccook)
52. boldness in RDM-land •  Keep sharing openly about successes AND failures •  Approach RDM within a broader context •  Embrace discomfort + an uncertain path •  Work on our elevator speeches •  Stop letting commercial entities take the lead (prevent vendor lock-in!) •  Not fixating on perfect digital preservation over workable solutions
53. Image courtesy of Flickr user twentysevenphotos (CC BY SA)
54. Image courtesy of Flickr user uwmadarchives together!
55. the future of data services •  Teams - local, national, and international •  DIL/teaching, particularly training graduate students •  Computational focus (high throughput, data carpentry) •  Tied to federal funding requirements •  Curation + preservation services
56. backwards planning Where do you want the library to assert value? Where are you resourced? - Consultations - Teaching and training - Policy - Infrastructure and technology
57. start something Image courtesy of Flickr user winemegup (CC BY NC ND)
59. trust the time it takes to build Image courtesy of Flickr user ojofotografico (CC BY NC ND)
60. Image courtesy of Flickr user 01j (CC BY NC ND)
61. #goals
62. measuring success ! Image courtesy of Flickr user chanceprojects (CC BY SA)
63. what does s u c c e s s look like?
65. without an RDM team, y o u w i l l always be m i s s i n g something
66. and you’ll feel bad about it.
67. however!
68. being competent + likable is a pretty g o o d s t a r t .
69. + of the many ways to support RDM... any one is better than none. Image used courtesy of Flickr user elo_m (CC BY SA)
70. learn more About the history of RDS: https://speakerdeck.com/bmarshall/creative-ideas- for-revitalizing-research-data-services About RDS marketing and outreach: https://speakerdeck.com/bmarshall/marketing-and- outreach-strategies-for-research-data-services Data Information Literacy preconference (ALA 2016): http://www.ala.org/acrl/datainformationliteracy
71. thanks for listening! Brianna Marshall brianna.marshall@wisc.edu briannamarshall.com @notsosternlib