Resources to Support Faculty Writing Data Management Plans: Lessons Learned from an Engineering Pilot

Recent years have seen a growing emphasis on the need for improved management of research data. Academic libraries have begun to articulate the conceptual foundations, roles, and responsibilities involved in data management planning and implementation. This paper provides an overview of the Enginee...

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Main Authors: Natsuko H. Nicholls, Sara M. Samuel, Leena N. Lalwani, Paul F. Grochowski, Jennifer A. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Digital Curation
Online Access:http://129.215.67.233:80/ijdc/article/view/315
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author Natsuko H. Nicholls
Sara M. Samuel
Leena N. Lalwani
Paul F. Grochowski
Jennifer A. Green
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description Recent years have seen a growing emphasis on the need for improved management of research data. Academic libraries have begun to articulate the conceptual foundations, roles, and responsibilities involved in data management planning and implementation. This paper provides an overview of the Engineering data support pilot at the University of Michigan Library as part of developing new data services and infrastructure. Through this pilot project, a team of librarians had an opportunity to identify areas where the library can play a role in assisting researchers with data management, and has put forth proposals for immediate steps that the library can take in this regard. The paper summarizes key findings from a faculty survey and discusses lessons learned from an analysis of data management plans from accepted NSF proposals. A key feature of this Engineering pilot project was to ensure that these study results will provide a foundation for librarians to educate and assist researchers with managing their data throughout the research lifecycle.
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spelling doaj.art-78484ed876754aa295acb9fea2f2b7a82023-12-06T20:02:32ZengUniversity of EdinburghInternational Journal of Digital Curation1746-82562014-06-0191Resources to Support Faculty Writing Data Management Plans: Lessons Learned from an Engineering PilotNatsuko H. NichollsSara M. SamuelLeena N. LalwaniPaul F. GrochowskiJennifer A. Green Recent years have seen a growing emphasis on the need for improved management of research data. Academic libraries have begun to articulate the conceptual foundations, roles, and responsibilities involved in data management planning and implementation. This paper provides an overview of the Engineering data support pilot at the University of Michigan Library as part of developing new data services and infrastructure. Through this pilot project, a team of librarians had an opportunity to identify areas where the library can play a role in assisting researchers with data management, and has put forth proposals for immediate steps that the library can take in this regard. The paper summarizes key findings from a faculty survey and discusses lessons learned from an analysis of data management plans from accepted NSF proposals. A key feature of this Engineering pilot project was to ensure that these study results will provide a foundation for librarians to educate and assist researchers with managing their data throughout the research lifecycle. http://129.215.67.233:80/ijdc/article/view/315
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