Current Trends and Future Directions in Data Curation Research and Education

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Hauptverfasser: Weber, Nicholas M., Palmer, Carole L., Chao, Tiffany C.
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Veröffentlicht: 2012
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author Weber, Nicholas M.
Palmer, Carole L.
Chao, Tiffany C.
author_facet Weber, Nicholas M.
Palmer, Carole L.
Chao, Tiffany C.
Weber, Nicholas M.
Palmer, Carole L.
Chao, Tiffany C.
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contents Current Trends and Future Directions in Data Curation Research and Education Weber, Nicholas M. Palmer, Carole L. Chao, Tiffany C. Information Management Best Practices Library Science Information Science Research Labor Force Development Librarians Data Information Scientists Expertise Digital research data have introduced a new set of collection, preservation, and service demands into the tradition of digital librarianship. Consequently, the role of an information professional has evolved to include the activities of data curation. This new field more specifically addresses the needs of stewarding and preserving digital research data. In this article, the authors offer an overview of data curation research and education in the field of library and information science, focusing specifically on the current state of professional practice, trends in education and workforce development, and future directions for both basic and applied research. Drawing on the proceedings from two data curation summits held in late 2010, the authors highlight and build on the major insights and recommendations that emerged from discussions among more than 50 leading experts from government agencies, data centers, the field of library and information science, and the publishing industry. Specifically, they note the importance of developing interoperable standards for describing datasets, the need for curators to participate in data privacy and ownership policy development, the demand for a workforce to support discipline-specific data practices, and the varied approaches for professional education that will be required by a data-driven research agenda in both the sciences and humanities. The authors conclude with an overview of future directions for research and workforce development in data curation. (Contains 2 figures.)
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spellingShingle Current Trends and Future Directions in Data Curation Research and Education
Weber, Nicholas M.
Palmer, Carole L.
Chao, Tiffany C.
Information Management
Best Practices
Library Science
Information Science
Research
Labor Force Development
Librarians
Data
Information Scientists
Expertise
Current Trends and Future Directions in Data Curation Research and Education Weber, Nicholas M. Palmer, Carole L. Chao, Tiffany C. Information Management Best Practices Library Science Information Science Research Labor Force Development Librarians Data Information Scientists Expertise Digital research data have introduced a new set of collection, preservation, and service demands into the tradition of digital librarianship. Consequently, the role of an information professional has evolved to include the activities of data curation. This new field more specifically addresses the needs of stewarding and preserving digital research data. In this article, the authors offer an overview of data curation research and education in the field of library and information science, focusing specifically on the current state of professional practice, trends in education and workforce development, and future directions for both basic and applied research. Drawing on the proceedings from two data curation summits held in late 2010, the authors highlight and build on the major insights and recommendations that emerged from discussions among more than 50 leading experts from government agencies, data centers, the field of library and information science, and the publishing industry. Specifically, they note the importance of developing interoperable standards for describing datasets, the need for curators to participate in data privacy and ownership policy development, the demand for a workforce to support discipline-specific data practices, and the varied approaches for professional education that will be required by a data-driven research agenda in both the sciences and humanities. The authors conclude with an overview of future directions for research and workforce development in data curation. (Contains 2 figures.)
title Current Trends and Future Directions in Data Curation Research and Education
topic Information Management
Best Practices
Library Science
Information Science
Research
Labor Force Development
Librarians
Data
Information Scientists
Expertise
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ988127