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Future of Data ServicesFuture of Data Services

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February 11, 2004February 11, 2004

Wendy WatkinsWendy WatkinsChuck HumphreyChuck Humphrey

KingstonKingstonApril 14, 2005April 14, 2005

OutlineOutlineOutlineOutline

Major reportsMajor reports Institutional involvement in Institutional involvement in

National Data ArchiveNational Data Archive Strengths of Data ServicesStrengths of Data Services Coming changes within Coming changes within

academic librariesacademic libraries Implications for Data ServicesImplications for Data Services AdvocacyAdvocacy ConclusionConclusion

Major reportsMajor reports Institutional involvement in Institutional involvement in

National Data ArchiveNational Data Archive Strengths of Data ServicesStrengths of Data Services Coming changes within Coming changes within

academic librariesacademic libraries Implications for Data ServicesImplications for Data Services AdvocacyAdvocacy ConclusionConclusion

Major ReportsMajor ReportsMajor ReportsMajor Reports

National Consultation on National Consultation on Access to Scientific Research Access to Scientific Research Data (March, 2005)Data (March, 2005)

National Data Archive National Data Archive Consultation (June, 2002)Consultation (June, 2002) Both recognized important role of Both recognized important role of

Data Services to:Data Services to: Preserve research dataPreserve research data Ensure and facilitate accessEnsure and facilitate access

National Consultation on National Consultation on Access to Scientific Research Access to Scientific Research Data (March, 2005)Data (March, 2005)

National Data Archive National Data Archive Consultation (June, 2002)Consultation (June, 2002) Both recognized important role of Both recognized important role of

Data Services to:Data Services to: Preserve research dataPreserve research data Ensure and facilitate accessEnsure and facilitate access

Institutional Institutional Involvement in National Involvement in National

Data ArchiveData Archive

Institutional Institutional Involvement in National Involvement in National

Data ArchiveData Archive No one institution can handle the workNo one institution can handle the work Matrix approachMatrix approach

University and research librariesUniversity and research libraries Granting institutionsGranting institutions Research councilsResearch councils Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada Data producersData producers

Share responsibilities for digital Share responsibilities for digital curationcuration

Need clearly defined roles and Need clearly defined roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

No one institution can handle the workNo one institution can handle the work Matrix approachMatrix approach

University and research librariesUniversity and research libraries Granting institutionsGranting institutions Research councilsResearch councils Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada Data producersData producers

Share responsibilities for digital Share responsibilities for digital curationcuration

Need clearly defined roles and Need clearly defined roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Major Strengths of Data Major Strengths of Data ServicesServices

Major Strengths of Data Major Strengths of Data ServicesServices

ProximityProximity

To data producersTo data producers

To data usersTo data users

Can play mediation roleCan play mediation role Between archive and usersBetween archive and users Between producers and archiveBetween producers and archive

ProximityProximity

To data producersTo data producers

To data usersTo data users

Can play mediation roleCan play mediation role Between archive and usersBetween archive and users Between producers and archiveBetween producers and archive

Major Strengths of Data Major Strengths of Data ServicesServices

Major Strengths of Data Major Strengths of Data ServicesServices

ExpertiseExpertise

Developed over past decadeDeveloped over past decade Need to become expert in data Need to become expert in data

domains or fieldsdomains or fields Investment in new technology Investment in new technology

worthless within 5 yearsworthless within 5 years Investment in data expertise Investment in data expertise

increases in value over timeincreases in value over time

ExpertiseExpertise

Developed over past decadeDeveloped over past decade Need to become expert in data Need to become expert in data

domains or fieldsdomains or fields Investment in new technology Investment in new technology

worthless within 5 yearsworthless within 5 years Investment in data expertise Investment in data expertise

increases in value over timeincreases in value over time

Major Strengths of Data Major Strengths of Data ServicesServices

Major Strengths of Data Major Strengths of Data ServicesServices

Statistical and data literacyStatistical and data literacy

Become more involved in training Become more involved in training undergraduate and graduate undergraduate and graduate students through:students through: WorkshopsWorkshops Credit coursesCredit courses

Bring data into the mainstream Bring data into the mainstream and out of the methods ghettoand out of the methods ghetto

Statistical and data literacyStatistical and data literacy

Become more involved in training Become more involved in training undergraduate and graduate undergraduate and graduate students through:students through: WorkshopsWorkshops Credit coursesCredit courses

Bring data into the mainstream Bring data into the mainstream and out of the methods ghettoand out of the methods ghetto

Coming Changes in Coming Changes in LibrariesLibraries

Coming Changes in Coming Changes in LibrariesLibraries

Outsourced technical servicesOutsourced technical services

Smaller staffSmaller staff

More emphasis on content and More emphasis on content and consultationconsultation

More emphasis on discovery More emphasis on discovery technologies:technologies: Semantic webSemantic web Data miningData mining

Outsourced technical servicesOutsourced technical services

Smaller staffSmaller staff

More emphasis on content and More emphasis on content and consultationconsultation

More emphasis on discovery More emphasis on discovery technologies:technologies: Semantic webSemantic web Data miningData mining

Implications for Data Implications for Data ServicesServices

Implications for Data Implications for Data ServicesServices

Need to train new generation of Need to train new generation of professionalsprofessionals

Need to engage in succession Need to engage in succession planningplanning Continue emphasis on trainingContinue emphasis on training Practicums for studentsPracticums for students Internship positionsInternship positions Data stream in library schoolsData stream in library schools

Bundled servicesBundled services Data, statistics and GISData, statistics and GIS

Need to train new generation of Need to train new generation of professionalsprofessionals

Need to engage in succession Need to engage in succession planningplanning Continue emphasis on trainingContinue emphasis on training Practicums for studentsPracticums for students Internship positionsInternship positions Data stream in library schoolsData stream in library schools

Bundled servicesBundled services Data, statistics and GISData, statistics and GIS

AdvocacyAdvocacyAdvocacyAdvocacy

Continue support for training Continue support for training programsprograms

Maintain and improve level of access Maintain and improve level of access to Statistics Canada datato Statistics Canada data

Lobby for continued PUMF Lobby for continued PUMF productionproduction

Work to liberate other research dataWork to liberate other research data Promote use of standards for Promote use of standards for

preservationpreservation

Continue support for training Continue support for training programsprograms

Maintain and improve level of access Maintain and improve level of access to Statistics Canada datato Statistics Canada data

Lobby for continued PUMF Lobby for continued PUMF productionproduction

Work to liberate other research dataWork to liberate other research data Promote use of standards for Promote use of standards for

preservationpreservation

ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

Many changes comingMany changes coming

Co-operation and standards are key to Co-operation and standards are key to successsuccess

Community—regional, national and Community—regional, national and international—will continue to be of international—will continue to be of paramount importanceparamount importance

The coming generation of data The coming generation of data professionals are our greatest resourceprofessionals are our greatest resource

Many changes comingMany changes coming

Co-operation and standards are key to Co-operation and standards are key to successsuccess

Community—regional, national and Community—regional, national and international—will continue to be of international—will continue to be of paramount importanceparamount importance

The coming generation of data The coming generation of data professionals are our greatest resourceprofessionals are our greatest resource