Introduction to the course

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Research Data Management

Why RDM?

• New area of multi-professional practice: involving IT professionals, information security, records managers, librarians, research support staff… and researchers– Area of job growth

• Fascinating area of change in scholarship– Changing nature of data use and its impact on

scholars– Specific information management challenges: data

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Course outlineWorkshop 1: Introduction• 1.1 The basics: what is data, policy context, LIS role• 1.2 The nature of research• 1.3 Looking at data• 1.4 The data lifecycle• 1.5 Data Management Plans• 1.6 Research Data Services: introductionWorkshop 2: Services• 2.1 International institutional service survey data results• 2.2 Practical RDM• 2.3 Institutional data repository policies• 2.4 Designing library web pages• 2.5 Metadata and data citation• 2.6 Interviewing a researcherWorkshop 3: Researchers’ perspectives• 3.1 DAF surveys• 3.2 Open data and advocacy• 3.3 Training researchers• 3.4 Online training materialsWorkshop 4: Putting it altogether• 4.1 An institutional case study• 4.2 RDM as a Wicked Problem• 4.3 Review of the workshops• 4.4 Resources for further study

• Practical – hands on with real documents/data

• Discussion where there are open ended issues

• Some “homework” but it will be useful stuff!

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An Open Educational Resource on RDM tailored for information professionals