SPEC Kit 334: Research Data Management Services · 39
We offer group information sessions on DMP preparation and have a ticketing system where researchers can request
help in whatever format they prefer: email, phone, web conference, or in-person. We also offer walk-in style assistance
several hours per month at libraries across campus where people can get any data management guidance, including
DMP preparations assistance.
We receive requests for consultation via our dedicated listserv or through direct email to one of the Data Working Group
members. We ask for one-week to turnaround reviews, but frequently have to meet deadlines in one or two days. All
members of the working group can provide feedback feedback is collated, prepared and emailed back to the faculty
requesting consultation. Follow up phone calls or emails are offered and welcomed.
We respond to questions sent to our email address, data-management@mit.edu, also, our “outreach” efforts
sometimes lead to consultations.
Whatever the researcher needs.
With Sponsored Projects, we offer one-hour workshops for faculty and graduate students on data management
planning and other data management topics, roughly once per semester.
Workshops
14. Does your library track the number of consultation sessions held? N=48
Yes 28 58%
No 20 42%
If yes, please enter the number of data management plans consulted on per month, on average. If
possible, please also enter the number of DMP sessions since this service began. N=26
Average number of plans per month
Average Responses
0 4
0 but 1 7
1 7
1.58 1
2 2
2.5 1
2.7 1
3 1
8 1
14 1
DMP sessions since service began
Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev
0 300 31.62 11.50 59.72
We offer group information sessions on DMP preparation and have a ticketing system where researchers can request
help in whatever format they prefer: email, phone, web conference, or in-person. We also offer walk-in style assistance
several hours per month at libraries across campus where people can get any data management guidance, including
DMP preparations assistance.
We receive requests for consultation via our dedicated listserv or through direct email to one of the Data Working Group
members. We ask for one-week to turnaround reviews, but frequently have to meet deadlines in one or two days. All
members of the working group can provide feedback feedback is collated, prepared and emailed back to the faculty
requesting consultation. Follow up phone calls or emails are offered and welcomed.
We respond to questions sent to our email address, data-management@mit.edu, also, our “outreach” efforts
sometimes lead to consultations.
Whatever the researcher needs.
With Sponsored Projects, we offer one-hour workshops for faculty and graduate students on data management
planning and other data management topics, roughly once per semester.
Workshops
14. Does your library track the number of consultation sessions held? N=48
Yes 28 58%
No 20 42%
If yes, please enter the number of data management plans consulted on per month, on average. If
possible, please also enter the number of DMP sessions since this service began. N=26
Average number of plans per month
Average Responses
0 4
0 but 1 7
1 7
1.58 1
2 2
2.5 1
2.7 1
3 1
8 1
14 1
DMP sessions since service began
Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev
0 300 31.62 11.50 59.72
