SPEC Kit 334: Research Data Management Services · 33
In 2011, the university created a top-level IT group for research computing, building on existing excellence in high
performance computing. The new group oversaw dramatic improvements in the already excellent research computing
infrastructure including seeing a new data center come online in 2013 and the network access increased to 100Gbps.
This recent work paralleled ongoing work by both research computing and the libraries to support research data needs,
and to partnered work on the shared need for more research data management support. That work has led to the
current data management/curation task force that is developing more plans and supports.
It seemed that this was an important new area for academic libraries to become involved with.
Our library director also made this effort a priority here.
Our support position for this service is currently vacant, but we are recruiting.
Restructuring of prior service unit combination of library “digital services” and IT research computing services with new
focus exclusively on issues of research data management. Gained administrative buy-in from offices of VP/CIO and VPR.
The library is well positioned in all this to act as an information and referral point for all campus RDM services. It’s
clear that we cannot address issues like technological infrastructure but we’re building important partnerships to share
information among these many campus stakeholders.
The Social Science Library began collaborating with the StatLab early on in the StatLab’s existence. The StatLab and
Social Science Library provided research data management services to the university community, focusing on social
science data and research. Now as a combined unit the Center for Science and Social Science Information provides
research data management services to the community.
We deploy a diverse, multidisciplinary support team.
We identified prominent research groups and faculty on campus and began systematic outreach to them. After
assessing their needs, we began building the technical and human architecture and staffing to support their research
efforts.
We offer a mix of services that are driven by library initiatives and broader campus ones.
ONLINE DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN (DMP) SERVICES
Note: The following questions are for currently implemented services. If your library is planning to offer any of the particular RDM
services listed below, you will be able to indicate planned services later in the survey.
7. Does your library have an online resource related to Data Management Plans (DMPs) for NSF
proposals or other funding agencies? Choose “Only offered elsewhere” if the library does not
offer the service, but you are aware of this service being provided by a department or group
outside the library. Choose “not offered” if this service is not provided at your institution. N=54
Yes 28 52%
Offered by the library AND elsewhere 19 35%
Only offered elsewhere 2 4%
Not offered 5 9%
In 2011, the university created a top-level IT group for research computing, building on existing excellence in high
performance computing. The new group oversaw dramatic improvements in the already excellent research computing
infrastructure including seeing a new data center come online in 2013 and the network access increased to 100Gbps.
This recent work paralleled ongoing work by both research computing and the libraries to support research data needs,
and to partnered work on the shared need for more research data management support. That work has led to the
current data management/curation task force that is developing more plans and supports.
It seemed that this was an important new area for academic libraries to become involved with.
Our library director also made this effort a priority here.
Our support position for this service is currently vacant, but we are recruiting.
Restructuring of prior service unit combination of library “digital services” and IT research computing services with new
focus exclusively on issues of research data management. Gained administrative buy-in from offices of VP/CIO and VPR.
The library is well positioned in all this to act as an information and referral point for all campus RDM services. It’s
clear that we cannot address issues like technological infrastructure but we’re building important partnerships to share
information among these many campus stakeholders.
The Social Science Library began collaborating with the StatLab early on in the StatLab’s existence. The StatLab and
Social Science Library provided research data management services to the university community, focusing on social
science data and research. Now as a combined unit the Center for Science and Social Science Information provides
research data management services to the community.
We deploy a diverse, multidisciplinary support team.
We identified prominent research groups and faculty on campus and began systematic outreach to them. After
assessing their needs, we began building the technical and human architecture and staffing to support their research
efforts.
We offer a mix of services that are driven by library initiatives and broader campus ones.
ONLINE DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN (DMP) SERVICES
Note: The following questions are for currently implemented services. If your library is planning to offer any of the particular RDM
services listed below, you will be able to indicate planned services later in the survey.
7. Does your library have an online resource related to Data Management Plans (DMPs) for NSF
proposals or other funding agencies? Choose “Only offered elsewhere” if the library does not
offer the service, but you are aware of this service being provided by a department or group
outside the library. Choose “not offered” if this service is not provided at your institution. N=54
Yes 28 52%
Offered by the library AND elsewhere 19 35%
Only offered elsewhere 2 4%
Not offered 5 9%
