50 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
have the research data sets from a handful of humanities institutes on campus, which include the work of many faculty
and student researchers.
24. How does the library pay for data archiving? N=37
Funding Method IRs with Data
(N=32)
Data Archives
(N=5)
Total
(N=37)
%of
Total
Absorb the cost 30 1 31 84%
Grant funded 7 2 9 24%
Charge to researchers 2 3 5 14%
Charge to users 0 0 0 0%
Other method 4 3 7 19%
Please briefly describe the other method.
IRs with Data
Currently the library absorbs the cost. In the pilot phase of the managed repository we will also absorb the costs. When
we operationalize the repository we will have a service charge for users.
Depending on the material, with most data sets being small and typical of any item in the Institutional Repository and
Digital Collections, the cost is part of the standard cost of operations. When there are grant funds available, the libraries
are included for the work to support stronger overall growth and the inclusion of library materials to the larger research
project as born-digital and digitized materials. This is for the curation of materials from the libraries’ holdings and/
or partner holdings with those materials part of the larger research project. For other cases, if funds are needed, the
libraries work with researchers to find funds from appropriate sources.
For DSpace, the Libraries absorb the cost up to 2 GB for Dataverse, the two-institution partnership is funded by
academic departments.
Paid for consortially.
Data Archives
Partnerships, in-kind contributions to development. We are looking at cost models for our different categories of
projects, services and partnership initiatives.
The first 18 months for developing the repository were provided by the university after submitting a proposal and
budget.
To be determined.
Please briefly describe any details of the cost model that you’d be willing to share (e.g., amount
and how it is applied, is the charge cost recovery?) N=9
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