70 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
42. Which RDM service roles apply to each position? Check all that apply. N=53 respondents, 222
positions
RDM Service Roles N Positions %of Positions
RDM guidance (other than DMPs) 51 183 82%
Data archiving assistance 49 154 69%
Grant proposal DMP support 49 150 68%
43. What is the approximate percentage of time each person spends on RDM services? Enter a whole
number without a %sign. N=51 respondents, 213 positions
Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev
1 100 31.99 20.00 31.73
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#of Positions 130 44 7 32
44. Which non-RDMS tasks, if any, are a significant portion (more than 50%) of each position’s job
description/time allocation? Check all that apply. N=49 respondents, 194 positions
Non-RDMS Tasks N Positions %of Positions
Subject reference services 34 81 42%
Cataloging/ collection development 28 52 27%
Administrative 30 48 25%
Other data services (e.g., GIS training) 25 47 24%
Library IT, systems admin 21 30 15%
Metadata librarian 19 28 14%
Other tasks 28 75 39%
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