76 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Deeper knowledge of research administration practices and forces (i.e., sponsored research offices, research
administration offices, higher education research business model, etc.)
Funder requirements and available services and tools for research data management (on-campus and elsewhere)
Research methods and skills
Selected top three, but all skills mentioned generate interest among our staff, and seem pertinent at different stages in
the development of our RDM services.
Systems Administration
The university has a robust repository in place with SobekCM, so the technical aspects and the related work for digital
preservation are already supported. Liaison librarians already have expertise in providing data reference, liaising with
their departments, and more. More training in various areas will be needed for all of the librarians based on their
individual skills and specific liaison group needs. What is expected to be needed are instances of team-teaching with
faculty across campus to help create an overall culture of data management. Other training is more about connecting
and translating existing expertise to specific terminology for data management.
48. Please indicate the methods your library has used to facilitate additional training for the RDM
services staff. Check all that apply. N=52
Workshop attendance 48 92%
Conference attendance 44 85%
Independent study 35 67%
Training provided by professional organizations 32 62%
Local courses in computer or digital technology 13 25%
Training provided by vendors 9 17%
Hire consultants 4 8%
Other training methods 10 10%
Please specify other training methods. N=10
Cross-training among librarians
Dorothea Salo’s Introduction to Research Data Management course
ICPRS Training
Independent research on best practices
Online course on data management course for librarians from U of Wisconsin, Dorothea Salo
Participation in data curation pilot projects with related organizations.
Scientific Data Management course at a local MLS Program.
We have a dedicated committee, the Data Education Working Group that meets monthly to design and arrange training
for librarians to support data services.
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