"Training Researchers on Data Management" by Lisa Johnston, Meghan Lafferty et al.

Article Title

Training Researchers on Data Management: A Scalable, Cross-Disciplinary Approach

Authors

Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesFollow
Meghan Lafferty, University of Minnesota -Twin CitiesFollow
Beth Petsan, University of Minnesota -Twin CitiesFollow

Article Type

Full-Length Paper

Publication Date

August 2012

DOI

10.7191/jeslib.2012.1012

Abstract

This article describes the curriculum, implementation, and results of the research data management training offered by the University of Minnesota (UMN) Libraries. The UMN Libraries have offered the workshop titled, “Creating a Data Management Plan for Your Grant Application,” to more than 300 researchers and faculty since late 2010. With University partnerships, this training satisfies the requirement for the continuing education component to maintain PI eligibility. Based on workshop feedback, the authors conclude that academic libraries can provide support to researchers with federal mandates to share their research data by providing timely, discussion-based training and resources on how to create a data management plan. The unanticipated benefits for library staff education and professional development on this topic are explored.

Keywords

data management plans (DMP), curriculum, data literacy

Repository Citation

Johnston L, Lafferty M, Petsan B. Training Researchers on Data Management: A Scalable, Cross-Disciplinary Approach. Journal of eScience Librarianship 2012;1(2): e1012. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2012.1012. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/vol1/iss2/2