Article Title

Data Management and Curation for Qualitative Research: Collaborative Curriculum Development and Implementation

Authors

Kendall Roark, Purdue UniversityFollow

Article Type

EScience in Action

Publication Date

2020-10-09

DOI

10.7191/jeslib.2020.1185

Abstract

Objective: This eScience in Action article describes the collaborative development process and outputs for a qualitative data curation curriculum initiative led by a library faculty (research data specialist) at an R1 research university.

Methods: The collaborative curriculum development activities described in this article took place between 2015-2020 and included 1) a college-wide “call out” meeting with graduate methods instructors and additional one-on-one conversations, 2) a year-long training series for disciplinary faculty teaching graduate-level qualitative research methods courses, 3) guest lectures and co-curricular workshops, and 4) the development of a credit-bearing graduate-level course.

Results: This practice-based article includes a reflection on the collaborative curriculum development process and impacts, including the development of networks between the Library and qualitative researchers across campus. The article provides a proof-of-concept example for developing relevant and trustworthy library data services for humanities and qualitative social-science researchers.

Conclusions: Curriculum development activities focused predominately upon researcher-centered perspectives and identified needs. However, changes in institutional expectations for library faculty (i.e. requirement to teach credit-bearing courses) played a major role in how the curriculum was implemented, its impact and continued sustainability of outputs going forward.

Keywords

qualitative data management, data curation, data literacy, graduate education

Data Availability

All non-identifying data referenced included in tables.

Acknowledgments

The author would like to thank the faculty and students who offered feedback, shared time and resources, and participated in the initiatives described in this article.

Corresponding Author

Kendall Roark, Libraries and School of Information Studies, Purdue University, 504 W. State St, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; roark6@purdue.edu

Repository Citation

Roark K. Data Management and Curation for Qualitative Research: Collaborative Curriculum Development and Implementation. Journal of eScience Librarianship 2020;9(1): e1185. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2020.1185. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/vol9/iss1/6

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