building relationships for the effective development and delivery of research data services
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Presented at the 20th Annual Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual 2014, June 29, 2014, Las Vegas, NVTRANSCRIPT
ALA Annual 201420th Annual Reference Research Forum
Las Vegas, NV June 29, 2014
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D.
Building Relationships for the Effective Development and
Delivery of Research Data Services
Senior Research ScientistOCLC [email protected]@LynnConnaway
Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D. Associate Research ScientistOCLC [email protected]
Kendra ParsonDiversity FellowOCLC [email protected]
• What are librarians experiencing in the early stages of developing and delivering research data services?
• How can librarian experiences and research data services be improved?
Research Questions
Data Collection• One-on-one Interviews• 10 librarians
• 3 Focus Group Interviews • 26 librarians
Data Analysis • Initial codebook developed based on
interview protocol and expanded
Research Methods
Data Management Experience
(N=36)
31%(11)
47%(17)
19%(7)
3%(1)
NoneSomeA LotNot Indicated
Years of Library Experience
1-2 Years 3-5 Years 6-10 Years 11-20 Years 21+ Years Not Indicated0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
31%(11)
17%(6)
19%(7)
19%(7)
11%(4) 3%
(1)
(N=36)
Full-time Equivalent Student Enrollment
10,000 and Under
10,001-20,000
20,001-30,000
30,001-40,000
40,001-50,000
50,001 and More
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
6%(2)
50%(18)
19%(7)
6%(2)
17%(6)
3%(1)
(N=36)
• Learning 36.1%
• Interesting 30.6%
• Building Relationships 22.2%
Librarian Benefits
(N=36)
• Remain Relevant 33.3%
• Engagement 11.1%
Library Benefits
(N=36)
• Time 27.8%
• Unfamiliarity/Variety 22.2%
• Lack of Resources 13.9%
Librarian Challenges
(N=36)
• Storing Data 27.8%
• Working with Others on Campus 16.7%
• Lacking Funds 11.1%
• Providing Services 11.1%
Challenges with Infrastructure
(N=36)
• Does Not See Library as Partner 25.0%
• Disincentives 11.1% • Variety of Data 8.3%
Challenges with Researchers
(N=36)
Uncertainty = New Opportunities• Evolve librarian role• Build new relationships–Within institution– Across institutions
• Develop new avenues for learning– Research– Services– Skills
• Reallocate time
What Should We Be Doing?• Building awareness of
librarians’ early experiences• Identifying common
strategic responses among libraries
• Informing strategic approaches for development of research data services
Explore. Share. Magnify.
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist [email protected] @LynnConnaway
Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D. Associate Research Scientist [email protected]