Research Data &Digital Preservation
Kristin BrineyData Services Librarian
UW-Milwaukee
HISTORY
History
History
• OMB Circular A-110• 3 year data retention
Retention
VINES ET AL., THE AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH DATA DECLINES RAPIDLY WITH ARTICLE AGE, CURRENT BIOLOGY (2014), HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.CUB.2013.11.014
Requirements
• Data management• Data retention• Data sharing
Data curation
Steven Depolo, https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/3242308007 (CC BY)
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
We Need To Worry About Data Curation
Domiriel, https://www.flickr.com/photos/domiriel/6003443638 (CC BY-NC)
PRESERVING DATA
Data Curation
romanlily, https://www.flickr.com/photos/romanlily/11151852883 (CC BY-NC-ND)
• Adds a layer of complexity to digital preservation
It’s not worth preserving data that isn’t in a
usable format
Heterogeneity
Martyn Davis, https://www.flickr.com/photos/eutouring/12964125184 (CC BY-NC_SA)
Field-Specific
Laurence Livermore, https://www.flickr.com/photos/lofaesofa/248546821 (CC BY)
DataManagement
Jen Doty and Rob O'Reilly, “Learning to Curate @ Emory”. RDAP 2014
Preserving Research Data is More Complex
Sherri Lynn Wood, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sherriwood/4908275621 (CC BY-NC-ND)
BUILDING CURATION SERVICES
Data Management
• At minimum, work on data management• Be part of the
conversation earlier• Have data in a better
format when it comes to you
Todd Chandler, https://www.flickr.com/photos/trchandler/10120260443 (CC BY-SA)
Data Management is an Easier Sell
Josh, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ncindc/9633818260 (CC BY-ND)
Need Resources to Curate Data
• People• Time• Infrastructure
Toni Verdu Carbo, https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonivc/2283676770 (CC BY-NC-ND)
Run a Pilot
liz west, https://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/2760112757 (CC BY)
More Than Just Preservation
• Data management• Data retention• Data sharing
Susy Morris, https://www.flickr.com/photos/chiotsrun/4115054476 (CC BY-NC)
Thanks!
• This presentation is CC-BY except images as noted
• Slides will be available at http://www.slideshare.net/kbriney
