OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARIES

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"Our work could be substantially aided with libraries providing systems for working with and curating data... Ideally, we would have librarians taking on increasingly specialist niches, across many institutions. In our library, we are bringing in more staff who have expertise in data management"

Dr Brian Schmidt, ANU Vice Chancellor and Nobel Laureate

What researchers think

Library and information professionals in universities are taking, and will take, a far greater role in research. In some instances, researchers seek their help to make their outputs more accessible through bibliometrics, research data management and curation; in others, library staff become part of the research team itself. There is a growing demand for library professionals with data curation, data mining and data analysis skills.

April 2014

What ALIA thinks

RDM in University Libraries

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Libraries make it happen … and get noticed

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Orientation & Skills TrainingRoadshows, displays, liaisonReference interviewsGuides & online helpCollection buildingAccess, licensing, copyrightResource managementTeaching resourcesPublishing adviceMetrics

data infused Library services

Library services are becoming…

https://researchdata.ands.org.au/monthly-drought-australia-drought-index

Data publishing and discovery

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Multiple access points for discovery

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•Lit searches: “Do you want data with that?”

•Publications advice: “Do you have data to go with that?”

•Information and referral: Data Mgt Planning, DataConnect, Storage

•Citation metrics: “Do you want data with that?” (not yet, but…)

Reference and training services

Citation metrics

Citation metrics

Article published in “Science” 7 Nov 2014Several Australian co-authors

Journal publishing

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How to reference data

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Finding datasets for teaching

http://www.esds.ac.uk/resources/teaching.asp

http://www.teachingwithdata.org/

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Using data in learning assessment tasks

http://www.gapminder.org/world

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data

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Data embedded in the curriculum

http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html

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What next for your library?