Research Data Services Multiple Roles for Academic Libraries

Research Data Services: Multiple Roles for Academic Libraries Carol Tenopir University of Tennessee ctenopir@utk. edu Center for Information and Communication Studies

Libraries… • facilitate interdisciplinary work, data access, and data knowledge through collections and services • Can take a leadership role in a variety of research data services Carol Tenopir Center for Information and Communication Studies

Research Data Services are… • …services that address the full data lifecycle, including the data management plan, digital curation (selection, preservation, maintenance, and archiving), and metadata creation and conversion. Center for Information and Communication Studies

Data Lifecycle Plan Analyze Collect Integrate Assure Discover Describe Preserve Center for Information and Communication Studies

Librarian & Library Challenges Level of my knowledge & skills ? Plan Analyze Level of involvement with metadata? Assure Integrate Describe Discover Preserve Role of the librarian to help preservation? Level of participation with data? Collect Role in partnering with researcher? Role of librarian discovering data? Are RDS priority? Is there an agency repository that accepts data? Stewardship role (select & deselect)? 5

Research Data Services are… • …services that address the full data lifecycle, including the data management plan, digital curation (selection, preservation, maintenance, and archiving), and metadata creation and conversion. • Services can be hands-on or consultative. Center for Information and Communication Studies

Technical/Hands-On RDS • Providing tech support for RDS systems/data repositories • Deselecting datasets for removal from a repository • Preparing datasets for deposit • Creating or transforming metadata • Identifying datasets for deposit in repositories Center for Information and Communication Studies

Informational/Consulting RDS • Consulting on DMPs and standards • Outreach/collaboration with other RDS providers on campus • Reference for finding and citing data • Creating web guides and finding aids • Directly participating on a project • Discussing RDS with others on campus • Training co-workers on data issues Center for Information and Communication Studies

Data. ONE Assessment of Stakeholders Public Officials Data Managers Scientists Students & Teachers Citizenscientists Publishers Libraries & Librarians Center for Information and Communication Studies

Results of scientists survey shows opportunities for libraries… Center for Information and Communication Studies

Researchers might… Plan Analyze Collect Integrate Assure Discover Describe Preserve Center for Information and Communication Studies

What metadata do you currently use to describe your data? (2014) 48% 17% 7% on e N rd st a La b er I th /O O IS nd a SO L EM C G G pe n O FD IS C D C w D IF 10% 9% 2% 2% D 9% 7% Center for Information and Communication Studies

Most are willing to share at least some data… I am willing to: Place all of my data into a central data repository (2014 n=609) Place at least some of my data into a central repository (2014 n=623) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Center for Information and Communication Studies

Gap between willingness to share and accessibility (2014) • Although 80% of scientists agree “I share my data” • Only 46% agree “Others can access my data easily” Center for Information and Communication Studies

Reasons for Not Making Data Electronically Available (2014) 30% I need to publish 26% Insufficient time 18% I don’t have rights Lack of funding 17% Do not need data 17% Lack of standards 12% no place to put data 12% Should not be available 9% Insufficient skills 9% Center for Information and Communication Studies

Academic Librarians and Academic Libraries 2014: Follow-up to 2011 surveys Librarians • Opinions of individuals • 146 librarians Libraries • What the libraries are actually doing or planning to do re: RDS • 128 ACRL libraries Center for Information and Communication Studies

librarians (in academic research libraries)… Center for Information and Communication Studies

Current Overall Engagement with RDS (2014) Do you interact with faculty, students, or staff in support of their research data services (RDS) as part of your regular job responsibilities? (n=146) 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Integral (24. 7%) Occasional (40. 4%) No (34. 9%) Center for Information and Communication Studies

Librarians strongly or somewhat agree…(2014) • RDS are as important as other services (94% of integral; 66% of occasional; 18% of no) • RDS are a priority at my library (67% integral; 39% of occasional; 15% of no) Center for Information and Communication Studies

Librarians’ Skills, Knowledge, and Training Necessary to Provide RDS (2014) I have the necessary skills, knowledge, and training Strongly to provide RDS (n=102) Agree Integral Somewhat Agree Occasional No 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Neither Agree nor Disagree I have sufficient subject expertise to help my patrons Strongly (n=102) Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Somewhat Disagree Integral Occasional No 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Center for Information and Communication Studies

Librarians’ Skills, Knowledge, and Training Necessary to Provide RDS (2014) My library provides opportunities to develop skills Strongly related to RDS (n=102) Agree Integral Occasiona l No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% My library supports me to attend conferences or workshops elsewhere related to RDS (n=100) Integral Somewhat Agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Occasional Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat Disagree No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Center for Information and Communication Studies

For Those Not Currently Involved in RDS, Potential Motivations for (2014) n=146 Involvement Rank Motivation #1 #2 If my patrons request RDS #3 If my institution becomes more involved with RDS #4 If my institution develops an IR that accepts data #5 If RDS become important to the subject disciplines I support #6 If I learn more about RDS #7 If external funding agencies require RDS If RDS became a responsibility in my job Center for Information and Communication Studies

Next libraries (in all types of academic libraries)… Center for Information and Communication Studies

Informational / Consulting RDS Currently Offered or Planned (2014) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% No, and no plans No, but > 24 months No, but 13 -24 months No, but < 12 months g g tin ns ul M P D a at M et ad co co la bo ol C R ef e ra re tio nc n e Yes, currently offered Center for Information and Communication Studies

Informational / Consulting RDS Currently Offered or Planned (2014) Train coworkers 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Discuss Project regularly Participant Create guides No, and no plans No, but > 24 months No, but 13 -24 months No, but < 12 months Yes, currently offered Center for Information and Communication Studies

Technical / Hands-On RDS Currently Offered or Planned (2014) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% No, and no plans No, but > 24 months No, but 13 -24 months No, but < 12 months rt n su p ch Te D es el ec po tio it os e ar ep Pr C re at e fo rd m et da ID ep ad ta se at ts a Yes, currently offered Center for Information and Communication Studies

Reference support services, by type of institution…(2014) Associates Colleges 13% Yes 33% No 54% Planned Research/Doctoral 32% 26% 42% Yes No Planned Baccalaureate Colleges 19% 33% 48% Yes No Planned Does your library provide reference support for finding and citing data and data sets? (n = 74) Center for Information and Communication Studies

Technical support services, by type of institution…(2014) Associates Colleges 7%7% Yes No 86% Planned Baccalaureate Colleges Research/Doctoral Does your library provide technical support for research data services systems? (n = 74) 36% 15% 49% Yes No Planned 24% 52% Yes No Planned Center for Information and Communication Studies

Staff development, by type of institution…(2014) Associates Colleges 7% Yes No 93% Baccalaureate Colleges Research/Doctoral Has your library provided opportunities for staff to develop skills related to RDS? (n = 71) 31% 69% Yes No 24% 76% Yes No Center for Information and Communication Studies

Libraries do not need to offer RDS alone… Center for Information and Communication Studies

Collaboration Library collaboration within college or university n=89 22% 78% Library collaboration with other college university n=88 Yes No Does your library collaborate with other units or offices in your college or university regarding research data services (RDS)? 10% 90% Yes No Does your library collaborate with other institutions regarding research data services (RDS)? Center for Information and Communication Studies

Collaboration within university Office of research n=13 Science depts. n=12 Social Science depts. n=11 Other dept/office n=9 Humanities/Arts depts. n=8 Engineering depts. n=5 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% Center for Information and Communication Studies

Collaboration outside university Doctorate granting universities n=7 Other not-for-profits n=4 Gov. agencies/labs n=3 Master's colleges/universities n=1 Baccalaureate colleges n=1 Associates colleges n=1 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% Center for Information and Communication Studies

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National Science Foundation Data. Net Program: We need new types of organizations that will… • integrate library and archival sciences, cyberinfrastructure, computer & information sciences, and domain science expertise to: – provide reliable digital preservation, access, integration, and analysis capabilities for science and/or engineering data over a decades-long timeline Center for Information and Communication Studies

How to meet challenges of e-science for well documented, accessible, and preserved data? • Advance professional education • Coordinate across disciplines and sectors • Identify key roles Research Data Workforce Summit Center for Information and Communication Studies

Conclusions • RDS are important and consistent with library mission and role • Libraries are at an early point in transition to RDS—requiring resetting of priorities, realignment of responsibilities, and opportunities to develop skills • A new generation of data services librarians are being educated • Other librarians need opportunities to develop RDS skills Center for Information and Communication Studies

Data management services are part of transforming research libraries and librarians… This is next-generation librarianship. The curation of research data is an activity that has gained traction in the wake of library and information science programs offering concentrations in data curation and institutes in digital curation, promising a cohort of librarians qualified to meet the challenges of managing data. http: //www. arl. org/rtl/eresearch/escien/nsf/leadershiproles. shtml Authors: Patricia Hswe and Ann Holt. Part of ARL’s transforming research libraries series. Center for Information and Communication Studies

• Academic Libraries And Research Data Services: Current Practices and Plans for the Future, ACRLWhite Paper, 2012. New survey now under peer review. • Academic Librarians and Research Data Services: Preparation and Attitudes, IFLA Proceedings, 2012. • Changes in Data Sharing and Data Reuse Practices and Perceptions among Scientists Worldwide. Plos. One, 2015. Center for Information and Communication Studies