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Data Informatics Top Ten : (for Libraries)

Dr Liz Lyon, Director, UKOLN, University of Bath, UK

Associate Director, UK Digital Curation Centre

iEXPO Conference, Paris, June 2009

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Context• Multi-scale, complex & highly data-intensive

• Open data : socialisation of science

• Team science : multi-disciplinary multi-skilled

eCrystals Blogging : sensor data

New roles for Libraries?

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1. Leadership 2. Policy 3. Planning

4. Audit

6. Repositories & Quality assurance

8. Access & Re-use

10. Community building

9. Training & skills

Data Informatics

Top 10

5. Engagement7. Sustainability

1. Leadership• Leadership (with

institution senior managers)

• Co-ordination

• Awareness & Advocacy

• Deliver services • National, institutional• Beagrie study 2008

• Model framework• Mappings

2. Policy

Dealing with Data : Rec 10

3. Planning Introduction & context

Legal, rights & ethical issues

Access, data sharing & re-use

Data collection / development methods

Data standards

Short-term data storage & data management

Deposit & long-term preservation

Resourcing

Compliance & review

Agreement/ratification by stakeholdersDealing with Data : Rec 9

Work in progress…

4. Audit

Dealing with Data: Rec 4

Benefits:

Prioritisation of resources

Capacity development and planning

Efficiency savings – move data to more cost-effective storage

Manage risks associated with data loss

Realise value through improved access & re-use

Scale:

Departments, institutions

Data Audit Framework pilots May-July 2008

Some lessons learned….

“CeRch had four false starts before finding a willing audit partner”“Pick your moment” ….“Timing is key” (avoid exams, field trips,

Boards…)

Plan well in advance!“Be prepared to badger senior management”

Little documentation/knowledge of what exists:“a nightmare”

Defining the scope and granularity is crucial

Collect as much information as possible in interviews/surveys

Variable openness of staff and their data

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Case studies

• Atmospheric data

• Neuro-imaging

• Tele-health

• Architecture

• Mouse Atlas

5. Engagement

6. Repositories

Quality AssuranceTrust

Standards

Audit and certification tools

• TRAC

• DRAMBORA

• PLATTER

• NESTOR

• Data Seal of Approval

eCrystals Curation Reports (3)

• PREMIS Data Dictionary• OAIS

• Representation Information• Registry/Repository RRORI

7. Sustainability

8. Access & Re-use

“Community Criteria for Interoperability” (Scaling Up Report 2008)

• Domain data format standard: CIF• Domain data validation standard: CheckCIF• Metadata schema: eCrystals Application Profile

http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/projects/ebank-uk/schemas/

• Crystallography Data Commons: TIDCC Data Model in development

• Domain identifier: International Chemical Identifier • Citation & linking: DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecrystals.chem.soton.ac.uk/145

• Embargo & Rights http://ecrystals.chem.soton.ac.uk/rights.html

9. Training & Skills

• DC 101 + DC 101 Lite courses• Lectures + hands-on• Audience: researchers, information

professionals • Based on Curation Lifecycle Model +

research project scenario• Online version in prep.

“excellent : probably the best course I have been on since starting my role as an Informatics Liaison Officer”

Dealing with Data : Rec 33

10. Community-building• Bring diverse groups together:

data centre and IR managers, librarians, funders, policy makers, researchers– Facilitate co-operation – Exchange experience and best

practice

• Research Data Management Forum http://www.dcc.ac.uk/data-forum/

– 1) Roles & Responsibilities – 2) Value & Benefits

• International Digital Curation Conference London Dec 2009

Dealing with Data : Rec 5 http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3266530240&size=large

“The role of the Library in data-intensive research is important and a strategic repositioning of the Library with respect to research support is now appropriate.”

“there are…not enough specialised data librarians yet”

“Recommendation: The research library community in the UK should work with universities and research institutes to define properly and to formalise the role of data librarians, and to develop a curriculum that ensures a suitable supply of librarians skilled in data handling.”

Dealing with Data : Rec 34

Only 5 in UK -

Only 5 in UK -

“accidental”??

“accidental”??

Cilip Update June 2008

Cilip Update June 2008

IJDC 2009 (in press)

• Increase capacity & capability• Embed skills in LIS curriculum• Develop career paths, incentivise

                                                             

A centre of expertise in digital information management

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Slides will be available at :

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