Tools and workflows for building a collaborative, library-based data management service

Abstract

As the research data management “grand challenge” continues to vex universities, academic libraries have emerged as a key player in data preservation and accessibility. Our university has taken a highly decentralized approach to addressing researchers’ data management needs, one that has required much ad hoc, inter-campus collaboration between regional campus libraries and departments. This presentation will describe the common technologies, workflows, and cross-campus partnerships we have leveraged in order to build a cohesive, library-based data management service that meets the needs of all researchers, regardless of digital curation experience.