Databrarianship: The Academic Data Librarian in Theory and Practice

Synopsis

With The Appearance Of Big Data, Open Data, And Particularly Research Data Curation On Many Libraries' Radar Screens, Data Service Has Become A Critically Important Topic For Academic Libraries. Drawing On The Expertise Of A Diverse Community Of Practitioners, This Collection Of Case Studies, Original Research, Survey Chapters, And Theoretical Explorations Presents A Wide-ranging Look At The Field Of Academic Data Librarianship. By Covering The Data Lifecycle From Collection Development To Preservation, Examining The Challenges Of Working With Different Forms Of Data, And Exploring Service Models Suited To A Variety Of Library Types, This Volume Provides A Toolbox Of Strategies That Will Allow Librarians And Administrators To Respond Creatively And Effectively To The Data Deluge. Edited By Kristi Thompson And Lynda Kellam, Databrarianship: The Academic Data Librarian In Theory And Practice Provides Advice And Insight On Data Services For All Types Of Academic Libraries And Will Be Of Interest To Library Educators--publisher's Website. A Studio Model For Academic Data Services / Samantha Guss -- Embedded Options : A Common Framework / Cynthia Hudson-vitale -- Data Reference : Strategies For Subject Librarians / Bobray Bordelon -- The Data Management Village : Collaboration Among Research Support Providers / Alicia Hofelich Mohr, Lisa R. Johnston, And Thomas A. Lindsay -- The Data Librarian In The Liberal Arts College / Ryan Clement -- Teaching Foundational Data Skills In The Library / Adam Beauchamp And Christine Murray -- Technical Data Skills For Reproducible Research / Harrison Dekker And Paula Lackie -- Restricted Data Access And Libraries / Jen Darragh -- Supporting Geospatial Data / Nicole Scholtz -- Geospatial Data Services At Gmu : From Traditional To Crowd And Cloud / Joy Suh -- Data In The Sciences / Karen Stanley Grigg -- Qualitative Research Support : The Jan Brady Of Social Sciences Data Services? / Mandy Swygart-hobaugh -- Scholarly Communication And Data / Hailey Mooney -- Data Sharing Policies In Social Sciences Academic Journals : Evolving Expectations Of Data Sharing As A Form Of Scholarly Communication / Joel Herndon And Robert O'reilly -- Selection And Appraisal Of Digital Research Datasets / Christopher Eaker -- Local Data Success Story : The University Of Calgary Library's Ten Years With The City Of Calgary / Susan Mckee -- Metadata For Social Science Data : Collaborative Best Practices / Jane Fry And Amber Leahey -- Exploring Disciplinary Metadata And Documentation Practices To Strengthen Data Archiving Services / Elizabeth Rolando, Lisha Li, Ameet Doshi, Alison Valk, And Karen Young -- View From Across The Pond : A U.k. Perspective / Robin Rice -- The Academic Data Librarian Profession In Canada : History And Future Directions / Elizabeth Hill And Vincent Gray -- Data Librarianship : A Day In The Life -- Science Edition / Danianne Mizzy And Michele Hayslett -- Teaching Data Librarianship To Lis Students / Michael Mccaffrey And Walter Giesbrecht. Edited By Lynda Kellam And Kristi Thompson. Includes Bibliographical References.