Data Management : A Practical Guide for Librarians

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Title: Data Management : A Practical Guide for Librarians
Description: Libraries organize information and data is information, so it is natural that librarians should help people who need to find, organize, use, or store data. Organizations need evidence for decision making; data provides that evidence. Inventors and creators build upon data collected by others. All around us, people need data. Librarians can help increase the relevance of their library to the research and education mission of their institution by learning more about data and how to manage it. Data Management will guide readers through:Understanding data management basics and best practices.Using the reference interview to help with data managementWriting data management plans for grants.Starting and growing a data management service.Finding collaborators inside and outside the library.Collecting and using data in different disciplines.
Authors: Margaret E. Henderson
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Data curation in libraries, Database management in libraries, Data centers--Management, Data processing service centers--Management, Research--Data processing--Management
Categories: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:Libraries organize information and data is information, so it is natural that librarians should help people who need to find, organize, use, or store data. Organizations need evidence for decision making; data provides that evidence. Inventors and creators build upon data collected by others. All around us, people need data. Librarians can help increase the relevance of their library to the research and education mission of their institution by learning more about data and how to manage it. Data Management will guide readers through:Understanding data management basics and best practices.Using the reference interview to help with data managementWriting data management plans for grants.Starting and growing a data management service.Finding collaborators inside and outside the library.Collecting and using data in different disciplines.
ISBN:9781442264380
9781442264373
9781442264397
9798765169636