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1-1-2013

Data Information Literacy: Multiple Paths to aSingle GoalJake CarlsonPurdue University, jakecarlson@purdue.edu

Sarah WrightCornell University, sjw256@cornell.edu

Brian WestraUniversity of Oregon, bwestra@uoregon.edu

Jon JeffryesUniversity of Minnesota - Twin Cities, jeffryes@umn.edu

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Recommended CitationCarlson, Jake; Wright, Sarah; Westra, Brian; and Jeffryes, Jon, "Data Information Literacy: Multiple Paths to a Single Goal" (2013).Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations. Paper 12.http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fspres/12

Mini-­‐Course  Readings  &  Seminar  

Objec&ve  What  skills  will  graduate  students  need  to  be  successful  in  managing,  working  with  and  cura=ng  their  research  data?    This  poster  reports  on  ini=al  results  from  a  two-­‐year  project  funded  by  the  Ins=tute  of  Museum  and  Library  Services  (IMLS)  that  is  centered  on  exploring  this  ques=on.  

Methods  The  project  is  comprised  of  five  teams  (each  made  up  of  a  data  services  librarian,  a  subject  or  informa=on  literacy  specialist  and  a  faculty  researcher)  from  four  ins=tu=ons.    Each  team  conducted  environment  scans  of  the  discipline  and  conducted  interviews  of  their  faculty  partner  and  his  graduate  students.    Using  this  knowledge  each  team  developed  an  educa=onal  program    tailored  to  their  specific  discipline  and  local  prac=ces.          

Findings    

 

Data  Informa&on  Literacy:  Mul&ple  Paths  to  a  Single  Goal  Jake  Carlson,  Purdue  University;  Jon  Jeffryes,  University  of  Minnesota;    Brian  Westra,  University  of  Oregon;  Sarah  Wright,  Cornell  University  

Discipline      Natural  

Resources   Civil  Engineering    

Ecology  

Electrical  &  Computer  Engineering  

 Ag  &  Bio  

Engineering  

Iden=fied        Needs  

Data  Sharing    

Databases    

Metadata  

Data  Ownership    

Long-­‐term    Access  

 

Cultures  of  Prac=ce  

 

Metadata    

Closing  Out  a  Grant  

 

Document-­‐  a=on  &  

Organiza=on    

Transfer  of  Responsibilty  

 Data  Sharing  Protocols  

   

Metadata  

Response  

Outcomes  

Faculty  Engagement    

 

Applica=on  of  Best  Prac=ces  

Completed  DMP  Improved  Data  

Prac=ces  

Awareness  of  Tools,  Resources,  

and  Best  Prac=ces  

Raised  Awareness  

Resources  for  Evalua=ng    

Student  Work  

Refine  Exis=ng  SOPs  on  Data  Checklist  for  

Enforcing  SOPs  

Cornell  University  

University  of  Minnesota  

University  of  Oregon  

Purdue  University  #1  

Purdue  University  #2  

Online  Course  Embedded  Librarianship   Workshops  

•  All  12  competencies  were  seen  as  important  by  faculty  and  graduate  students.    

•  Lack  of  formal  training  in  data  management  

•  Lack  of  formal  policies  in  the  research  team  

•  Self-­‐directed  learning  through  trial  and  error  •  Focus  on  data  mechanics  and  local,  immediate  needs  over  

deeper  concepts  or  applica=on  outside  of  the  lab.    

Note:  Due  to  the  small  size  and  use  of  convenience  sampling  these  findings  cannot  be  generalized  beyond  this  project.  

Project  Personnel:    Jake  Carlson  (PI),  Camille  Andrews,    Marianne  Stowell  Bracke,  Michael  Fosmire,  Jon  Jeffryes,  Lisa  Johnston,  Megan  Sapp  Nelson,  Dean  Walton,  Brian  Westra,  Sarah  Wright.        

Data  Informa=on  Literacy  Model  Image  Credits:  Photos:  “School  of  Fish”  by  Tom  Weilenmann:  h_p://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_weilenmann/51673288/;  “Roosevelt  Dam  Bridge”  by  Al_HikesAZ:  h_p://www.flickr.com/photos/alanenglish/466658759/;  “Sunshine  Sparkling  on  the  Prairie  Grass”  by  Carol  VanHook:  /librariesrock/3613075606/;  “Code  Obfusca=on  -­‐  Part  2:  Obfusca=ng  Data  Structures”  by  Sonia  Gupta:  h_p://palizine.plynt.com/issues/2005Sep/code-­‐obfusca=on-­‐con=nued/;  “SEPACisco”  from  the  Water  Quality  Field  Sta=on:  h_p://www.agry.purdue.edu/water/fieldstn/photogallery/SEPACisco.jpg.    Graphics:  “User  Experience”  stencils  by  Todd  Zazelenchuk  &  Elizabeth  Boling:  h_p://www.userfocus.co.uk/resources/omnigraffle.html            

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