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Data Curation Workshop: Tips And Tools For Today, Matthew M. Benzing
Data Curation Workshop: Tips And Tools For Today, Matthew M. Benzing
Charleston Library Conference
The current state of research data is like a disorganized photo collection: a mix of formats scattered across different media without a lot of authority control. That is changing as the need to make data available to researchers across the world is becoming recognized. Researchers know that their data needs to be maintained and made accessible, but often they do not have the time or the inclination to get involved in all of the details. This provides an excellent opportunity for librarians. Data curation is the process of preparing data to be made available in a repository with the goal …