How Important is Data Curation? Gaps and Opportunities for Academic Libraries
How Important is Data Curation? Gaps and Opportunities for Academic Libraries
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数据管理有多重要？
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2018
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C. Stewart
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L. Johnston;J. Carlson;Cynthia Hudson;Heidi J. Imker;Wendy A. Kozlowski;Robert Olendorf;C. Stewart
引言数据策展可能是一个新兴的服务，为学术图书馆，但研究人员积极“策展”他们的数据在许多方面，即使术语可能并不总是一致的。在过去通过调查和焦点小组进行的用户需求评估的基础上，作者寻求研究人员对特定数据管理活动的重要性和利用的直接投入。在2016年10月21日至2016年11月18日期间，研究小组与六个不同学术机构的91名参与者举行了焦点小组会议，以确定哪些数据策展活动对研究人员最重要，哪些活动目前正在进行，以及他们对结果的满意度。研究人员积极参与各种数据策展活动，虽然他们认为大多数数据策展活动非常重要，但大多数样本报告对他们机构的数据策展现状不满意。讨论我们的研究结果表明，具体的差距和机会，学术图书馆集中其数据策展服务，以更有效地满足研究人员的需求。结论研究型图书馆通过强调、投资和/或大力推广目前可能没有被许多研究人员使用的高价值服务，使其用户受益。
INTRODUCTION Data curation may be an emerging service for academic libraries, but researchers actively “curate” their data in a number of ways—even if terminology may not always align. Building on past userneeds assessments performed via survey and focus groups, the authors sought direct input from researchers on the importance and utilization of specific data curation activities. METHODS Between October 21, 2016, and November 18, 2016, the study team held focus groups with 91 participants at six different academic institutions to determine which data curation activities were most important to researchers, which activities were currently underway for their data, and how satisfied they were with the results. RESULTS Researchers are actively engaged in a variety of data curation activities, and while they considered most data curation activities to be highly important, a majority of the sample reported dissatisfaction with the current state of data curation at their institution. DISCUSSION Our findings demonstrate specific gaps and opportunities for academic libraries to focus their data curation services to more effectively meet researcher needs. CONCLUSION Research libraries stand to benefit their users by emphasizing, investing in, and/or heavily promoting the highly valued services that may not currently be in use by many researchers.