ARL Spec Kit 334: Research data management services
| Title | ARL Spec Kit 334: Research data management services |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Fearon, D., Gunia B., Pralle B., Lake S., & Sallans A. |
| Date Published | 2013/// |
| Institution | Association of Research Libraries |
| City | Washington, DC |
| ISBN Number | 9781594079023 |
| Keywords | gap_evidence, gap_relationships, sg_data_libraries, sg_data_survey |
| Abstract | This SPEC Kit surveys ARL member libraries on their activities related to access, management, and archiving of research data at their institutions. The survey explores the organization of research data management services (including a few questions on broader data support services), how they are staffed and funded, and what services they offer and to whom, among other questions.The SPEC Kit includes examples of research data policies, data retention policies, data management plan tools, job descriptions, data needs assessment tools, data archive web pages, and staff resources. |
| URL | http://publications.arl.org/Research-Data-Management-Services-SPEC-Kit-334/ |
Gap Area Study Type:
High-level Gap Areas:
Measurement Gap Areas:
- Culture: Sharing attitudes and practices
- Culture: Stewardship priority
- Culture: Other: Preservation policies
- Knowledge: Amount of data
- Resp: Conduct stewardship activities
- SP: Lack of strategy and planning
- SP: Business and economic models
- SP: Design and staffing of organizations
- Funding: Lack of funding
- Collab: Challenges forming partnerships
- Collab: Lack of collaboration
- HR: Lack of skills
- HR: Lack of support for data management
- IT: Lack of infrastructure
- IT: Lack of tools
- IT: Other: Lack of services
- CMP: Fragmented data management
- SA: Sharing and Access
Purpose:
To assess early endeavors in research data services and benchmark future growth in ARL member libraries.
Method:
Conducted a survey of ARL member libraries. 73 of 125 responded.
