Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: Current Practices and Future Plans
| Title | Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: Current Practices and Future Plans |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Tenopir, C., Birch B., & Allard S. |
| Date Published | 2012/06// |
| Institution | Association of College and Research Libraries |
| URL | http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/6297 |
Gap Area Study Type:
High-level Gap Areas:
Measurement Gap Areas:
- Context: Geographic Location
- Context: Funder (or funding source)
- Resp: Coordinate stewardship activities
- SP: Lack of strategy and planning
- Collab: Lack of collaboration
- HR: Lack of people
- HR: Lack of skills
- HR: Lack of support for data management
- IT: Lack of infrastructure
- IT: Lack of tools
- IT: Other: Lack of services
Purpose:
Surveyed a cross section of academic library members of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in the United States and Canada to provide a baseline assessment of the current state of and future plans for research data services in academic libraries in these countries
Method:
Conducted an online survey of ACRL library directors
