1. Guest Lecture for IS552, Spring 2014
Chris Eaker
Data Curation Librarian
University of Tennessee Libraries
March 8, 2014
The Changing Landscape of
Academic Librarianship
(and a few tips)

2. • About me
Outline

3. • About me
• About my job
Outline

4. • About me
• About my job
• What you will need to know
Outline

5. • About me
• About my job
• What you will need to know
• How SIS prepared me
Outline

6. • About me
• About my job
• What you will need to know
• How SIS prepared me
• Tips for the job search
Outline

7. About Me

8. About Me

9. About Me

10. Job Responsibilities
Librarianship
Research
Service

11. Actually…
Meetings
Everything
else

12. Within Those Three Areas
Data
Curation
Liaison to
College of
Architecture
and Design

13. Some Weeks…
Liaison to
College of
Architecture
and Design

14. • Collection development
– Architecture
– Landscape architecture
– Interior design
Liaison Responsibilities

15. • Collection development
– Architecture
– Landscape architecture
– Interior design
• Instruction
– Scholarly resources
– Image collections
Liaison Responsibilities

16. • Collection development
– Architecture
– Landscape architecture
– Interior design
• Instruction
– Scholarly resources
– Image collections
• Consultations
Liaison Responsibilities

17. But Wait! There’s More!
Data
Curation
Liaison to
College of
Architecture
and Design

18. The active and ongoing management of data
throughout its lifecycle of interest and usefulness
to scholarship, science, and education.
What is Data Curation?
Source: Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship, Graduate School of Library and Information
Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

19. Why is it Important?
“I have data files from projects from years
ago which are on disks I no longer have a
drive for on computers I no longer have
access to or are no longer made or the
software/operating system changes would
make it extremely difficult to access
anymore.”
Source: Lord, P., & Macdonald, A. (2003). e-science curation report. Data Curation for e-Science in the UK: An Audit to Establish
Requirements for Future Curation and Provision. Retrieved Oct, 25, 2008.
Image source: http://oldcomputers.net/pics/floppy8.gif

20. “…data is the currency of
science, even if publications are
still the currency of tenure. To be
able to exchange data,
communicate it, mine it, reuse it,
and review it is essential to
scientific productivity,
collaboration, and to discovery
itself.”
Why is it Important?
Source: Gold, A. (2007). Cyberinfrastructure, data, and libraries, part 1: A cyberinfrastructure primer for librarians.
D-Lib Magazine, 13(9/10), Retrieved from http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september07/gold/09gold-pt1.html

21. • Advocacy
Data Curation Responsibilities

22. • Advocacy
• Consultation/advice
– Data management
– Data sharing
– Metadata
– Repositories
Data Curation Responsibilities

23. • Advocacy
• Consultation/advice
– Data management
– Data sharing
– Metadata
– Repositories
• Education
Data Curation Responsibilities

24. • Advocacy
• Consultation/advice
– Data management
– Data sharing
– Metadata
– Repositories
• Education
• Tools
Data Curation Responsibilities

25. • Advocacy
• Consultation/advice
– Data management
– Data sharing
– Metadata
– Repositories
• Education
• Tools
• Supporting other librarians
Data Curation Responsibilities

26. • Data management plans
Why Should You Care?

27. • Data management plans
• Data sharing
Why Should You Care?

28. • Data management plans
• Data sharing
• Public access to data
Why Should You Care?

29. Why Should You Care?
Data Curation Support in Research/Doctoral Institutions
Tenopir, C., Birch, B., & Allard, S. (2012). Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: ACRL White Paper.

30. Why Should You Care?
Data Curation Support in Baccalaureate Institutions
Tenopir, C., Birch, B., & Allard, S. (2012). Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: ACRL White Paper.

31. Job Responsibilities
Librarianship
Research
Service

32. • How do the data practices of agricultural researchers
support the land grant university mission?
So Many Questions, so Little Time!

33. • How do the data practices of agricultural researchers
support the land grant university mission?
• How does data management plan quality correlate to the
chance of grant funding?
So Many Questions, so Little Time!

34. • How do the data practices of agricultural researchers
support the land grant university mission?
• Does data management plan quality increase the chance
of grant funding?
• How are engineers being educated for managing
research data in their careers?
So Many Questions, so Little Time!

35. • How do the data practices of agricultural researchers
support the land grant university mission?
• Does data management plan quality increase the chance
of grant funding?
• How are engineers being educated for managing
research data in their careers?
• What can data curation teach us about management of
library assessment data?
So Many Questions, so Little Time!

36. • 2 weeks at Loyola Marymount University in June
• Intensive training on the research process
• One year of support after the Institute
• All expenses paid

37. Job Responsibilities
Librarianship
Research
Service

38. • DataONE Users Group
Service
To the
profession
To the
University
To the
Libraries

39. • DataONE Users Group
• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel
Service
To the
profession
To the
University
To the
Libraries

40. • DataONE Users Group
• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel
• eScience Communities Blog
Service
To the
profession
To the
University
To the
Libraries

41. • DataONE Users Group
• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel
• eScience Communities Blog
• eScience Portal
Service
To the
profession
To the
University
To the
Libraries

42. • DataONE Users Group
• ASIS&T Digital Liaisons Panel
• eScience Communities Blog
• eScience Portal
• Search committees
Service
To the
profession
To the
University
To the
Libraries

43. • DCERC
– Coursework
– Internships/practica
How Did SIS Prepare Me?

44. • DCERC
– Coursework
– Internships/practica
• Presentations/group work
How Did SIS Prepare Me?

45. • DCERC
– Coursework
– Internships/practica
• Presentations/group work
• Supportive faculty
How Did SIS Prepare Me?

46. • DCERC
– Coursework
– Internships/practica
• Presentations/group work
• Supportive faculty
• Independent study
How Did SIS Prepare Me?

47. • Start applying yesterday
Tips for the Job Search

48. • Start applying yesterday
• Build your network
Tips for the Job Search

49. • Start applying yesterday
• Build your network
• Make an ePortfolio (chriseaker.wordpress.com)
Tips for the Job Search

50. • Start applying yesterday
• Build your network
• Make an ePortfolio (chriseaker.wordpress.com)
• Write annotated bibliographies
Tips for the Job Search

51. • Start applying yesterday
• Build your network
• Make an ePortfolio (chriseaker.wordpress.com)
• Write annotated bibliographies
• Interview day tips
Tips for the Job Search

52. Hodges Library, Room 236
(865) 974-4404
chris@utk.edu
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