Many librarians' job responsibilities increasingly require them to
understand and handle data. Learn how to be an effective data
librarian-even if you never expected to need data skills. The field
of data librarianship is rapidly growing, and some librarians may
feel that their training and experience does not cover data
questions asked by patrons seeking advice. With this gentle guide
for librarians moving-sometimes unexpectedly-into the world of data
librarianship, all you need is a willingness to learn the skills
required for the rapidly growing number of jobs requiring data
librarianship. Working as a Data Librarian focuses on transferable
skills and understanding and does not assume extensive knowledge.
It introduces tasks and concepts needed to be an effective data
librarian, such as best practices for data reference interviewing,
finding data sources, data visualization, data literacy, the data
lifecycle, metadata design, database design, understanding data
management, and preparing data management plans. Additional
sections focus on supporting creativity (Makerspaces and Fablabs,
3-D modeling), supporting analysis (GIS, data visualization, text
mining, statistical methods), supporting research (digital
scholarship, digital preservation, institutional data repositories,
scholarly communication), and outreach (data librarian liaisonship,
hackathons, developing outreach programs). Acquaints readers with
the fast-growing field of data librarianship Teaches librarians the
fundamental skills needed to be a data librarian Offers best
practices for data reference interviewing, finding data sources,
data visualization, data literacy, the data lifecycle, metadata
design, database design, understanding data management, and
preparing data management plans Helps librarians to support
creativity and research and to run outreach programs
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