RDAP13 poster session summary. Issue 6 (12th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doty, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Volume 39:Issue 6(2013)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 43
• Publication Date: 2013-08-12
• Subjects: Information science -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 020
• DOI: 10.1002/bult.2013.1720390613
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0095-4403

Abstract

Abstract: Editor's Summary Posters presented at the 2013 Research Data Access & Preservation Summit (RDAP) spanned an array of topics of current interest for research data managers. Helping doctoral candidates archive their research data was the focus of one, stressing the need to provide support early in the researchers' process. Another described a multi‐format data literacy program geared to graduate level researchers. The presentation on one university's "DataDay" described a training workshop designed to help librarians understand the research data lifecycle and pass on essential points to researchers. Another team of presenters offered a methodical approach to establishing the provenance of research datasets that later appear in other contexts. Several posters addressed data management policies and practices at the institutional level, with one offering model policy language and guidelines and another analyzing current and likely future trends and needs to support archiving research data. The full collection of posters reveals the breadth of issues, progress to date and advances to come for the area.