Data Management Training/meeting notes 20160303

Agenda:

Introduction - Nancy
Background and Review of Data Management Training Resources Survey project - Sophie
Discussion - all
Planning for next meetings’ topics - Nancy

Attendees:

John Faundeen, Bob Downs, Tamar Norkin, Matt Mayernik, Amber Budden, Anne Basham, Shelley Stall, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Sophie Hou

Notes:

Today’s meeting is to focused on the discussion of potential topics that we could use to develop the next training resources/formats.
Also, we should start considering the type of audience (e.g. data manager, scientists, etc) that we would like to address.

Background and Review of Data Management Training Resources Survey project - Sophie

2016 ESIP Winter Poster Session: Data Management Training Modules: An Initial Survey and Comparison Result (Funding Friday) - http://commons.esipfed.org/node/8763

Nancy - Understanding the effectiveness of the current modules might be helpful
Tamar - A survey from USGS (not yet available) might allow us to have a better understanding/definition of our audience.

Nancy - Additional funding opportunities might allow us to create/cover these topics.

Nancy - In addition to reviewing the topics that had zero coverage from the comparison result, what are some of the topics that we know should be discussed based on our experience?

For example, teaching the professionals about data management through classroom experience?
Sophie - Some of the topics that have been suggested by audience who has reviewed this project:

How to help Subject Librarians to assist with data management (leveraging existing relationship with faculty/researchers, but not overburdening the Librarians with the added responsibilities)?
How to include data management tasks more naturally within the research lifecycle?
Roles/Responsibilities - How to encourage the scientists/researchers to complete/fulfill data management tasks?

Bob - https://www.asist.org/asist-position-statement-on-the-ala-accreditation-process/ is a link to the position statement that ASIST is taking toward’s the America Library Association’s accreditation requirements. Data management issues not specifically mentioned, but might have relevant information for us.
Nancy - Shawn Smith (FSU) shared during the previous meeting an experience of developing skillsets/expertise required for marine technician; this might be a process that we could learn from. We will ask him to discuss the process that he and his group went through at a future meeting.
John - USGS is trying to instill responsibilities for scientists to demonstrate good data management practices.

There is also a relatively new focus upon Records Management, particularly for a relatively new USGS position as a Records Liaison Professional.
For the 120 people needing this kind of training, there are currently 4 modules that are taken sequentially, and are focused on records management from a federal government point of view, so may not totally apply. Emphasis is more upon the legal aspects of records management.
Nancy - Perhaps the lessons learned from USGS’ process could be very informative regarding scientists/researchers learning process with data management?

Nancy - More in depth comparison?
Sophie - Will help in discussing with the Subject Librarians at UCSB to see how a data management training syllabus might be created for librarian liaisons to researchers/faculty members in an academic setting.
John - Interested in the role based discussion.
Nancy/Sophie/John - to continue the role based discussion; anyone who is also interested could join us as well. We’ll let everyone know and those who want to join can do so.
Shelley Knuth - report on RDAP 2016 conference & poster session after May 4 - 7 meeting in Atlanta, GA.