Data Management Training Syllabus

From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

Academic Subject Librarians

  • For academic subject librarians who have not had the opportunity to gain in depth knowledge of data management/curation concepts or to have hands on experience with the related tasks. Additionally, the academic organization might not yet have plans to implement dedicated positions to support data management/curation activities. As a result, the subject librarians are viewed as partners who can help in supporting the academic research environment, including the need to complete data management plans.


Proposed Training Topics - Revision: 20160503

  • Data:
  • What is it? (A definition).
  • What are the different types?
  • Both digital and analog.
  • What are the sources?
  • Data Management Plan (DMP):
  • What is it? (A definition).
  • Why is DMP needed? (Motivation/Rationale for DMP)
  • National mandates.
  • Funder/sponsor requirements.
  • Open research benefits.
  • Social responsibilities.
  • DMP versus Other Academic Activities:
  • Research Life Cycle.
  • Scholarly Communication.
  • Elements of DMP:
  • Data Description.
  • Data Acquisition Process/Methodology.
  • Audience.
  • Data Format.
  • Versioning.
  • File Structure and Naming Convention.
  • Metadata and Documentation.
  • Examples of standards per discipline.
  • Policies:
  • Ownership / Copyright / Intellectual Property.
  • Access and Reuse.
  • Privacy / Confidentiality / Security.
  • Embargo Period.
  • Roles and Responsibilities.
  • Long Term Sustainability and Preservation.
  • Budget and Resources.
  • Data Archives and Repositories.
  • Storage and Backup.
  • Selection and Quality.
  • Compliance of DMP.
  • Resources/Tools for DMP:
  • DMPTool by California Digital Library.
  • Concerns regarding DMP.
  • Other Related Topics:
  • Data Publication.
  • Data Citation / Attribution.
  • Identifiers.
  • ORCID.
  • Data Processing / Analysis / Visualization / Presentation.
  • Quality of Data and Data Stewardship.
  • Continued Training and Education.
  • Conferences and Communities to Get Involved With.
  • Digital Preservation vs. Data Curation vs. Digital Stewardship.