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Launch of Research Data Collaborative

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Gosia Stergios

May 28, 2013—The Harvard Library, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost, IQSS Dataverse Network, and HUIT are launching the Research Data Collaborative (RDC) to develop research data management services. The RDC program’s FY14 goals include creation of tiered data management training for researchers and librarians, a University-wide data compliance network, effective Data Management Plan support and an assessment of the data storage and curation needs of Harvard researchers.

The RDC is actively recruiting team members from the University community interested in participating in any of the projects listed below.

Project 1A: Data Information Literacy for Researchers

Goal: Develop a targeted series of training materials for researchers, research administrators, IRB officials (in data security, use, retention and management).

Project 1B: General Data Management Training for Librarians

Goal: Develop and deliver a series of training sessions for librarians who will become the key point service providers for data management. The first sessions will be announced soon!

Project 1C: Week of Data: An Intensive Course for Graduate Students and Librarians

Goal: To train graduate students to obtain necessary knowledge and skills for working with data and upgrade librarians’ skills and knowledge of current tools and methodologies used by researchers in the research data lifecycle.

Project 2: Data Retention Compliance Network

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