Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide
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).

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Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide
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).

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Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide

Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide

by Eric O. Johnson
Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide

Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide

by Eric O. Johnson

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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).


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440864827
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/16/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 245
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Eric O. Johnson is the numeric and spatial data librarian in the Create and Innovate Digital Scholarship Center at Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Finding and Obtaining Data 25

3 Database Design 55

4 Data Collection Techniques 83

5 Using Data for Visualization 117

6 Using Data for Scholarship 145

7 Public Programs 171

8 Conclusion 195

Appendix 1 Data Sources 205

Appendix 2 Database Platforms 219

Appendix 3 Visualization Resources 221

Appendix 4 Software Tools 223

Glossary 225

Index 239

What People are Saying About This

Jane S. Wildermuth

"Johnson’s Working as a Data Librarian is a must read for MLIS students, established librarians looking to update their skill set, and library administrators who want their libraries to remain relevant in the ever-changing world of academia. Johnson breaks down the complex issues revolving around data librarianship into concise and easy-to-understand chapters. This resource would have been immensely helpful when I started out as an institutional repository manager."

Amy Koshoffer

"This book is a great guide for how to understand how a new type of librarian, the data librarian, fits into the bigger library picture. Eric O. Johnson pulls back the cover to show us the detailed mechanics of data librarianship and working with data. From the administrator who needs to write an effective job description to hire a data librarian, to subject librarians who find themselves trying to address data issues for their research community, to the student who wants to know more about this exciting new field, this book covers it all."

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