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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide

Working as a Data Librarian: A Practical Guide

Johnson, Eric O.

Paperback

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ISBN10: 1440864810
ISBN13: 9781440864810
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: Nov 16 2018
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

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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