Engaging Liaisons: Information or Communication? Research Data Access and Preservation Summit May 4, 2016 Atlanta, GA Sara Scheib Sciences Reference & Instruction Librarian University of Iowa Libraries

About Iowa 32,150 total enrollment 1,585 tenured and tenure-track faculty 200+ majors, minors, and certificate programs $565 million in external funding (FY 2015) 2,240 grants and contracts awarded 27% of undergraduates are involved in research Source: http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/about-university Image courtesy of Iowa Digital Library: http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ucmp/id/1399

Research Data Services – A collaborative effort Key stakeholders: University Libraries Liaison librarians Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio Cataloging & Metadata Information Technology Services Research Services Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development Division of Sponsored Programs Informatics Initiative – cluster hire Image courtesy of Iowa Digital Library: http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ucmp/id/298

Research Data Services – what we do Referral services for all aspects of data management Storage Security Analysis Consulting services Finding and accessing existing data sets Organizing and documenting research data Writing data management plans Publishing and preserving research data Workshops and in-class instruction Speakers and events Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/apes_abroad/4145100984

Reaching Liaisons and Recruiting Allies “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” - Epictetus Research Data Interest Group LibGuide (of course!) Collaborative consulting Workshops for librarians and other service providers Guest speakers and public events

Research Data Interest Group Established in 2015 Informal group No formal mission or charge Everyone is welcome Active members from all stakeholder units Meets monthly to plan activities, discuss questions, provide updates Sharepoint – discussion board and document sharing Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/governmentofalberta/23577007471

Research Data Services LibGuide http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/data Point-of-need information for researchers, librarians, and other campus service providers Easy to update, many options for content types. Learning materials archive slides event recordings tutorials

Collaborative Consulting Consulting requests come to central email address (lib- data@uiowa.edu) Contact subject specialist first, offer assistance Include subject specialists in consulting appointments Goals: Increase awareness of data management needs; Learn by doing. No need for turf wars!

Workshops Offered in Summer 2015, 4 sessions in multiple locations Targeted librarians and campus service providers from ITS, DSP, and other units Goals: Increase awareness of available resources and develop consistent message for researchers

Speakers and Events Acquired funding from Libraries to bring in expert speakers Speaker 1: Dr. Heidi Imker, Director of Research Data Service at U. Illinois – Urbana Champaign Speaker 2: Dr. Jeff de La Beaujardiere, Data Management Architect at NOAA Goals: Learn how the experts are dealing with data management issues, start a campus-wide conversation, recruit allies

Thank you! Sara Scheib (sara-scheib@uiowa.edu) Research Data Services (http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/data)