Train-the-Trainer Using the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum to Teach RDM Elaine Martin, MLS, DA Director of Library Services, Lamar Soutter Library Director of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Introductions Who you are What you hope to walk away with from the class Your prior experiences teaching RDM (if any) New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Agenda Morning Background Piloting information Review of curriculum Teaching with research cases Afternoon Customizing curriculum Breakouts Reporting/discussion Instructor panel Wrap-up/evaluations New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Objectives Participants will be able to: Teach data management using the NECDMC Use a case to teach the NECDMC module concepts Navigate and use NECDMC website Customize curriculum to meet institution’s needs Pilot and evaluate NECDMC New England Data Management Curriculum

NECDMC Development History Phase 1: Planning Phase 2: Content development and local setting piloting Phase 3: Expanded implementation Phase 4: Evaluation Phase 5: Building community: refinement and collaborative revision, additions, deletions, etc…. New England Data Management Curriculum

Phase 1: Planning August 2010-December 2011 “Planning a Data Management Curriculum…” IMLS grant w/ WPI Project deliverable: “Frameworks for a Data Management Curriculum” http://library.umassmed.edu/data_management_frameworks.pdf What are the Frameworks? Building blocks for the course Modular (generic) Case-based (provides subject specificity) NSF simplified data management plan Readings and suggested activities Assessments Lesson plans for teaching RDM New England Data Management Curriculum

Point here is that the modules are generic and not discipline-specific

Role of Having Teaching Cases Cases show subject-specificity; there are currently 7 cases available on the site; three additional cases are underway Ortho Case (2011) Vitamin D Bipolar Depression Case (2013)

New England Data Management Curriculum Lesson Plans Learner Objectives Module Content Activities Assessment Readings Refer them to Frameworks New England Data Management Curriculum

Phase 2: Content Development May 2012-November 2013 Expanded collaboration of content contributors (Tufts, UMA, Northeastern, MBL/WHOI) Funding from NN/LM,NER Content developers teamed up to create lecture notes, slides, and additional cases New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Phase 2: Local Piloting NN/LM, MAR Class (Philadelphia, April) 90 minute class for UMMS CTSA 15-week Simmons GSLIS “Train the Trainer Class” (November 8, 2013) New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Phase 2: Local Piloting http://www.slideshare.net/ElaineMartin1/20130801-creamerkafelmartinmanagingyourdatacct-sslides We adapted module 1 to be a stand-alone module for use in a Intro or 90-minute session. We tested this withn CCTS at UMMS. New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Phase 2: Local Piloting E-Science Professional Development Day Webinar: “Consulting on Data Management Plans in New England” of the Teaching Research Data Management series. Presented October 31, 2013 https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p9l95ti03q0/ New England Data Management Curriculum

532G-01 Scientific Data Management https://sites.google.com/a/vt.edu/srdm/ Highlight lectures from local librarians working with RDM (policy, preservation, IRs, metadata, DMPS) Mid-term project research data interview and data management plan Final project; write the case to add to the database; poster session for April escience symposium New England Data Management Curriculum

Phase 3: Piloting Beyond UMMS Make the curriculum available (site launched November 8, 2013) Solicited partner sites throughout the U.S. and Canada Currently participating in evaluation and feedback loop Potentially add to the database of cases http://library.umassmed.edu/necdmc/ Refer participants to their packets and piloting sign up sheets New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Pilot Sites New England Data Management Curriculum

New England Data Management Curriculum Piloting Activities Teach one or more NECDMC modules Use one or more cases Implement student evaluation forms and send to UMMS for compilation Participate in instructor survey and individual phone interview conducted by UMMS consultant Agree to share information via monthly phone calls Add to database of cases (optional) New England Data Management Curriculum

Phase 4: Assessment Tools Student evaluation form Instructor surveys Instructor interview Refer to Join the Collaboration tab on website. New England Data Management Curriculum

Phase 5: Reports from Community Pilot sites customize and teach curriculum Pilot sites share their experiences Elicit lessons learned Share best practices for teaching RDM Revise curriculum as needed and add to database of cases Report results Give heads up on Join the Community tab on website. New England Data Management Curriculum

Beyond UMass Worcester: Sample Pilot Activities New England Data Management Curriculum

Beyond UMass: Dissemination North Atlantic Health Science Librarians (NAHSL) (October 2013) Teaching RDM with the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum workshop (November 2013) RDAP (March 2014) University of Massachusetts and New England Area Librarian e-Science Symposium (April 2014) Medical Library Association (May 2014) New England Data Management Curriculum

What we’re doing today… Walk you through NECDMC content Illustrate RDM teaching principles and suggest teaching methods and activities Customizing the curriculum Sharing pilot experiences panel Discussion—what will you do with this material? Would you want to participate as a pilot? Give heads up on Join the Community tab on website. New England Data Management Curriculum