Data science in the library Tools and Strategies for Supporting Data-Driven Research and Instruction

• Other Authors: Herndon, Joel (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London, United Kingdom Facet Publishing 2022
• Subjects: Database management in libraries; Data curation in libraries; Data services librarians; Research > Data processing
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In the last decade, data science has generated new fields of study and transformed existing disciplines. As data science reshapes academia, how can libraries and librarians engage with this rapidly evolving, dynamic form of research? Can libraries leverage their existing strengths in information man...

Table of Contents:

• Figures - Note on Contributors - Acknowledgements - Abbreviations - Introduction: The Rise of Data Science - PART 1: DATA SCIENCE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES - PERSPECTIVES- 1 Sustainability and Success Models for Informal Data Science Training within Libraries Subject - 2 The Fundación Juan March Data Lab: A Data Science Unit within a Research Support Library - PART 2: DATA SCIENCE INSTRUCTION - 3 Toward Reproducibility: Academic Libraries and Open Science - 4 Start with Data Science - PART 3: DATA SCIENCE SERVICES - 5 In Support of Data-Intensive Science at the University of Washington - 6 From a Data Archive to Data Science: Supporting Current Research - PART 4: DESIGNING AND STAFFING DATA SCIENCE - 7 In-House Training as the First Step to Becoming a Data Savvy Librarian - 8 Designing for Data Science: Planning for Library Data Services - Index