Henderson, Margaret E. Data
Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield,
2017. ISBN: 978-1-4422-6438-0.
Libraries organize information and
data is information, so it is natural that librarians should help people who
need to find, organize, use, or store data. Organizations need evidence for
decision making; data provides that evidence. Inventors and creators build upon
data collected by others. All around us, people need data. Librarians can help
increase the relevance of their library to the research and education mission
of their institution by learning more about data and how to manage it.
Data Management will guide readers through:
Data Management will guide readers through:
1.
Understanding data management basics and best
practices.
2.
Using the reference interview to help with data
management
3.
Writing data management plans for grants.
4.
Starting and growing a data management service.
5.
Finding collaborators inside and outside the
library.
6.
Collecting and using data in different
disciplines.
