Hi all



This is really good to see - some learning material on research data management, aimed at librarians, with Creative Commons licences, so we can all use them!



I'll post to the list when I hear of any updates and when the material is released. More info here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/projects/rdmrose 



Nancy



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From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Cox

Sent: 24 September 2012 07:43

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Subject: JISC fund Research Data Management learning materials for librarians



JISC funds the White Rose Consortium of academic libraries and the Sheffield iSchool to develop Research Data Management (RDM) learning materials for LIS professionals



Sheffield, 24th September 2012



JISC have funded the White Rose Consortium of the libraries of the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York and the Sheffield iSchool to develop learning materials about Research Data Management tailored for the needs of LIS professionals.



The project, RDMRose, will develop learning materials to be made available as Open Educational Resources for individual professionals to study as CPD and for other LIS educators to reuse, as well as for use in courses at Sheffield. Learning materials should begin to be available from January 2013.

RDM refers to “the organisation of data, from its entry to the research cycle through to the dissemination and archiving of valuable results” . The need for universities to put in place support for Research Data Management has been driven by the data deluge and research funders’ mandates. LIS services around the world are currently trying to understand how they can best support researchers to follow good RDM practices. What is involved will vary between institutions, but a number of roles are emerging, such as in influencing policy, teaching students and researchers about best practice and offering advisory services. 



RDMRose will clarify LIS roles in RDM and provide learning materials to help professionals acquire the skills they need to create dynamic and innovative services.



Project web site:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/projects/rdmrose

Contact: Andrew Cox, [log in to unmask]