When Data Curation Isn't: A Redefinition for Liberal Arts Universities

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Data curation is one way that libraries are extending traditional services to meet the changing needs of patrons. Requirements from research funders have placed increased pressure on grant recipients to create Data Management Plans and to securely store raw data. Research universities have stepped up to provide comprehensive data support services. Despite discrepancies in funding and staff, smaller institutions can similarly provide robust services by focusing on their strengths, such as interdepartmental collaboration, flexibility, and rapid turnaround time. This article details how librarians at Trinity University adapted the larger practice of curation to meet local data management needs.

KEYWORDS:

• academic libraries
• data curation
• digital curation
• data management
• data support services
• liberal arts

Acknowledgments

©Megan Toups and Michael Hughes