I used these slides for my portion of the "Flying Solo" ANDS webinar: Did you know there are data librarians who work outside of (traditional) libraries? For some, being a data librarian means leaving the relative comfort of the library behind and ‘flying solo’ into unchartered territory. These are new and demanding roles that require a steep learning curve with minimal support. In this webinar, three data librarians working outside of libraries will share their experience of going it alone, reflecting on these challenging yet rewarding roles that push the boundaries of librarianship and open new opportunities for the profession. Siobhann McCafferty is based at QUT’s Institute for Future Environments in Brisbane and is the Research Data Coordinator for the National Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Research Program (NANORP). She is embedded in the Healthy Ecosystems and Environmental Management group at IFE and works with researchers from across Australia to store program data and make it discoverable and reusable. Jane Frazier is a Data Librarian at ANDS. She has previously worked in the University of North Carolina Music Library cataloging 20th century American vocal sheet music, as curatorial assistant at the Dryad digital repository, and at the UNC Metadata Research Center exploring automatic subject indexing processes for Dryad. From 2013 to 2014 Jane led the research and development of a new web-based cataloging system for collectible items with Stanley Gibbons, one of the world’s oldest stamp collecting firms. -- Michelle Teis has more than 25 years’ industry experience, senior consultant Michelle Teis is an enterprise information management expert specialising in content, data and knowledge management, and information privacy. http://www.glentworth.com/about-us/our-key-people/michelle-teis/