The Digital Social Science Lab at Copenhagen University Library focuses on enhancing research data literacy by providing a collaborative space equipped with digital tools and methodologies for the social sciences. It serves as a hub for education, community building, and events while addressing challenges related to skill development and resource needs. The library's role is crucial in fostering collaboration and bringing together various stakeholders in the academic ecosystem.

1. Digital Social
Science Lab
- connecting academia
with data literacy
Christian Lauersen
Copenhagen University Library
Email: cula@kb.dk
Twitter: @clauersen
Library Connect Webinar Dec 8th 2016
Research Data Literacy and The Library

2. Why?
The master’s thesis case

4. Kub kort
Hvorfor?3 Data Labs
Humanities
Social Sciences
Natural and
Health Science

5. An open platform for education and events on digital methods
Hardware and software for harvesting, cleaning,
analyzing and visualizing data
A dynamic and aesthetically inspiring learning environment

6. What we do
•Events and instructions
•Facilitating and curating
•Community building

8. The library as hub:
Community and peer-to-peer

9. The Space:
•Flexibility
•Functionality
•Inspiration

10. AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TRADITIONAL
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
An alternative to
the classic
learning setup

11. The Evolving DSSL Network
DSSL
Aalborg
University
DTU
Faculty
members
Students
Etnographic
Exploratorium
ETHOS
Lab
Tearching
and
learning
unit
Faculty
BADASS
Higher education
Danish
Business
Authority
Open Data
Network
Libraries
and
archives
Society

12. Hvad er Digital Social Science Lab?
• Et fysisk rum til understøttelse af
forskning, uddannelse og læring
• Relevant software og hardware +
vejledning og support
• En platform for digitale metoder og
værktøjer indenfor samfundsvidenskaben
Key to impact?
Stakeholders
Ownership
Collaboration

13. Challenges in the proces
• ”Is this a library task?”
• ”On the expense of what?”
• How do we get the relevant skills?
• How do we talk about this project?
• How do we position ourself towards
the local research and educational
environtment?

14. What we’re learned
• It’s not enough to provide access to software
and hardware
• Skill development is a long proces and has to
be in context of need and resources
• The facilitating role is a good way to create
value
• Network is key
• The Library is a very strong platform for
bringing people together within academia
• Library support of data literacy might not fit
to all subjects

15. Digital Social Science Lab
http://kub.kb.dk/DSSL
Christian Lauersen
Mail: cula@kb.dk
Twitter: @clauersen
The Library Lab
https://christianlauersen.net
Thanks for
listening