This document summarizes research data support services at Tufts University. It discusses the context at Tufts including relevant support organizations. It describes collaborations between the libraries, technology services, and research centers to provide data management resources like the Tufts Data Lab, a data management team, and Carpentries data workshops. Ongoing work includes developing guidance on data storage, a centralized support website, and expanding the use of the Dataverse sharing platform.

1. Supporting Research
Data is a Group Effort

2. Hi, I’m Kristin Lee
» Research Data Librarian
» Digital Scholarship Department
» Tisch Library, Tufts
» Here since January, 2017
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3. Today I’m going to talk about…
» The Tufts Context
» Our Collaborations
» Ongoing Work
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4. Tufts Context
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6. Support Organizations
» Tufts Libraries (7 libraries on 3 campuses)
» Tufts Technology Services (TTS)
» Data Intensive Studies Center (DISC)
» Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR)
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7. In the Libraries…
» One full-time Research Data Librarian
» One full-time Social Science Data Librarian
» Research and Learning positions with data skills
» Digital Initiatives and Metadata support from
Resource Management and Repository Services
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8. In TTS…
» Research Technology
⋄ Academic Data Services
⋄ Research Computing
⋄ Bioinformatics
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9. Our Collaborations
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11. Tufts Data Lab
» Teaching and lab space in Tisch Library
» Academic Data Services and Library collaboration
» Lab assistants to help with data projects
» Staff offer open workshops
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13. Data Management Team
» Under Tufts Libraries Council
» Includes members from libraries, Digital
Collections and Archives, Academic Data Services
and DISC
» Making services easier to find regardless of home
department
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14. Tufts Carpentries
» Part of the New England Software Carpentry
Library Consortium (https://nesclic.github.io/)
» 11 certified Carpentries instructors
» 1 Carpentries Instructor Trainer
» Offer open and custom workshops
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15. Research Data Infrastructure
» Storage (Research Computing)
» Analytical tools (Data Lab, Bioinformatics, Library)
» Sharing Solutions (Library)
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16. Ongoing Work
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18. In progress…
» Data storage decision matrix
» One-stop website for support
» Wider promotion of sharing platforms (Dataverse)
» Increased collaboration on teaching materials
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19. Thank you!