LIS faculty Dr. Ayoung Yoon recently published an article named, Library capacity for data curation services: a US national survey, in Library Hi-Tech with Dr. Donaldson from Indiana University Bloomington. This study is part of a larger study, Library Capacity Assessment and Development for Big Data Curation funded by IMLS.
Yoon, A., & Donaldson, D. (2019). Library capacity for data curation: A national survey, Library Hi-Tech. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-12-2018-0209
Read the full paper here at: https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/19849
Abstract are also available below.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to understand the landscape of data curation services among public and academic libraries in the USA, with a focus on library capacity for providing data curation services.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors conducted an online survey by employing stratified sampling from the American Library Directory. A total of 198 responses were analyzed.
Findings
The authors’ findings provide insight into the current landscape of libraries’ data curation services. The survey participants evaluated six capacity dimensions for both public and academic libraries – value, financial, administrative, technical infrastructure, human resources and network. The ratings the participants gave to these capacity dimensions were significantly different between academic and public libraries.
Practical implications
This study suggests several areas in which libraries will benefit from further developing their capacity to successfully run data curation services.
Originality/value
This is among the first research study to address the concept of capacity in the context of libraries’ data curation services.
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