A Pilot to Initiate Research Data Management Services Within Academic Libraries Helps Librarians to Learn About, Engage With, and Enhance Skills Within Their Research Communities

A Review of: Read, K. B, Koos, J., Miller, R. S., C. F., Phillips, G. A., Scheinfeld, L., & Surkis, A. (2019). model for initiating research data management services at academic libraries. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(3), 432–441. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.545 Abstract Objectives – To initiate or expand (RDM) within participating libraries serving health sciences populations. Design Case report. Setting Six institutions consisting three and university National Network Libraries Medicine Middle Atlantic Region in United States America. Subjects Between two eight librarians participated from each institution, a total twenty-six librarian participants. Methods Pre-pilot phone interviews were conducted included open-ended questions about RDM services, library’s motivation participating, their degree institutional commitment. deepen understanding RDM, participants required to complete educational modules that text, videos, quizzes. The received interview connect with community be better informed attitudes, language, practices. also Teaching Toolkit, slides, script, an attendee evaluation form. provided series, branded classes teaching over designated period instructors outside library. Collaboration library partners was encouraged as use focused marketing plan. In fact, major component pilot expert support, through biweekly meetings tips presentations on such topics clinical visualization. Finally, post-pilot program conducted, covered whole its individual components. Main Results Of six institutions, five rated very positively. Conducting valuable all because it allowed meet researchers, build relationships, what they learned develop future. Toolkit positively by especially adaptability, time saved developing content scratch, usability. held series courses stated succeeded further developed Conclusion project met objectives: completed modules, administered interviews, taught foundations class based Toolkit. addition, hosted institutions. components had intended results reviewed favorably. Based participants’ positive outcomes, authors are certain freely available materials would achieve success elsewhere.