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Building on a Stable Foundation: Evaluating our Membership Model

Since our launch as a member-funded organization in July 2021, the DCN has worked diligently  to continue expanding our membership. While we are very proud of that transition and view it as a success we have continued to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of our membership model. We recognize that we must balance the … Continue reading Building on a Stable Foundation: Evaluating our Membership Model

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The University at Buffalo Libraries joins the Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative for continued work on research into institutional expenses for public access to research data

This post was authored by Shawna Taylor, Project Manager for the Realities of Academic Data Sharing initiative hosted at the Association of Research Libraries. Earlier this month, the DCN announced the continuation of the RADS Initiative, a collaborative project between the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the DCN investigating institutional expenses for public access to … Continue reading The University at Buffalo Libraries joins the Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative for continued work on research into institutional expenses for public access to research data

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Webinar: Curating Historical Scientific Analog Data

EDIT: This event is now over. Interested folks can view the recording or browse the slides. Join the Data Curation Network on Tuesday, September 12, from 4-5pm Eastern for a presentation on curating historical scientific analog data from various university locations. This in-depth case study will feature speakers Shannon Farrell, Julia Kelly, Lois Hendrickson, and … Continue reading Webinar: Curating Historical Scientific Analog Data

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DCN All Hands Recap: Hybrid Connections Despite Travel Frustrations

This post was authored by Jen Jordan, Repository Services Analyst at Duke University (Left), and Alex Provo, Research Curation Librarian at New York University (Right). Intro Jen: As one of the newest DCN members, I had the opportunity to gather with a small group of other curators back in October for the first in-person workshop … Continue reading DCN All Hands Recap: Hybrid Connections Despite Travel Frustrations

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The Association of Research Libraries, in collaboration with the Data Curation Network, receives an IMLS Grant to continue exploring research data sharing expenses

We are excited to announce that the Data Curation Network (DCN) will collaborate once again with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on examining institutional expenses for public access research data. The awarded Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant (LG-254930-OLS-23) will allow continuation and further development of the Realities of Academic Data Sharing … Continue reading The Association of Research Libraries, in collaboration with the Data Curation Network, receives an IMLS Grant to continue exploring research data sharing expenses

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Am I doing this right? Reflections on the DCN’s CURATE(D) Workshop

This post was authored by Halle Burns, Research Data Management Specialist at Princeton University. As someone who joined the DCN only earlier this year, attending this years’ All Hands Meeting, from the Specialized Data Curation Workshop through the business meeting, especially as a member of the host institution, was such a treat! It was such … Continue reading Am I doing this right? Reflections on the DCN’s CURATE(D) Workshop

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Applications open! October 2023 Data Curation Fundamentals Training

The University of New Mexico, as a DCN Ambassador Institution, will host an in-person data curation workshop October 23-24, 2023, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This free two-day training session expands on the CURATE(D) workflow as a training foundation to bring together library data specialists, discipline and functional experts in a peer-to-peer learning environment. You can … Continue reading Applications open! October 2023 Data Curation Fundamentals Training