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Separating the data from the CHAFF

This post was authored by Matthew Murray 🦇 (CU Boulder), Fernando Rios (University of Arizona), and Seth Erickson (UCSB). When you’ve used computers long enough you’ve probably come across some files or folders (henceforth called directories) that don’t look quite right. The names are similar to, though not exactly the same as, other files and…

DCN and RADS Special Programs Manager Job Posting

In partnership with the Association of Research Libraries, the University of Minnesota Libraries is seeking a Special Programs Manager to support the Data Curation Network (DCN) and Realities of Academic Data Sharing Initiative (RADS). Through generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (LG-254930-OLS-23), the Special Programs Manager will be funded until July 31, 2026. The minimum salary for this…

A Newcomer’s Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence

This post was authored by intern Kimberly Gisselle Carlo, as part of DCN’s partnership with the National Center for Data Services (NCDS). These internships are funded with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).* I participated in the NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS) internship…

New DCN Sustainers: Carnegie Mellon University and University of New Mexico

The DCN is delighted to announce our newest sustaining members: Carnegie Mellon University and the University of New Mexico! We are pleased to welcome new members from Carnegie Mellon University:  Alfredo González-Espinoza is the Research and Data Services Librarian at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. Alfredo has a background/expertise in Complex Systems and interdisciplinary research. Outside…

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Diving Into OpenRefine: Creating a Tool-Based Primer

This guest blog post was written by OpenRefine Primer authors, Heather Charlotte Owen (University of Rochester, https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1771-366X), Aditi Thite (AVSInfoPro, LLC, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6193-5407), and Peyton Tvrdy (U.S. Department of Transportation, National Transportation Library, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9720-4725). All attended the April 2023 Data Curation Workshop sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. OpenRefine is a powerful data cleaning and…

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Announcing Five Joining DCN Members and the Growth of the RADS Initiative

This post was authored by Jennifer Moore, Head of Data Services at WashU, and Mikala Narlock, DCN Director. The Data Curation Network (DCN) is excited to announce the addition of five new members, who will be joining our community from August 19, 2024, to August 14, 2026. Joining members: University of Arizona  Institutional Representative: Fernando…