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…
We are pleased to announce two new sustaining members: the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the University of Wisconsin (UW). We are currently onboarding the new curators from these institutions– check in on our Curator Gallery in a few weeks to see some new faces! We are also thrilled to announce that the University of…
This post was authored by Erich Purpur, Science and Engineering Research Librarian at the University of Virginia. This year’s DCN All Hands meeting took place on June 28th and 29th at Princeton University in Princeton, NJ. I’d like to start by saying thank you to our fearless leader, Mikala Narlock, and the organizing team at…
This post was authored by DCN Director, Mikala Narlock. The 2023 All Hands — our first at Princeton University, and our first in-person since 2019 — was an absolute whirlwind, filled with brilliant people, intense discussion, and lots of laughter. For many, it was the first DCN in-person experience – and Princeton University certainly delivered!…
As part of our research project, “Sustaining Open Research: Institutional Repository Readiness,” we are happy to share the recording from our first virtual learning event on “Funding Agencies and the Desirable Characteristics.” Our speakers have also archived their slides, which are available through the DCN’s repository and linked from our project page. We also invite…
The Data Curation Network as part of the IMLS funded project, “Developing Specialized Data Curation Training to Address Needed Expertise in Focused Areas“ (RE-252343-OLS-22) is excited to announce a two-day in-person workshop on October 17-18, 2023, at the Duke Campus in Durham, NC. This project uses a community-based approach to develop new curriculum materials for…
This post was authored by intern Maria Lee , 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).* This summer, I am an intern with the Data Curation Network through…
This post is by Shawna Taylor, ARL Project Manager, and Mikala Narlock, Director of the DCN. Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Data Curation Network (DCN) jointly submitted a response to NIST’s request for comments on the Research Data Framework (RDaF), version 1.5. This version of the Framework was developed after gathering…
Post from DCN Director, Mikala Narlock.* The IASSIST 2023 Conference took place in Philadelphia from May 30-June 2 in a hybrid format. IASSIST this year was not only an incredible opportunity to meet colleagues from across the globe and hear about the amazing work they are undertaking, but also to delve into the conference theme…
We are pleased to announce that the Data Curation Network was once again selected as a site host for the National Center for Data Services (NCDS) Data Services Internship. This summer, three interns from the program, Jodecy Guerra, Maria Lee, and Rachel Priesman Marquez, were placed at the DCN to learn more about data librarian…