The Problem of Data

Lori Jahnke and Andrew Asher
Spencer D. C. Keralis
with an introduction by Charles Henry

August 2012. 43 pp.
ISBN 978-1-932326-42-0
CLIR pub154

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Jahnke and Asher explore workflows and methodologies at a variety of academic data curation sites, and Keralis delves into the academic milieu of library and information schools that offer instruction in data curation. Their conclusions point to the urgent need for a reliable and increasingly sophisticated professional cohort to support data-intensive research in our colleges, universities, and research centers.

• Contents and Front Matter
• Introduction
• The Problem of Data: Data Management and Curation Practices Among University Researchers
• Data Curation Education: A Snapshot

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