numeric and geo-spatial data service
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Numeric and Geo-Spatial Data Service. Tiffani Conner University of Connecticut IASSIST 2005, Edinburgh. Data History - UConn. Government Documents Department 1970-80s Disbanded in late 80s - early 90s Depository library Federal and State, continued Foreign, International, non-CT, ceased - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Numeric and Numeric and Geo-Spatial Data Geo-Spatial Data
ServiceServiceTiffani Conner
University of Connecticut
IASSIST 2005, Edinburgh
Data History - UConnData History - UConn
• Government Documents DepartmentGovernment Documents Department– 1970-80s– Disbanded in late 80s - early 90s
• Depository libraryDepository library– Federal and State, continued– Foreign, International, non-CT, ceased
• Data requests Data requests – Federal Documents Librarian
Data @ UConnData @ UConn
• Institute for Social InquiryInstitute for Social Inquiry
• Roper Center for Public OpinionRoper Center for Public Opinion
• Library NOT directly involvedLibrary NOT directly involved
Early 1990sEarly 1990s
• Electronic formatElectronic format– Brief increase user demand in early 90s– Migrated data difficult to use
• Web access, GUI = decreased library useWeb access, GUI = decreased library use
• MAGIC became primary data providerMAGIC became primary data provider– Geo-spatial data
Current CampusCurrent Campus
• Data demand increasingData demand increasing
• Data Literacy Data Literacy
• Data ID and assessment difficult for novice Data ID and assessment difficult for novice usersusers
Library SituationLibrary Situation• Fall 2000Fall 2000
– Roper Center dialogue
• Summer 2002 Summer 2002 – Social Science Data Librarian
• Fall 2003Fall 2003– Sociology Liaison, Data Services in job
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• February 2005February 2005– Social Science Data Task Force
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Proposed ServiceProposed Service
• CreateCreate an explicit social science data service an explicit social science data service• CombineCombine service with MAGIC service with MAGIC• Two Two designated staffdesignated staff• LocateLocate in library in library• ProvideProvide instruction, archiving, data catalogs, instruction, archiving, data catalogs,
tutorials, and data setstutorials, and data sets• EngageEngage in outreach efforts to identify and in outreach efforts to identify and
secure partnerssecure partners• PurchasePurchase software licenses and server for software licenses and server for
instruction and archiving, respectivelyinstruction and archiving, respectively
4 Year Plan4 Year Plan• FY 05-06 Idea & PlanningFY 05-06 Idea & Planning
– Social Science Data Task Team– Data Services subject page– Environmental Scan– Outreach– Costs– Training for team– Working plan
• FY 06-07 Outreach, Funding, and FY 06-07 Outreach, Funding, and Partner IdentificationPartner Identification
– Initiate targeted outreach efforts– NGSDS service plan – Funding sources – State, National, & International data
sets– Equipment– Standards for digital data library– Solicit faculty and graduate data sets
• FY 07-08 Process & InstructionFY 07-08 Process & Instruction– Digital data library– Acquisitions plan– Archive UConn produced data set– Archive publicly accessible– Workshops
• FY 08-09 Full FunctionalityFY 08-09 Full Functionality– Dedicated data librarian(s)– Data library and archive actively and
routinely being populated