Teaching Research Data Management

Abstract

In January 2014, Mason Libraries along with four other libraries in Virginia used 4-VA telepresence technology to teach a two-day boot camp to graduate students on research data management. Our workshop generated greater than expected interest from graduate students here at Mason. One lesson learned is that there appears to be a gap in the curriculum across all participating schools regarding the teaching of data management skills to budding researchers. This session will be an overview of the learning outcomes from the Data Management Boot Camp, how the University Libraries' Data Services carries out research data management training, and discussion of future plans for helping researchers organize and manage their data.