Workshop: Primer on Data Management

Sunday, 22 January 2012, 8:30–12:00 p.m.; Room 338/339   In this half-day workshop on Sunday January 22, 2012, everything the modern data-producing scientist needs to know about data management will be introduced. We will discuss the rationale for data management …

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Data Conservancy Seeking Website Feedback

In the next few weeks, the Data Conservancy will have a new look and feel, including a new website.  Before these changes occur, we want to hear from our social media followers.  Is there something missing from our current site …

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Data Management 101 for the Earth Scientist – 2011 AGU Conference Workshop

Don’t let science leave you behind.  The proliferation of data from all sources requires today’s scientists to be aware of sound data management practices.  In this free half-day workshop, everything the modern data-producing scientist needs to know about data management …

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Data Conservancy Researchers Present at 2011 Nansen Conference

Romero-Lankao and Qin Focused on Their Study of Climate Change and Migration in Mexico   Paty Romero-Lankao and Hua Qin gave an invited presentation at the Nansen Conference on Climate Change and Displacement in the 21st Century, held in Oslo, …

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The Sheridan Libraries Announce the Launch of JHU Data Management Services

The Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University – building upon the work of the Data Conservancy – are pleased to announce the launch of JHU Data Management Services.   Provided specifically for the JHU community, the service will offer two …

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The Dry Valleys of Antarctica: Data for Big Science

By Jane Beitler, NSIDC A wind-eroded rock sits in front of Canada Glacier in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys region. Photo courtesy Chris Gardner/2006 McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER   In Antarctica lies a landscape that looks more like Mars than any place …

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JHU Seeks Three Professionals with Data Management Experience for New Data Management Service

The Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the lead institution for Data Conservancy, are hiring two data management planning consultants and a data management planning service manager as part of a new service to be launched July 1.  This …

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Successful AGU workshop on Data Management Plans Leads to ESIP Federation Assignment for Ruth Duerr

Based on the success of the “Writing Your Data Management Plan” workshop held at AGU in December 2010, the ESIP Federation has asked Ruth Duerr to spearhead an effort to develop a customizable data management training package.  As currently envisioned, …

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McMurdo Dry Valleys Glacier Photos Special Collection Successfully Integrated into Data Conservancy

Data Conservancy is honored to announce that NSIDC’s latest integration to its Glacier Photo Collection is now available and is being sustained on the Data Conservancy system.  The live pilot has been an exercise in operationalizing the Data Conservancy.  It …

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Christine Borgman to Receive Paul Evan Peters Award

Borgman is Data Conservancy’s Principal Investigator at UCLA   The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE are pleased to announce that Christine L. Borgman, Professor and Presidential Chair in Information Studies at the …

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