Research on Service Modes of Data Librarian in Foreign Academic Libraries

  • Jiang Lili ,
  • Chen Youhua ,
  • Chen Chen
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  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library, Shanghai 200240

Received date: 2015-07-25

  Revised date: 2015-08-23

  Online published: 2015-09-05

Abstract

[Purpose/significance]Data librarian becomes a hot topic in academic libraries along with the digital research. Service modes of data librarian include position setting, organization management, service contents etc. Analysis and summarization on service modes of data librarian in foreign academic libraries will guide to set up data curation position and develop data curation service.[Method/process] This paper investigates the position responsibilities and qualifications of data librarian in 61 foreign academic libraries which set up data librarian position. Then it analyzes and summarizes the position setting, position training and service contents of data librarian in 28 representative libraries by using typical case analysis method. [Result/conclusion] It summarizes characteristics of organization and management and four main service contents of data librarian, to provide references for Chinese libraries in developing data curation service and cultivating professional librarians of data curation.

Cite this article

Jiang Lili , Chen Youhua , Chen Chen . Research on Service Modes of Data Librarian in Foreign Academic Libraries[J]. Library and Information Service, 2015 , 59(17) : 56 -61 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2015.17.008

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