Building a Library GIS Service from the Ground Up

Houser, Rhonda

doi:10.1353/lib.2006.0058

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“…Macdonald and Martinez (2005) trace the history of data librarianship in the United Kingdom, showing how practitioners have moved beyond supporting dataset discovery and desktop analysis to repository, reference, and education services. A special issue of Library Trends on geographic information systems (GIS) developments in the United States provides insights into formulating a data management and distribution policy for the Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (Steinhart, 2006), geospatial data collection building at Harvard University (Florance, 2006), and developing specialized support services, including GIS instruction, project consultation, and software training at the University of Kansas (Houser, 2006). At MIT, a data librarian position with a social sciences focus was established around 2004 and then progressed to working on open-data issues on campus (Duranceau, 2008).…”

Section: Research Data Managementmentioning

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Bibliometrics and Research Data Management Services: Emerging Trends in Library Support for Research

Corrall¹,

Kennan²,

Afzal³

2013

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Developments in network technologies, scholarly communication, and national policy are challenging academic libraries to find new ways to engage with research communities in the economic downturn. Librarians are responding with service innovations in areas such as bibliometrics and research data management. Previous surveys have investigated research data support within North America and other research services globally with small samples. An online multiple-choice questionnaire was used to survey bibliometric and data support activities of 140 libraries in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, including current and planned services, target audiences, service constraints, and staff training needs. A majority of respondents offered or planned bibliometrics training, citation reports, and impact calculations but with significant differences between countries. Current levels of engagement in data management were lower than for bibliometrics, but a majority anticipated future involvement, especially in technology assistance, data deposit, and policy development. Initiatives were aimed at multiple constituencies, with university administrators being important clients and partners for bibliometric services. Gaps in knowledge, skills, and confidence were significant constraints, with near-universal support for including bibliometrics and particularly data management in professional education and continuing development programs. The study also found that librarians need a multilayered understanding of the research environment.

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Section: Research Data Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bibliometrics and Research Data Management Services: Emerging Trends in Library Support for Research

Corrall¹,

Kennan²,

Afzal³

2013

lib

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159

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“…Within five years of the lab opening, the library hired a GIS Specialist, Map Librarian, Data and Government Information Librarian, and a Statistical Consultant. The lab was open about sixty hours per week (Houser, 2006). In 2001, Harvard University Library's Geospatial Library opened, and its Center for Geospatial Analysis started in 2006 (Guan, 2011).…”

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The Provision and Sustainability of GIS Services

Gao¹,

Wang²

2020

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This paper presents a case study of how one academic library provides services and support for the Geographic Information System (GIS) needs of students and faculty. The case study involves an American university library that has provided GIS services to meet the needs of students and faculty while lacking the formal position of a dedicated GIS Librarian. The library’s variety of GIS-related support is described in the paper, and an overview of resources for librarians to develop their GIS skills is also shared. The paper offers insights and lessons learned about the level of services that can be offered by academic libraries in GIS-related research and training for students, faculty, and staff.

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“…Son muchos los beneficios que el uso de SIG puede aportar a las bibliotecas, pero no existe una receta única para su puesta en práctica ya que cada biblioteca es un caso particular (Houser, 2006). La experiencia presentada ayuda a mostrar que mediante la colaboración entre diversos servicios de la universidad es posible ir poniendo en práctica pequeñas utilidades que ayuden a adquirir conocimientos sobre estas tecnologías, omnipresentes en el contexto actual.…”

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