Carol Spector, Reference and Government Information Librarian, attended the ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) Summer Program 2018 on “Providing Social 
Science Data Services.”
“The highlight of this week long workshop was meeting fellow librarians that are providing data services on their campuses and hearing about their successes and challenges. The workshop motivated me to re-visit how we incorporate data stewardship into our research practices at USF. I would like to provide services on our campus to promote research data archiving. This would align with our open access initiative and provide additional exposure to research conducted by members of the USF community.
I would also like to offer instruction in the area of data literacy, but I am sorting out what needs there might be on campus. Along these lines, one instruction area that I have begun offering is an introduction to online mapping. This can be incorporated into a variety of library instruction sessions (e.g., for research methods courses or assignments that benefit from analysis of socio-economic data), or offered as a stand-alone workshop.
Please let me know if you have any interest in pursuing data archiving, online mapping, or data literacy at USF. I’d love to hear from you.”
More information about Carol, including contact information, can be found via this link.
If you’re unfamiliar with data literacy, Ann Glusker, a librarian at the National Library of Medicine, gives a nice overview (with graphics!) here.
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Carol Spector, the Reference and Government Information Librarian at the university, attended the ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) Summer Program 2018, focusing on “Providing Social Science Data Services.” The workshop provided Carol with valuable insights into how other librarians are supporting data services on their campuses and the challenges they face. This experience inspired her to reevaluate how her library could enhance data stewardship and promote research data archiving at their institution.
By implementing data archiving services, Carol aims to align with the university’s open access initiative, providing additional exposure to the research conducted by members of their community. Additionally, she plans to offer instruction in data literacy, which she believes could benefit various courses and assignments. One specific area she has started exploring is introducing online mapping, a versatile tool that can be incorporated into research methods courses or offered as a stand-alone workshop.
Carol is eager to collaborate with interested individuals at the university to develop and implement these initiatives, including data archiving, online mapping, and data literacy. If you or someone you know might be interested in these projects, feel free to reach out to Carol for more information. For a comprehensive understanding of data literacy, you can refer to the informative overview provided by Ann Glusker, a librarian at the National Library of Medicine.
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