DATA INFORMATION LITERACYLisa Hinchliffe | Karen Hogenboom | Christie Wiley | Sarah Williams

September 2013

Data Information Literacy Symposium

http://wiki.lib.purdue.edu/display/ste/Symposium

DIL Definition and Competencies

“Data information literacy, then, merges the concepts of researcher-as-producer and researcher-as-consumer of data products. As such it builds upon and reintegrates data, statistical, information and science data literacy into an emerging skill set.”

Competencies• Conversion & Interoperability• Cultures of Practice• Databases & Data Formats• Data Curation & Reuse• Data Management &

Organization• Data Processing & Analysis• Data Quality & Documentation• Discovery & Acquisition• Ethics & Attribution• Metadata & Data Description• Preservation• Visualization & Representation

Carlson, Jake R.; Fosmire, Michael; Miller, Chris; and Sapp Nelson, Megan, "Determining Data Information Literacy Needs: A Study of Students and Research Faculty" (2011). Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research. Paper 23.http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/23

Data Information Literacy Project

• www.datainfolit.org • IMLS funded• Purdue (lead), Cornell, University of Minnesota, University

of Oregon• Five projects, based on existing relationships with faculty• Interviews with faculty and others working in lab about

importance of various data management issues• Projects with faculty members to train graduate students

and lab personnel on issues identified in interviews• Focus on researchers as producers of data rather than

consumers

Implementation Strategies • Embedded Data Services Consultant• Training Sessions

• Course-Integration• Stand-Alone: Workshop, Workshop Series, Course• Lab Meetings• Online modules

• Partnerships• Subject Liaison/Data Specialist• Data Specialist/Information Literacy Librarian• Subject Liaison/Data Specialist/Information Literacy Librarian

• Example Curricular Materials

Challenges• Connecting with Faculty• Developing Librarian Skills• Scalability

Next Steps at UIUC• User Education Committee and eResearch

Implementation Committee• Discussion of Possible Next Steps • Discussion of Roles• Goal – Aligned and Complementary (Not Competing) Efforts

• Detailed Sharing from Digital Information Literacy Symposium (Brown Bag)

Questions, Comments, etc.?