Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Data curator, IFLA, Digital library
Abstract
Data curation has emerged as a new area of responsibility for researchers, librarians, and information professionals in the digital library environment. This paper presents the preliminary findings of a large research project sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), under the auspices of its Library Theory and Research (LTR) Section. The primary objective of the project is to identify the characteristic tasks and responsibilities of data curators in both international and interdisciplinary contexts. The ultimate objective, however, is to develop a “data curation ontology” that will better define the profession and support the development of educational curricula to train future data curators.
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Recommended Citation
Tammaro, A. M., Matusiak, K.K., Sposito, F. A., Pervan, A., & Casarosa, V. (2016). Understanding roles and responsibilities of data curators: An international perspective. Libellarium 9(2), 39-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.15291/libellarium.v9i2.286
Comments
Originally published in Libellarium at http://dx.doi.org/10.15291/libellarium.v9i2.286.