By Allan Barclay, Information Architecture Librarian at Ebling Library The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) held a virtual conference, “Scientific Data Management: Caring for Your Institution and its Intellectual Wealth” on February 18. A variety …
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DoE Proposes First Plan for Expanded Public Access of Research
For University of Wisconsin researchers who rely on Department of Energy federal grants, the other shoe has dropped. To be precise, the DoE’s “shoe” or plan to increase access to the works and data of …
WordCAKE Tool Workshop Friday 4/25
Please join us tomorrow, Friday, April 25, 1:00 in Memorial Library Commons (4th floor) for a workshop covering the collaborative development and features/use of the WordCAKE tool (link for download will be distributed to participants). WordCAKE offers an interactive 3D experience for exploring how word frequencies change over sequential texts.
University College London Offers Free Digital Curation MOOC
Starting on May 5, the University College London will be offering a free 8-week, online course on digital curation. The introductory class will cover the development of digital curation along with the main models currently being utilized, as well as a review of the skills and competencies needed to succeed in the field.
Genetics Data in the Classroom Roundtable Today
The Institute for Biology Education will be hosting a roundtable on working with students and their data as part of the Biology Instruction Series. The session is expected to discuss how students use genetics data in the classroom and explore ways
that instructors can incorporate disciplinary uses of data in their courses.
Scientific Data Lost to Poor Archiving
A recent article from Library Journal highlights a critical problem in research data management: “Hundreds of new pieces of scientific research are published every month, in fields from physics to biology. While the studies themselves …
Where Are You Putting Your Lab Notes?!
Not to be Missed! Electronic Lab Notebook Drop-In Health Sciences Learning Center Auditorium, Room 1325 Tuesday December 3rd, 2013 12:00-1:00 UW-Madison Chemistry alumna Kristin Briney will discuss current options for Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN), the …