University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Assessing a Patron-Driven, Library-Funded Data Purchase Program

Sheehan, Beth; Hogenboom, Karen

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Title
Assessing a Patron-Driven, Library-Funded Data Purchase Program
Author(s)
  • Sheehan, Beth
  • Hogenboom, Karen
Issue Date
2016
Keyword(s)
  • Information management
  •  Data libraries
  • Data processing
  • Data curation
Abstract
"The Library's Data Purchase Program funds purchases of ""small data"" requested by campus researchers through an annual application cycle. Interviews with participants revealed that it fills a critical funding gap, especially for graduate students. Recommendations included increased marketing of acquired datasets, and more help using data."
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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2016 Library Research Showcase - University Library PRIMARY
Posters and Presentations from the November 14, 2016 Library Research Showcase at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.