A Workflow Model for Curating Research Data in the University of Minnesota Libraries: Report from the 2013 Data Curation Pilot

Abstract

The 2013 Data Curation Project set out to test and expand the University Libraries’ programmatic and technical capacities to support research data management needs on campus by establishing a fixed-?‐term data curation pilot. This pilot utilized our current suite of services and expertise in the University with the objective of developing “workflows” for curating a variety of types of research data. Specifically, in eight months, this project resulted in 1) a data curation workflow utilizing existing university resources; 2) five pilot research datasets that were solicited, selected, and curated for discovery and reuse in the libraries’ digital repository, the University Digital Conservancy; and 3) and a summary report describing the successes and shortcomings of this approach.