Data Science in the Library
Tools and Strategies for Supporting Data-Driven Research and Instruction
$117.60
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2021
Summary
In the last decade, data science has generated new fields of study and transformed existing disciplines. As data science reshapes academia, how can libraries and librarians engage with this rapidly evolving, dynamic form of research? Can libraries leverage their existing strengths in information management, instruction, and research support to advance data science?
Data Science in the Library: Tools and Strategies for Supporting Data-Driven Research and Instruction brings tog…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783304592 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783304596 |
| Author: | Joel Herndon |
| Publisher: | Facet Publishing |
| Imprint: | Facet Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2021 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 154mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
“These [case studies] offer important insights into how libraries developed staffing and expertise, provisioned infrastructure, provided services and instruction, and–most important–collaborated with other units on campus and with organizations outside their institutions … In sum, this book will be useful to a wide variety of libraries and librarians, whether or not they have launched their own data science initiatives.”
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Joel Herndon
Joel Herndon is the Director of the Center for Data and Visualization Sciences (CDVS) at Duke University Libraries where he leads a library data science program providing support for data visualization, data management, digital mapping, and computational research support. Joel’s research focuses on how universities can improve data sharing and data science initiatives through partnerships, training, infrastructure, and project support.
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