INF334 Data Management (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Information Studies (INFST)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Data value increases as it is interconnected, networked, shared, used and reused. A deluge of scientific and transactional data presents a great opportunity for libraries, archives and other information organisations to grow their roles. Data management will be an increasingly important set of skills. There are many information management activities related to data, for example, establishing archival plans for data selection, migrating data to new platforms and standards, creating finding aids for multiple user communities, and developing databases and technologies to support data creation, preservation, discovery, and reuse. This subject will provide information managers with the background to provide leadership in data management.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
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| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF334
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, policy, and ethical frameworks for responsible data stewardship;
- Understand the role of data as evidence and its use in supporting research;
- Demonstrate an awareness of the technical standards in place for managing large volumes of data;
- Be able to discuss the options for the management of data by research teams, data centres, libraries, and archives; and
- Think and write critically about the issues and trends in data management and curation.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Overview of data, data librarianship, and data curation
- Role of data in research
- Definitions of data and the nature of evidence
- Data-driven scholarship and statistics
- Data lifecycle & collaboration
- Data archives, standards and repositories
- Legal, policy, and ethical frameworks for responsible data stewardship
- Public policy for research data
- Data management and curation in data centres, libraries and archives
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.