Browse School of Information Sciences by Author "Varvel, Virgil E., Jr."

  • Analyzing Data Curation Job Descriptions (Poster & Abstract) 
    Cragin, Melissa H.; Palmer, Carole L.; Varvel, Virgil E., Jr.; Collie, Aaron; Dolan, Molly (2009-12-04)
    In developing the Data Curation Education Program (DCEP) at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, we have been engaged in a continuous, multi-faceted ...

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  • Data Conservancy CyberInfrastructure Early Development Case Study 
    Varvel, Virgil E., Jr. (2011-09-01)
    This case study focuses on lessons learned during the Data Conservancy (DC) architecture and infrastructure development in its initial phases from 2009-2011. This study explores how the Infrastructure Research and Development ...

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  • Data Curation Education in Research Centers Internship Evaluation 
    Varvel, Virgil E., Jr. (2012-12-12)
    One of the primary aspects of the Data Curation Education in Research Programs (DCERC) program is the incorporation of a data internships or field experiences into the educational program. The internship experiences will ...

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  • Data Curation Education in Research Centers Workshop Evaluation 
    Varvel, Virgil E., Jr. (2012-12-13)
    The Data Curation Education in Research Centers (DCERC) Summer Workshop was held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, CO prior to the start of the student internship experiences (the beginning ...

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  • Google Digital Humanities Awards Recipient Interviews Report 
    Varvel, Virgil E., Jr.; Thomer, Andrea (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011-12)
    As input into the development, design, and improvement of the HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC), recipients of Google’s Digital Humanities Grants were interviewed to identify issues encountered during their projects. This ...

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  • Instrument for the GSLIS/UIUC specialization in Data Curation alumni survey, 2008-2012 
    Thompson, Cheryl A.; Baker, Karen S.; Senseney, Megan; Varvel, Virgil E., Jr.; Palmer, Carole L. (2013)
    The document contains the survey instrument from a study on the Specialization in Data Curation program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, aimed at understanding job preparedness and work experiences of ...

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  • Outcomes of the "Data Curation for Geobiology at Yellowstone National Park" Workshop. 
    Thomer, Andrea K.; Palmer, Carole L.; Fouke, Bruce W.; Rodman, Ann; Choudhury, G. Sayeed; Baker, Karen S.; Asangba, Abigail E.; Wickett, Karen M.; DiLauro, Timothy; Varvel, Virgil E., Jr. (2013-12)
    The continuing proliferation of geological and biological data generated at scientifically significant sites (such as hot springs, coral reefs, volcanic fields and other unique, data-rich locales) has created a clear need ...

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  • Report from the Research Data Workforce Summit 
    Varvel, Virgil E., Jr.; Palmer, Carole L.; Chao, Tiffany C.; Sacchi, Simone (2011-07-22)
    Over the course of the summit, three themes were prominent across the presentations and discussion: advancing professional education, coordination across disciplines and sectors, and key educational challenges. Each of ...

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  • Report on the Data Curation Research Summit 
    Weber, Nicholas M.; Chao, Tiffany C.; Palmer, Carole L.; Varvel, Virgil E., Jr. (Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship, 2011)
    The Data Curation Research Summit consisted of four sessions, which followed opening contextual remarks provided by the organizers of both the DCRS and the previous Bloomsbury workshop. The first session was focused on ...

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  • Site-Based Data Curation at Yellowstone National Park 
    Palmer, Carole L.; Varvel, Virgil E., Jr.; Thomer, Andrea K.; Baker, Karen S.; Wickett, Karen M.; Fouke, Bruce W.; Asangba, Abigail E.; Rodman, Ann; Choudhury, G. Sayeed; DiLauro, Tim (2013-04)
    The Site-Based Data Curation (SBDC) project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is developing a framework of policies and processes for the curation of research data generated at scientifically significant ...

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