Extending Curation Profiles to Study Enterprise-level Data Practices

Weber, Nicholas M.; Palmer, Carole L.

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Title

Extending Curation Profiles to Study Enterprise-level Data Practices

Author(s)

• Weber, Nicholas M.
• Palmer, Carole L.

Issue Date

2014-03-01

Keyword(s)

• data curation
• workplace studies
• research and development policy

Abstract

This poster presents preliminary work in adapting a `curation profiles' approach to study data practices in a corporate enterprise setting. We outline important similarities and differences between the curation of basic vs. applied research data and present preliminary findings from a pilot study with design engineers at a multi-national corporation that manufactures heavy machinery. We show that reproducibility, quality vs. value, and that discovery-driven quality control are key areas for the development of new curation services in this sector. We conclude with some future directions for extending the curation profiles project to new data-intensive workplace settings.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2014 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

english

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/47363

DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/14359

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