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You might consider looking into the Dataverse network (http://thedata.org/) which is a newly created network of nodes that maintain citable copies of research data. An article outlining the dataverse philosophy can be found here: http://gking.harvard.edu/files/dvn.pdf At 03:20 PM 1/4/2008 -0500, Willett, Perry wrote: >I know that libraries will be collaborating with labs and research >centers on this NSF program for "Sustainable Digital Data Preservation >and Access Network Partners": > ><http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503141&org=NSF&sel_org= >NSF> > >Perry Willett >Head, Digital Library Production Service >300 Hatcher North >University of Michigan >Ann Arbor MI 48109-1205 >Ph: 734-764-8074 >Fax: 734-647-6897 >Email: [log in to unmask] > > >Nathan Vack wrote: > > OK, Code4Libbers, here's a question for y'all: > > > > I've taken a new job at a brain imaging lab on campus. The details > > are still to be defined (they haven't had anyone in this position > > before), but the problems they're trying to solve are things like > > "Our researchers need to do a bunch of junk in Unix to process their > > data; that's hard for them" and "Researchers are generating all kinds > > of versions of data and it's filling the disk and five years later no > > one knows which copies were used in this publication." > > > > In short, I'll be helping researchers collect, catalog, analyze, and > > archive study data. It's not a 'library' position, but the more I > > think about it, the more it seems like a place the libraries could > > excel. Most labs can't afford someone to do this kind of work... but > > from the grad students I've talked to, the need is HUGE. > > > > So, my question: Are research libraries out there doing this kind of > > work? If not, do you have plans to start? Is Code4Lib still a good > > place for me to hang out? > > > > Cheers, > > -Nate > > UW - Madison Randy Stern Manager of Systems Development Harvard University Library Office for Information Systems 90 Mt. Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel. +1 (617) 495-3724 Email <[log in to unmask]>