IDEA: Improving Data Engagement and Advocacy

Shannon and Briana discuss the article “ Ten simple rules for improving research data discovery ” published in PLoS Computational Biology. They provide a brief rundown of what those rules are, what they thought about them, and how this paper serves a dual purpose–great ideas for opportunities to engage with researchers AND acting as an engagement opportunity itself. Article citation: Contaxis N, C...

A major challenge for researchers in the University setting, is a lack of standardized workflows for research data and a major challenge as data professionals supporting researchers with their research data needs is engaging with researchers at the right time. In this episode, we will be learning more about how Sarah Hauserman, Research Data Manager with Harvard Medical School, Research Computing,...

Introducing IDEA, the podcast about Improving Data Engagement and Advocacy. Hosted by Briana Wham and Shannon Sheridan. In our episodes, we’ll be bringing you interviews from real world data professionals who are engaging their researchers in new and novel ways. We’ll also be reviewing the literature and keeping you up to date on what’s getting published that’s worth a read. Or, in your case, a li...