Using Scenarios in Introductory Research Data Management Workshops for Library Staff

As awareness increases of the role that librarians can play in facilitating improved research data management, so does the need to provide university library staff with professional development opportunities. Cox et al (2012) argue that learning should be “exploratory, discursive and reflective, providing a space in which librarians can explore developments as they relate to their individual/team role” and that “hands-on practical activities with documents and tools in real or realistic scenarios are important” [1, my emphasis].