Data Librarianship

This course (INF2115H – Data Librarianship) will introduce students to the professional practice of data librarianship and the unique service delivery models used for different audiences and their information environments: students and researchers in academic libraries and stakeholders and decision-makers in public libraries, government information services, and corporate business information centres. Each service model will be explored to build an understanding of how data assets are managed based on organizational purpose. Topics will include the research data management lifecycle, data reference services, data collection and management in public libraries, and how data is used operationally in special libraries and corporate information environments. Data stewardship, governance, policy and privacy issues, and communities of practice will also be addressed. The course will take the form of lectures and in-classroom exercises that simulate real-life practice.

• Syllabus Winter 2018
• Syllabus Winter 2022