Data Information Literacy: Librarians, Data, and the Education of a New Generation of Researchers

摘要

The main objective of the DIL (Data Information Literacy) Project and hence the book, Data Information Literacy: Librarians, Data and the Education of a New Generation of Researchers, was to answer two central questions: What data management and curation skills are needed by future scientists? and How can academic librarians apply their expertise in information retrieval, organization, dissemination, and preservation to teaching DIL competencies to students? Both questions are important ones for librarians as we "reimage our existing role teaching information literacy skills." The development of DIL competencies and the creation of a DIL curricula and programming were also essential aspects of the overall DIL Project. The book is written in three parts, consisting of 11 chapters in all, written by librarians from primarily the hard sciences. More than just a how-to manual, the book is a well-written collection of essays that serves as a roadmap to learning, teaching, exploring, and advancing the important concept of DIL.