Data Management (and Sharing) Plans for Librarians 101


Level: Introductory Library Carpentry Adopted Status: Beta

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About this Lesson

Walks through providing data management plan services in your library. Covers DMPs, relevant resources, data interviews, using the DMPTool, and suggestions on implementing DMP services.

Learning Objectives

  • Provide an overview of Data Management Plans (DMP).
  • Find DMP resources.
  • Answer research DMP questions.
  • Determine data services to integrate into workflows.

Keywords

data managementsharing plansDMPDMPTool

Workshop History

Date Location Format Instructor
3/14/2024 Internal (UCLA/Authors) Internal Alpha Pilot Authors

Recognition & Impact

Library Carpentry Adoption

Formally adopted as an official Library Carpentry lesson.

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CAC Presentation

Presented to the Library Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committee on March 14, 2024.

Selected for NIH MITRE Grant

Selected for the RDM pathways project.

International Proposal

Included in a UK-based Data Steward training proposal.

Help Improve this Curriculum

This lesson is currently in the Beta phase. We are actively seeking instructors to pilot this lesson in their own institutions. Feedback from external teaching is critical for reaching "Stable" status.


For more on how to run a pilot, visit The Carpentries Handbook.

Instructor Specs
  • Duration: 90m - 3h (estimated)
  • Level: Introductory
  • License: CC-BY 4.0
Cite this Lesson

APA Format:

Bohman, L., Hertz, M., Orlowska, D. (2025). Data Management (and Sharing) Plans for Librarians 101. UCLA IMLS Open Science. https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/data-management-and-sharing-plans-for-librarians-101

BibTeX:

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@misc{data_management_and_sharing_plans_for_librarians_101_2025,
  author = {Lena Bohman and Marla Hertz and Daria Orlowska},
  title = {Data Management (and Sharing) Plans for Librarians 101},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {UCLA IMLS Open Science},
  url = {https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/data-management-and-sharing-plans-for-librarians-101}
}

Authors

Lena Bohman
Lena Bohman
Data Services Librarian
Marla Hertz
Marla Hertz
Research Data Librarian
Daria Orlowska
Daria Orlowska
Data Librarian