Abstract
EScience is a data-driven research concept that encompasses the creation of vast data sets on a broad interdisciplinary scale. It is gaining momentum as a venue for librarians to collaborate with researchers and scientists like never before. The data curation necessary for eScience activities will provide librarians with a new platform for demonstrating their expertise in data retrieval, collection, and storage. This paper provides a reflection on the Houston eScience symposium and how it culminated in the creation of the Library’s first eScience Task Force and the Library’s eScience Portal, “Understanding eScience.” As outlined in the paper, this portal benefits TMC researchers and librarians with current information on local and national eScience news, education and events, as well as resource links for creating data management plans mandated by federal research-funding agencies.
Understanding eScience: Reflections on a Houston Symposium
EScience is a data-driven research concept that encompasses the creation of vast data sets on a broad interdisciplinary scale. It is gaining momentum as a venue for librarians to collaborate with researchers and scientists like never before. The data curation necessary for eScience activities will provide librarians with a new platform for demonstrating their expertise in data retrieval, collection, and storage. This paper provides a reflection on the Houston eScience symposium and how it culminated in the creation of the Library’s first eScience Task Force and the Library’s eScience Portal, “Understanding eScience.” As outlined in the paper, this portal benefits TMC researchers and librarians with current information on local and national eScience news, education and events, as well as resource links for creating data management plans mandated by federal research-funding agencies.