Data Services Specialization (DSS)

DSS

The DSS is built upon the Data Services Competency: Health and biomedical information professionals with competency in Data Services engage with and support users across the data life cycle to promote data literacy, data science, and open science practices. It encompassess these skill areas:

  • Applying principles of data literacy
  • Establishing and advancing data services
  • Supporting research data best pratices
  • Applying knowledge of research methods, ethics and rigor, and open science practices
  • Providing training and consultation on data-related topics
         

Level I

Acquiring Level I skills will give you a solid grounding in all areas of the Data Services competency.

 

Level II

Level II is under construction. Requirements have not been set.

Learn more about this specialization and what it can do for you.

 

Level I Approved, Scheduled, and On-Demand Data Services Courses

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Introduction to Evaluating Public Datasets Using FAIR Data Principles (Recording)

This webinar will provide an introduction to open data and FAIR principles, along with real-world examples and scenarios.
CE Passport MLA Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization CNE
Unscheduled
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Navigating New Norms: Harnessing Generative AI for Library Services and Solutions*

Libraries are navigating new norms by leveraging generative AI to enhance services and adapt to user behaviors and needs. This webinar series equips librarians with the knowledge and skills needed to automate efforts in advancing analytics, creating content, and answering library users' questions.
Information Services Free NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview*

This webinar will present the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and explain which aspects are most pertinent to librarians. Learners will be able to explain the importance of the NIH DMSP, highlight the areas where their work may be impacted by it, and assist researchers with adhering to it.
Information Management Free Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Workshop On-Demand*

The NNLM National Center for Data Services hosted an all-day workshop to
provide an extensive look at the upcoming NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan requirements that went into effect on January 25, 2023. Its recordings were re-purposed for this on-demand, online class offered in Moodle.
Information Management Free NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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NNLM Carpentries Workshop Series*

Library Carpentry workshops teach people working in library- and information-related roles how to: cut through the jargon terms and phrases of software development and data science and apply concepts from these fields in library tasks
Information Management Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM
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NNLM Research Data Management Webinar Series: Better than Best Practices: Inclusive Data Visualization

The NNLM Research Data Management (RDM) webinar series is a collaborative, bimonthly series intended to increase awareness of RDM topics and resources. The series aims to support RDM within the library to better serve librarians and their institutional communities.
Information Management Free Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM Instruction & Instructional Design
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NNLM Research Data Management Webinar Series: Ethical Issues in Citizen Science Research

The NNLM Research Data Management (RDM) webinar series is a collaborative, bimonthly series intended to increase awareness of RDM topics and resources. The series aims to support RDM within the library to better serve librarians and their institutional communities.
Information Management Free Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM Instruction & Instructional Design
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NNLM Research Data Management: If You Share It, Will They Come? Quantifying and Characterizing Reuse of Biomedical Research Data

The NNLM Research Data Management (RDM) webinar series is a collaborative, bimonthly series intended to increase awareness of RDM topics and resources. The series aims to support RDM within the library to better serve librarians and their institutional communities.
Free Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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Open Data Deidentification Tools*

This webinar will provide a brief introduction to open data deidentification tools, as well as how librarians can promote these tools at their institution.
NNLM Information Management Free Data Services Specialization
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Putting the Quality in Qualitative: Tips for Evaluating Qualitative Research (Recording)

Think qualitative research is hard to evaluate for scientific rigor? Think again! This webinar will provide an overview of qualitative research study designs, including sampling techniques, data analysis strategies, and theoretical approaches, that will help identify strengths and weaknesses.
CE Passport MLA Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization CNE

Level II Approved, Scheduled, and On-Demand Data Services Courses

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Master Data Cleaning and Wrangling with OpenRefine and Python - CE200

If you begin this course with no understanding of OpenRefine or Python or if you know some Python, you’ll leave the course with data management programming skills that will enable you to increase your value in your workplace! Join us at MLA ’24 in Portland, OR for this course.
MLA '24 Information Management Data Services Specialization
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Preparing Your Workshops on the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans - DMSPs (Recorded)

2022 is a great year for your library to offer new data services and for you to expand your data services skill set!
CE Passport Information Management MLA Data Services Specialization
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Sharing it Ethically: Research Lifecycle Support for Sharing Human Participants Data (Recording)

Health sciences librarians: Learn how to take advantage of your unique position to guide researchers through the complicated process of ethically sharing human subjects data.
Information Management MLA Data Services Specialization
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Uninformed Participants and Informed Choices: Social Media Data in Health Sciences Research (Recording)

If you work with data or support researchers who do, this webinar will prepare you to address legal and ethical issues in the use of social media data in health sciences research.
CE Passport Information Management MLA Data Services Specialization
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Using Common Data Elements to Enhance Research Data (Recording)

Learn how you can use Common Data Elements (CDEs) to assist researchers and guide clinicians and others in interpreting research.
CE Passport MLA Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization
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Working with Research Partners to Coordinate Domain-Specific Data Services (Recording)

Explore service examples, identify scientific research data challenges, and leave with checklists you can tailor to your community.
Information Services CE Passport Information Management MLA Data Services Specialization