Building A Research Data Management Service at UC Berkeley

Author(s): Wittenberg, Jamie; Elings, Mary | Abstract: UC Berkeley’s Library and the central Research InformationTechnologies unit have collaborated to develop a research datamanagement program that leverages each organization's expertiseand resources to create a unified service. The service offers a rangeof workshops, consultation, and an online resource. Because of thiscollaboration, service areas that are often fully embedded in IT,like backup and secure storage, as well as services in the Librarydomain, like resource discovery and instruction, are integrated intoa single research data management program. This case studydiscusses the establishment of the program, the obstacles inimplementing it, and outcomes of the collaborative model.