Cultivating Resilient Networks of Support for New Scholars - CLIR Fellowships In Data Curation

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Curation of data and software curation fellowships is examined through an assessment of how new scholars are supported and how their work develops. The report outlines key findings and recommendations, describes methodology, and summarizes evidence from interviews with program leadership and supervisors, including the fellowships’ critical successes, responsibilities, challenges, and participant learning. It also addresses program background, impacts, improvements, and broader considerations such as contingent workers, COVID-19, diversity and social justice, and future priorities.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages111

Reading Time4 h 40 min

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Foreword

Executive Summary

Key findings

Recommendations

Introduction

Methodology

CLIR response to assessment

Program Background

Prior assessments of the program

Early findings

Recommendations from earlier assessments

Interviews with program leadership

Research Questions and Discussion

Host organizations’ goals for having a fellow in data or software curation

Critical successes of the data and software curation fellowships

What kinds of data curation have been undertaken?

Fellows’ most significant curation responsibilities

What kinds of challenges have emerged?

What did participants learn about data curation?

What have been the impacts of the fellows’ work?

How might the program be improved

Beyond the Questions

Contingent workers

COVID-19 and its impact

Diversity and social justice

Priorities for the future of the program

References

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Appendixes

Appendix A: Pre-Interview Survey and Interview Guide for Fellows

Curation: Cultivating Resilient Networks of Support for New Scholars CLIR Fellowships In Data Curation Cultivating Resilient Networks of Support for New Scholars Liz Bishoff Thomas F. R. Clareson August 2023 CLIR Fellowships In Data Curation Cultivating Resilient Networks of Support for New Scholars Liz Bishoff Thomas F. R. Clareson August 2023 CLIR Publication No. 186 Copyright © 2023 by Council on Library and Information Resources This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Published by Council on Library and Information Resources 1800 Diagonal Rd., Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 Cover Image Credit: edge69/Getty Images Creative \#: 475883742 License type: Royalty-free Collection: DigitalVision Vectors Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Key findings .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Recommendations........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Methodology................................................................................................................................................................. 13 CLIR response to assessment ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Program Background..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Prior assessments of the program ....................................................................................................................................21 Early findings ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Recommendations from earlier assessments ................................................................................................................... 27 Interviews with program leadership ............................................................................................................................... 28 Research Questions and Discussion ............................................................................................................................... 30 Host organizations’ goals for having a fellow in data or software curation.......................................................................31 Critical successes of the data and software curation fellowships, according to supervisors .............................................. 32 What kinds of data curation have been undertaken? ...................................................................................................... 32 Fellows’ most significant curation responsibilities, according to current and former data and software curation fellows . 34 What kinds of challenges have emerged?........................................................................................................................ 37 What did participants learn about data curation?........................................................................................................... 38 What have been

FAQs

What is the purpose of this report?

The report assesses the CLIR fellowships in data curation, focusing on how support networks for new scholars are cultivated and what outcomes the fellowship work produces.

How does the report gather its evidence?

It presents a methodology section and draws on interviews with program leadership and supervisors, along with responses from current and former fellows.

What broader issues are discussed beyond the main assessment questions?

It includes discussion of contingent workers, the impact of COVID-19, diversity and social justice, and future priorities for improving the program.

Oct 15, 2026

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