E-Science Initiatives
University of Massachusetts and New England Area Librarian E-Science Initiatives
e-Science Portal for New England Librarians
Journal of eScience Librarianship
The Journal of eScience Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that advances the theory and practice of librarianship with a special focus on services related to data-driven research in the physical, biological, and medical sciences.
University of Massachusetts And New England Area Librarian e-Science Symposium
2012 Symposium
2011 Symposium
2010 Symposium—April 7, 2010
Documents from the Symposium
- Agenda
- Event Brochure
- Data Conservancy: A Life Sciences Perspective
- PowerPoint presentation (3.0 MB)
- PDF (1.1 MB)
- Supporting E-science and Data Curation: Progress at Research Institutions and Their Libraries
- PowerPoint presentation (1.2 MB)
- PDF (817 KB)
- Agents of Integration in a Complex Information Environment
- PowerPoint presentation (6.9 MB)
- PDF (1.7 MB)
- Bringing Research Data into the Library: MIT's Experience
- PowerPoint presentation (5.1 MB)
- PDF (3.7 MB)
- A Health Sciences Perspective
- PowerPoint presentation (1.8 MB)
- PDF (1.0 MB)
- An Update on the New England e-Science Portal for Librarians
- PowerPoint presentation (889 KB)
- PDF (837 KB)
2009 Symposium—April 6, 2009
Documents from the Symposium
- Event Brochure
- Discussion Questions for Breakout Sessions
- Development of the International Stem Cell Registry: Progress and Challenges (PPT, 3.8 MB)
- Bioinformatics Librarian: Meeting the Information Needs of Researchers and Students (PPT, 5.2 MB)
- Roles in E-Science for Health and Science Librarians (PPT, 1.6 MB)
- Bioinformatics: Alive and Kicking (PPT, 5.3 MB)
- Biotools at UMassMed (PPT, 2.6 MB)
Documents Created in Response to the Symposium
Professional Development Day for Regional Science Librarians
Metadata Day—May 9, 2012
This full day workshop will feature metadata expert Diane Hillmann, who will present an overview of metadata, its purpose in supporting data discovery, and metadata schema. There will be an afternoon "Metadata in Action" breakout session during which local metadata librarians will present their projects and answer questions. LibGuide with registration form for Metadata Day is forthcoming.
Scientific Data Management—March 16, 2011
Nanotechnology in the Health and Applied Sciences—May 24, 2010
Stem Cell Workshop—May 13, 2009
Documents from the Workshop
- Program
- Stem Cells: Opportunities and Challenges
- PowerPoint presentation (26.4 MB)
- PDF (6.6 MB)
- International Stem Cell Registry
- PowerPoint presentation (21.4 MB)
- PDF (2.1 MB)
- Stem Cells and Intellectual Property
- PowerPoint presentation (3.2 MB)
- PDF (1.1 MB)
- Bioethical Considerations with Stem Cell Research
- PowerPoint presentation (11.3 MB)
- PDF (8.7 MB)
- Libraries and Stem Cell Research (PPT, 754.1 KB)
- NESCSO: Improving Results Through Collaboration (PPT, 1.6 MB)
Science Boot Camp for Librarians
University of Massachusetts Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Plan Data Management Curriculum and Requirements for a Collaborative Data Repository
In August 2010, the Lamar Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the George C. Gordon Library at Worcester Polytechnic Institute were awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Service National Leadership Planning grant to collaboratively develop an instructional framework and delivery system for openly accessible, online instructional modules on preserving, managing, and sharing digital data. The instructional frameworks including lesson plans and research cases are posted on the project website.