Training for Research Data Management at the Bodleian Libraries: National contexts and local implementation for researchers and librarians

Librarians increasingly find themselves supporting researchers in discovery, engagement and preservation not only of their publications but also their research data. This paper will outline how the involvement of the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford in developing new services for research data management (RDM) illustrates this. It will also offer reflections on what such additional support means for academic librarians. There are a range of RDM developments being carried out - under the banner of Research Data Oxford - but we will specifically consider support offered by subject consultants and a series of research data management training workshops. These are of interest because they build on the traditional roles of those seen as a central source of support: librarians.1 The need to reshape library roles, teams and collections to accommodate developments in support for research data and its management is discussed. Additional actions being carried out within the Bodleian Libraries to help further meet these needs are outlined and include the development of the role of a Data Librarian and engagement of a network of librarians with this expanding area of professional knowledge. All this feeds into an evolving series of training workshops; the delivery and content of which will be discussed in this paper. Our review of what has been achieved so far will provide fellow practitioners with valuable lessons and pointers to consider when considering support within their own institutions.