title: Starting a research data management program based in a university library.
abstract: As the need for research data management grows, many libraries are considering adding data services to help with the research mission of their institution. The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries created a position and hired a director of research data management in September 2013. The position was new to the libraries and the university. With the backing of the library administration, a plan for building relationships with VCU faculty, researchers, students, service and resource providers, including grant administrators, was developed to educate and engage the community in data management plan writing and research data management training.
authors.affiliation: a VCU Libraries , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Teresa L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Knott
mesh_terms: D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007999:Library Services; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D014495:Universities
keywords: Data management plans; data services; research data management