Better Research I: Managing Research Data Efficiently In-Person
What: Learn recommended practices for managing research data including backup procedures, tips on effective file names, data documentation, and data sharing strategies.
Why: Research Data Management (RDM) is essential for responsible research, can increase the pace of research, contribute to the transparency of research results, and meet funding agency requirements.
How: This is a free 1.5-hour in-person workshop, consisting of lecture, interactive poll questions, hands-on activities, and discussion. This course does not focus on creating or using any particular data collection or analysis tool, but discusses data management at a general level, and provides resources to help you apply management practices efficiently. This live class will not be recorded.
Where: Classroom L1-024 on Lower Level 1 of Countway Library. [Also available online on a different day/time.]
Who: This seminar is open to faculty, research staff, postdoctoral researchers, and students from all disciplines. There are no prerequisites or assumptions of knowledge. In-person workshops are open to Harvard University ID holders only.
Instructors:
- Julie Goldman, BS, MLIS, Research Data Services Librarian, Countway Library
- Meghan Kerr, MLIS, Records Manager/Archivist, Center for the History of Medicine
- Ashley Thomas, MLIS, MA, Health Science Data and Digital Services Librarian, Countway Library
Join your peers to meet new people and learn new skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment!
- Date:
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Countway L1-024
- Campus Location:
- Harvard Longwood Campus
- Categories:
- Classes Data Management > RDM Seminar Series History of Medicine Records Management
Fall 2025 Research Data Management Seminar Series
- September 17 - Better Research I: Managing Research Data Efficiently (online)
- September 30 - Better Research I: Managing Research Data Efficiently (in-person)
- October 7 - Research Management: Roadmap for Data Retention Policies & Practices (in-person)
- October 15 - Research Management: Project and Lab Onboarding (online)
- October 29 - Data Horror Stories: Avoid a Research Nightmare (in-person)
- November 5 - Data Literacy: Intro to GIS, maps and data with the Harvard Map Collection (in-person)
- November 20 - Better Research II: Writing a Data Management and Sharing Plan (online)
- November 25 - Better Research II: Writing a Data Management and Sharing Plan (in-person)
- December 3 - Better Research III: Data Sharing in Repositories (online)
- December 9 - Research Management: Data Organization and Sharing in Open Science Framework (in-person)
Seminar Audience
- Seminars are free and open to all faculty, research staff, postdoctoral researchers, and students from all disciplines.
- In-person workshops are open to Harvard University ID holders only.
- Online webinars are open to the public research community.
- While content will focus on Harvard policies and resources, participants from other institutions may find the concepts useful.
Seminar Accessibility
- Harvard Library is committed to making our workshops accessible to everyone.
- If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the workshop, please contact Julie Goldman to discuss options.
Need help with data management? Feel free to book a 30 minute meeting slot with me.
Happy to help with data organization, cleaning, and sharing for fostering reproducible workflows and open science!