Where's the data? Building data services for liberal arts colleges

Abstract

Libraries at liberal arts institutions face unique challenges in building data services for their particular communities. In this panel, data services librarians from three liberal arts institutions defined what “data services” means in the liberal arts environment, discussed challenges they have faced in building their data services programs, and offered suggestions for tools and techniques that other small institutions can use in evaluating their needs for in building a sustainable data services program.

Ryan Clement

Data Services Librarian

I help students, faculty, and staff find, use, and visualize data and other information. My research interests include information and data literacy, data visualization, library assessment, and user experience/service design.