Bill Corey

Bill Corey

I recently retired after working at the University of Virginia as the Research Data Management Librarian and the Commerce Librarian.

Location Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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    Good course. I used it as a refresh, and it was beneficial. It would be nice if there was a way to view all of the peer review activity assignments. Maybe use the Padlet tool?

  • You're right-her roadmap is pretty good! If you're starting from scratch this is the way to go. If you're filling gaps, this is a solid approach. I'd take it a step further and suggest a mind map showing what you'd like to see, and what you can reasonably expect to occur. Then take each area or service and draft a roadmap for that by itself.

  • Good idea to continuously updating the roadmap. RDM in the US has several key players (institutions), and a lot that just follow along. Not much community. Each institution is such a distinct environment there are few commonalities. Budget and institutional buy-in are essential.

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    Fun to read the different approaches used. Different world in the UK than the US. We didn't do a roadmap. We started with interviewing researchers to see what they needed, then started the DMP reviews service, created templates, got involved with the development of the DMPTool. Very organic. Wish we had the structured approach. Took us a long time to get...

  • @EllenVerbakel Absolutely. One of the reasons I took it-get ideas, see what others are doing. I can make some improvements on my own (I hope).

  • @LindaWagner Thanks!

  • @PhilippConzett I like your system! We have talked about requiring subject librarians to handle the RDM stuff. The science disciplines are willing, but the humanities and social sciences are not. I am also a subject librarian for commerce and economics, so I can see both the pros and cons (I'm supposed to spend the majority of my time on RDM, but it is closer...

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    Not the clearest diagram. But I get the gist of it.

  • Our repositories encourage the use of Creative Commons licenses. But we also require the agreement to a UVa Deposit license which confirms you have the right to deposit the content. This seems to be a safeguard against possible copyright claims. Unfortunately it acts as a deterrent. folks don't understand the difference between it and the CC licenses.
    I...

  • Wish I could say that our data IR could meet these criteria, but it can't. It is a Dataverse instance, so meets some of them, but we don't curate, only store, and for a finite time that is fluid (based on funding by the library, but 10 years is stated). Which is why I urge folks to use a discipline-specific IR first. I generally provide 3 suggestions:...

  • Even though we have an IR (SC & data), I always recommend a discipline-specific repository first. The data is more likely to be reused by similar researchers.

  • We started w/ one for scholarly communication (SC) and that morphed into one for SC and one for ETD's (dissertations/thesis). Data was added later.

  • @SarahJones I worked with Sherry here for several years in the early teens. She moved over to run the Libra and LibraData IRs a few years ago. We didn't start w/ Dataverse - we tried a 'home grown' thingy initially and it didn't work the way we wanted. So 2nd time around they chose Dataverse.

  • Absolutely. It's always useful to hear what other folks are doing, what does and doesn't work.

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    Great module. Lots of stuff to think about. Even though I have an existing service, I am always looking for insights and ways to improve on the cheap.
    As with other FL courses, the comments are superb! Many thanks everyone!!

  • Data sharing and storage is a huge part of RDM offerings for me. Many researchers aren't too happy w/ what my institution offers for storage (price too high), and want alternatives. Departments offer some server space and storage which is sufficient for most researchers, but those working with Big Data need more. Grad students want portable storage options....

  • At my institution, I do a couple of workshops a year on the basics of RDM. I point to several training sites for folks to use. I've done the training from MANTRA and NECDMC, and they are good. DataONE also offers training materials, and the ESIP Data Management Short Course for Scientists is a good one, too. ...

  • I've always liked the website at Monash University - a lot of detail and useful information. UWM is moving toward the standard US academic library approach - get them to set up a consultation. I think that can work, but a lot of researchers (and graduate students) in my experience like the self-help approach. They need info at a specific time, and don't...

  • UVa Library has both a website and a library guide. The RDM service is part of a larger unit - Research Data Services + Sciences: https://data.library.virginia.edu/ and the RDM part: https://data.library.virginia.edu/data-management/
    My library guide: https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/researchmgmt contains most of the same info. The advantage of the website...

  • One way around the not having the disciplinary knowledge is to ask for a copy of the proposal summary when you get a DMP to review. I always require they supply something so I can understand just what they are promising to do. A summary, or the proposal itself. Just be sure that you can protect that document - that is their property shouldn't be shared...

  • I like the 2 from DataOne. Good detail. The more detailed they are the less I have to prod for specifics. Few DMPs I've reviewed include anything about metadata - researchers just don't see the value in the work. The Data sharing blurb is solid - shows where, and how. The license is a good addition - one of the biggest barriers for data sharing is knowing...

  • We tried that approach initially and discovered the subject librarians didn't like doing it. They don't know RDM, and don't have time. I'm the RDM Librarian, and so I do the reviews, and copy the subject librarians into the conversations. I also include them (if they wish) in the review itself if there is sufficient time. Unfortunately, most researchers send...

  • Version control is also very important if you lose the data, otherwise you run the risk of losing the most recent version and having to start over at an earlier stage. That is also why backups are encouraged.

  • DMPs are a great place to start. Whether you encourage researchers to use an online tool (DMPTool or DMPOnline) or you use your own templates. They are going to apply for funding with or without your help. They must include a DMP in their proposal. Assisting by reviewing and explaining the funder requirements is a good way to be part of the process.

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    Good stuff. I'd suggest that anyone starting out new do a plan and reach out to the folks in charge of your institution to see what they want. We started from scratch and have strong usage in some areas, zero in others. Not all that we ought to be doing in my opinion. The library approach was disjointed, and still is. With out buy-in (and policies and...

  • Very interesting. Remember this is my take on what I'm doing, not the official UVa (or UVa Library) view. I like the ability to compare - I know where I need to get better, and it has been confirmed! Now I just need $, time, and support.

  • I didn't complete the RISE for my institution, but like a lot of US institutions, we're probably at level 1. Bits and pieces of the puzzle, but not everything. We grew organically - started w/ DMP reviewing and I now offer guidance on storage, security, the basics. Library also started an IR, then changed the type and restarted it, then added a data...

  • Interesting tool. I started it, but stopped and erased. Most questions don't fit with the approach at my institution, which is decentralized. Maybe it is more relevant to institutions in the UK & Europe? We (the library) are just one of the players here. We offer RDM services we know are needed, but not a complete suite. The VP for Research controls...

  • I had heard of it, but never seen it or read any reports of results. Extremely informative! I will suggest to my supervisor that she consider implementing it. I think she would find the info very enlightening.

  • If you're curious about the DMPTool, they have a blog: https://blog.dmptool.org/

  • There isn't much difference anymore. They merged their code base early in 2018. I've used both (and am an admin at UVa for DMPTool) and they are quite similar in look and feel. Primary difference is in the templates. DMPTool is US-centric (NSF, NIH, IMLS, etc.) and DMPOnline is Europe-centric (AHRC, ERC, Horizon, Wellcome Trust, etc.) with very little...

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    We have implemented a lot of these already in some manner. Not the complete suite, unfortunately, and not all the bits. I can see areas we should focus on. Some small steps that would add value. Some big steps that will require additional library unit buy-in.

  • We never did a Gap analysis. We grew organically. We started in 2010/11 when we helped create the DMPTool. That grew into RDM support, mainly funder requirements and data storage/sharing guidance. We later added additional services, and not in the order you'd think. Research Software is licensed by the university ITS group. Our 2nd unit was Research Software...

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    Pretty good so far. I agree with the summary graphic...sort of. I'd include faculty here since the university doesn't have any hard policies. Sometimes getting a faculty or 2 in a department to buy-in to sharing data, or support open access or science, is huge. They influence their grad students, who influence the undergrads. Sort of a weird way of doing...

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    I think collaboration is the key to all successful services. Whether it is between the senior management and the repositories, the library, the faculty, the staff - doesn't matter. Once collaboration is encouraged (and supported), the research culture can and will change. Having top management and/or institutional support is essential. Having the tools to...

  • I like the tying the DMP to the release of funds. Puts the onus on the institution where it should be. Following up is the key - do the researchers do what they said they will, when they will? Data stewards help in the overall process. Really nice approach. Should make the process easier to manage down the road.

  • Great approach. I really like the emphasis on Open Science - that really pushes the conversation forward. The research tree is beautiful - the ability to toggle between RDM and OA Pubs is brilliant! Data Stewards are a nice solution to the IT and Library heritage problem- they are both necessary and don't always work together, I think because they don't think...

  • I agree. Very similar role, but with a better understanding of the IT side of the equation.

  • Very nice site. Lots of info, clearly labeled. The Section Resources are great! The tie in with the repository helps. We have our Libra and LibraData repositories but it has been a long slog getting folks interested. It helps that your RDM Policy "encourages" (should) data deposit.

  • Love the comments! I'd have to say that the primary reasons for RDM are funder compliance, data sharing (open data), and collaboration. Most faculty here don't collaborate internationally (except in some disciplines where it is the 'norm'), but that is changing. We don't have a RDM policy here at the moment. The library is encouraging data sharing as much...

  • I'm aware of this, and other, data lifecycle designs. I like that you've narrowed it down to 3 primary areas. That helps with explaining the parts to folks. Being in the academic sphere, I usually separate the preserving and the sharing. Academics tend to frown on both of them, so I work to change that behavior one part at a time.

  • Hello everyone! I'm Bill Corey, the Research Data Management Librarian at the University of Virginia (and Commerce and Economics). I've been involved with RDM since 2011, and am curious to see how it has evolved across the pond in the last few years.

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    Thanks for putting this MOOC together. Well done (except Q8 :)). Appreciate the effort.

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    The best part for me were the discussions with other folks. I had a bit of knowledge about accessibility from recent family events, and from working at an academic institution that has a lot of students, staff and faculty with a plethora of disabilities - both evident and hidden. So this has provided a 'fleshing out' of some of the concerns and issues...

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    Great course. Makes me think, and want to learn more, and share with colleagues. Thanks for putting it together.

  • I thought the test was very good as well, except for Q8. I was disappointed by this question. It was too subjective. That, and the document referred to in the correct answer I had never seen - I don't believe it was referenced in any of the lessons. In my view, yes you can test 100%. You may not get back info on 100% of the elements, but you can do an...

  • The last year or so my mom went from living alone unassisted at home, to living in an assisted-living center in her apartment, to moving into a nursing care facility. She had always been a strong (opinionated) lady, so it was a rough transition for her, and us. I can see where this type of device would have been very useful for keeping an eye on her,...

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    Customer Service and Communication. Why am I not surprised? I think those are topics that resonate with everyone - not just the disabled, or the elderly. Customer service in most instances has become pretty poor. Whether it is an online company farming it out to another country that is less expensive, a retail establishment that hires people at the lowest...

  • Pretty cool! I've been attending (virtually) the Accessing Higher Ground accessibility conference this week. One of the sessions was on Apps & Strategies for Converting and Accessing Print and Digital Material. The presenter identified a bunch of dedicated apps: Pocket; Voice Dream Reader; Claro PDF Pro; Prizmo; Text Grabber; and KNFB Reader. Then she...

  • As other have said, tactile feedback and indicators. Enables usage in low light or no light conditions. Also something about physical security - is the location safe to be in (room to stand, lean, or sit without fear of being bumped or jostled by others).

  • Yes Nadine, thanks. I'd found another one for the cookers guide, too.

  • Good idea! Takes the "human error" out of the process. You'd have to get the manufacturers to agree on a standard to use. Imagine they do it regionally, like DVD content. You buy shirt in UK, travel to South America and discover you can't wash your shirt at the hotel. Seriously though, this would solve a lot of problems.

  • I've heard of it from a course I took through WIPO. Hadn't ever looked at it. It's good to see that the US has signed it...now we just need folks to apply it.

  • In the US about the only thing that is 'encouraging' universities to initiate accessibility policies and requirement is the threat of, or the result of, legal action. Here is a list of institutions that have content access issues: http://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/atteam/lawsuits.html
    My employer is currently implementing a study to determine how it will meet...

  • Designed in/designed out. Personally I think the 'design in' is market driven in the sense that one manufacturer creates something and the others follow suit. I doubt there is too much thought put into the actual usability of the products. That comes later when they are trying to differentiate their products from others making similar stuff. That is the...

  • SSTs ask for different things depending on location/purpose, and often payment method. At the gas station I use (Exxon), after inserting my credit card it asks if it is debit or credit. If credit, it asks for my zip code. I think this is a requirement from some banks. I don't get asked that if I use Discover, but do if I use Capital One. Screen is normal...

  • Security and safety for users is a problem that needs to be addressed. Bank SSTs (ATMs) that could be activated with a thumb print (biometric) would concern me because there are folks who would have no problem forcing a blind or otherwise disabled person to login so they could steal their money. A 2-step process is better but it doesn't remove the danger. I...

  • Chip, or chip and pin, is now mandated by law here (US), but not all establishments have installed the new equipment. It is safer for the card holder, and by extension, less liability for the banks. It's a bit more time, but not a lot. Most places are just using chip, so you don't need to remember a PIN. It's actually up to the consumer here- I can...

  • I'm not a fan of SST's usually, but they are invaluable at gas stations and banks. Most of the ones I'm familiar with, such as major chain banks, are reasonably accessible. If the branch is big enough, it has 2 machines: one normal height and one lower for folks in wheelchairs. Grocery stores frequently have one in a kiosk that is normal (standing) height. ...

  • Here in the states, and it may/may not be different in the UK and Europe, we tend to see more high-end appliances in stores. I'm lucky to find one mid- to low- range unit per type, often having to 'special order' what I want. Could just be I'm in a high-market area being around a university? I've noticed that the more bells & whistles the thing has, the more...

  • Kitchen appliances are always interesting. We just bought a new stove (what you folks in the UK call a cooker), and every model I looked at that was in the lower to mid-price range (I refuse to spend $1000+ for a stove) had the same identical layout, with the only differences being location of oven light switch and timer. All had a single digital display,...

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    This has been a great 4 weeks - learned a ton. Looking forward to how this all relates to the 'real world'! Just thinking about stuff around the house, shopping, driving, work place, etc., I can imagine lots of problems (and approaches).

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    Carve out some time to do some learning. Use a few tools to test some of the websites we have to show where they fail concerning accessibility standards. Use that information to encourage my supervisor to allow us to make some changes (like...maybe switching to the newer library design :)). I'm going to have to see if lynda.com has any courses on accessible...

  • Judy is correct about universities - the one I work at has 100's of staff working on bits and pieces of websites. Each unit (school, department, center, lab, project) has a website. Each has different folks working on them. The university provides some training on stuff they build (our LMS), but for websites you are pretty much your own problem. The library...

  • Leigh is correct about WordPress. The site I 'maintain' is a WP one, and on top of that, it is a template modified by the library that can't be adjusted very much.

  • This could be one of those double-edged sword things, too. If you don't normally do usability testing, or if you do but ignore/minimize the comments/outcomes to meet your goals (due to timeframe; supervisor; institutional priorities), then properly done it could prove to be embarrassing. I would think you would have to buy in totally to the importance of user...

  • I think everyone has covered just about everything already, but I've noticed that, at least at my institution, while the usability testing is taken seriously, and done (repeatedly) during the initial phases of a project (website redesign), there is almost a pre-defined set of users that they are looking for. They want the 'perfect user' - a student who...

  • BYOD is the default at many organizations. The library supplies its staff with laptops where I am. Departments and schools all have different policies. The students bring their own tech, and it is extremely varied. The institution does a good job just creating and maintaining the infrastructure that makes it possible to use BYOD. But there is little effort...

  • Interesting. Wave said: 8 Alerts; 16 Features; 7 Structural Elements; 16 HTML5 and ARIA; 1 Contrast Errors.
    AChecker said "no known problems", but...151 potential problems. I like that Wave grouped into categories, and highlighted the problems. Easy to find. Automatic testing is a good first step, and it should help getting folks to think about testing....

  • I didn't have any problem with the voice, either. Would be nice to have an option to select a preferred voice - maybe one that mimics accents that folks are comfortable with, or would 'hear' more accurately? I suspect a Spanish speaker would have more problems than an English speaker.
    Thinking of the size of the website that our library has, the different...

  • Any research done at my institution would also have to go through the IRB. We have a student disability access center which helps students, staff and faculty with accessibility needs. Their guidance for making websites accessible points to the W3C WAI website.

    I did a bit of surfing to see what info is available, too. The General Services Administration...

  • As my fellow students have noted, it doesn't work well at all. I can move from point A to point B (except for the second radio button) but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do when I get there.

  • Roxann,
    I was able to download both part 1 and 2 of the proceedings from the conference website. You might give that a shot: http://www.icchp.org/ They are listed under News, just above the word cloud.

  • Thanks Wq - I'll be interested in several of them!

  • I like the idea of a Dummies Guide for WCAG, or for Neil's app. Organizations tend to shoot for the low-hanging fruit when it comes to implementation. They also try to meet the minimum requirements that are required by law and regulation (risk management). Because everything carries a cost, the simpler a requirement can be made the more likely it will be to...

  • Always good to understand the background. As a sometimes web developer, I wasn't really aware of the WCAG until recently. It was not something that my employer pointed out (nor was it mentioned when I learned how to create web pages during my Master's program work from 2008-12). Most of our library web pages were created 'ad hoc' - someone needed or wanted...

  • I worked with 3 different browsers: Chrome, IE and Vivaldi. All 3 have the standard assortment of aids - some only by adding addons. I've installed NVDA on my Windows 7 work machine. The Narrator doesn't work worth a hoot. Screen readers don't say what content of field is supposed to be (as in first name), just edit. Magnifier works well, tab and arrow...

  • Great lesson! I love having visuals and code. Something I can refer back to as needed. I agree with everyone liking the honeypot suggestion - pretty cool Fortunately I don't have to work w/ CAPTCHA too much - everything here is tied to our university computing ids.

  • I like the DOM, and can understand how the model works for web page design. But....I frequently am working on a web page that is 'pre-defined' by my employer. They have already applied a 'template' that I have to work within. I'm wondering how I can work with this..... I'll have to fiddle with one of the pages I'm responsible for to see how it would work. I...

  • Well, that was interesting. I used Narrator because it's part of the Windows 7 package. Totally useless. Tried to do it with my eyes closed.

    It identified page as Registration page. Google Chrome window. Contains Chrome legacy window. Tab took me to the first box, but there was nothing to tell me what the box was, or what I should enter. It doesn’t...

  • Looks like my fellow students have identified a lot of the barriers that Carole and Maria might encounter. The ones I'm most familiar with concerning vision impairments are color and contrast issues, animations, use of charts and diagrams, no alt tags, fonts, and really sloppy/poor design.

  • And some institutions, such as the one I'm at, use a LMS that is "based" on one-in our case, Sakai. Which means it's a home-grown version, which means that stuff that would work with a normal installation of Sakai may not work with ours. Adds another level of complexity to deal with.

    Roxann, you are absolutely right about the library-licensed databases. ...

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    It would make my work life more difficult. The vast majority of my initial interactions with folks are via email or video/Skype. Some are initiated and completed online - I never even see who I am conversing with. Many of the resources I use are online - I discover them, obtain them, share them, and archive them through the internet. That's not to say that...

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    Looks like next week will be as exciting as the last 3, and as Neil implied, probably more intense. I'm going to go back and save the transcripts and comments from all of the sessions for future reference.

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    What have you found to be good, useful or interesting this week? Wow, where do I start? Everything!
    I suppose the first step is to turn on the features on my phone and try them out. Second step will be to begin to change some of my habits, especially around document creation. This week has really opened my eyes to the mobile world. I'll also be attending...

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    Great content this week, and throughout this course. I'm glad I signed up for it, and sorry I couldn't convince any of my colleagues to. Lots of things to think about, and to experiment with (turn on and try). I'm amazed at the technology available right now that I was totally unaware of. And the mistakes that I and my library make every single day that we...

  • I agree with the considerably wiser part, but would add that actually trying the tools and using them will be a challenge. The more I learn, the less I know....

  • Numbers always work, especially with companies that hope to profit from the tech they are creating. Public shaming works, but that's only good if they've already made something and it doesn't accommodate certain groups of folks. Honestly, the developers, designers, and coders I've known over the years are always interested in making their designs as useful...

  • I'd have to agree with the low light issue. I've noticed as I've gotten older that the early morning and early evening times for me cause vision issues - loss of clarity and definition being the most obvious. Another problem we have here in the US is that many drivers don't respect traffic and walk signals. I've had a few close calls where I was in a...

  • How it interfaces with existing tools and apps would be very important. I'm glad he is working with OpenStreetMap - that is the one resource that just about everyone uses, and will be supported into the future. Non-proprietary is important. Google or Apple or Garmin may decide to lock down their stuff at some point.

  • There is a group called the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) that is working on digital wayfinding apps. https://segd.org/digital-wayfinding-apps.

  • Inside buildings is definitely an problem. I understand that some places are starting to use beacons to create indoor navigation apps. Other structures that can be a problem are tunnels and long overpasses. Usually they don't even have sufficient physical access - sidewalks are too narrow, if they exist at all. Surface was mentioned, and I think that would...

  • I've used my phone apps as a QR code reader, for video conferencing, attending webinars, and for taking photos. I've found it quite handy for shots of stuff that catch my eye, or that I need the info on but can't read because of low light or text size, like labels on equipment (the furnace under the house). I've even tried some of those lens attachment kits...

  • Thanks! I may never need to use it, but it's always good to know how to if anyone asks.

  • Nope. Can't think of any. Some made things easier, but nothing at the level that this one does for Jan. Really makes you appreciate the proverb "necessity is the mother of invention".
    There is a tool for iPad called procreate http://procreate.si/ which some of you might be interested in. I worked with a faculty member last year (Studio Art) who was using...

  • Awesome looking app. I am fascinated that Jan was able to create this app. I can't imagine coding without vision. I craft jewelry (precious stones and silver, wood, glass) and work in stained glass, too. Color relationships are extremely important, and as my wife can attest, I do not have a natural ability to group colors appropriately. One of the problems I...

  • I have an iPhone 5 with iOS.....oh joy, another update to download and install.:) I will soon be on iOS 10.1.1. Primarily because of this course, I am now aware of many of the accessibility features. Magnifier, VoiceOver, braille keyboard, noise cancellation (which I've always used), SIRI, color enhancements, zoom, font size, a whole bunch of stuff I need...

  • I'm not a fan of touch screens. Old fashioned, I guess. Other than my phone and iPad, and I prefer the keyboard for that. My mom had problems with a touch screen phone, so she went with buttons. We never could get dad to use one. He was a craftsman, always working with his hands, but hated the things. I agree with some of my fellow students that folks...

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    I've tried Siri, Corona, Dragon, and Google Voice for various things, but I am often in a noisy environment. I'm waiting for the tool that works seamlessly with any background noise. It is interesting how they react to non-verbal noises, such as those generated by tools and equipment that involve whistles or speech-sounding tones. I also tend to talk to...

  • Frustrating. My mind works faster than my selection method.