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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2013 The College of Agriculture, with support from Purdue University Libraries, is seeking to recruit graduate students in the College of Agriculture for a semester-long pilot data literacy program to be offered in spring of 2014 with some limited follow-up in the fall. The course will teach graduate students the knowledge and skills they need to be successful professionals in their discipline. Accepted students will receive a stipend of $1,500 for participating in this program. Applications are due by Nov. 18th<\/sup> at 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n Research in agriculture and related fields is growing more and more dependent on the application of data.\u00a0 Emerging research professionals and data producers need to understand how to manage, organize, describe, disseminate and archive their data sets for themselves and others.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to teaching current trends and thinking in managing, organizing, sharing and curating research data, students will actively participate in shaping the program to address real world challenges and issues they face in developing and working with research data sets.\u00a0 Participants will be applying what they learn to their own data sets as a part of the program.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Through offering this pilot, the Libraries and the College of Agriculture will develop a better understanding of the issues with data that are universally relevant across departments and experience in teaching the knowledge and skills needed for students to address these issues.\u00a0 This cohort of students will benefit from receiving intense, hands-on training in managing their own data.\u00a0 One of the goals for the program is to create a community of students knowledgeable with data management and curation issues who will then be able to spread awareness and best practices of data management with fellow students and others in their own labs.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Students will be able to improve their current data processes through taking this course by working with research data they are already using. \u00a0The application process:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0Space in this program is limited.\u00a0 The pilot program can only accept 5 to 10 graduate students from the College of Agriculture.\u00a0 Students will be selected through an application process.\u00a0 Although PhD students are preferred, the course is open to both PhD and Masters level students provided that they meet the criteria listed below.\u00a0 A $1,500 stipend Applications are due November 18th<\/sup>, 2013 by 5 p.m.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <\/p>\n Sources:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Jake Carlson, Associate Professor of Library Science \/ Data Services Specialist, can be reached at: jakecarlson@purdue.edu<\/a>
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