Love Data Week 2026 is upon us, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) is hosting a series of free virtual events to celebrate from Monday, Feb. 9, through Friday, Feb. 13. From hands-on workshops and expert panels to data visualization competitions and networking opportunities, Love Data Week offers students, faculty, staff, and researchers acrossContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: February 9-13”
Author Archives: Brian Westra
Learning about open data during Open Access Week 2024
International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to make your work open access (OA) for free. Welcome to day two of International Open Access (OA) WeekContinue reading “Learning about open data during Open Access Week 2024”
Get expert help with your data management plan
Do you need a data management and sharing plan (DMSP) for your grant proposal? The University of Iowa Libraries Research Data Services can help! Brian Westra, data services librarian, is available to help you create a data management plan in alignment with funding agency requirements. If you have questions about: Which repository is most appropriateContinue reading “Get expert help with your data management plan”
CADRE platform to be retired, assistance available during transition
The library directors of the Big Ten Academic Alliance recently made the decision to sunset the CADRE platform and its associated services due to low usage and continued challenges in resourcing technical support for the platform. As a result, the CADRE platform will be retired on June 30, 2023. Continued access to the CADRE GatewayContinue reading “CADRE platform to be retired, assistance available during transition”
Data Management Course for Researchers
Got research data? Have you shared it? Other researchers, funders, publishers, and the public want to know: The public – A Pew research survey found that open access to data and independent review inspire more trust in research findings by the public. Research participants – Many clinical trial participants understand and support data sharing (withinContinue reading “Data Management Course for Researchers”