Abstract
EScience is a research methodology combining data collection, storage and networking on a massive scale. By its very nature, eScience presents new and diverse opportunities in librarianship. While various academic institutions such as Cornell, Georgia Tech, and the University of Massachusetts are already engaged in well-established projects at their libraries, eScience is still relatively new to many others. To explain eScience and its implications for medical librarians within the Texas Medical Center, The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Library hosted an event on February 13, 2012, called Understanding eScience: A Symposium for Medical Librarians.
Highlights
Within this article, the authors share their experiences in planning and hosting an eScience event and the catalyst it provided for The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Library’s on-going involvement in eScience research and collaborations
Correspondence to Joanne Romano: joanne.romano@exch.library.tmc.edu Keywords: eScience, data management, data curation, research life cycle, research collaboration, symposium, eResearch, medical librarians, event planning, Texas Medical Center, NN/ LM-SCR, National Science Foundation (NSF) funder mandates braries followed with training and information portals, such as the e-Science Portal for New England Librarians, created by the University of Massachusetts
Participation in eScience is especially important to the TMC Library
Summary
Funded in part by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine--South Central Region (NN/LM-SCR), this symposium’s core was a panel of scientists and librarians serving various roles in eScience research. The authors share their experiences in planning and hosting an eScience event and the catalyst it provided for The TMC Library’s on-going involvement in eScience research and collaborations.
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