This resource proposes data mining as a procedure needed for meaningful data collection  in academic libraries.

This resource explains why inclusiveness in language is important in metadata for creating access points for knowledge. Librarians will gain an understanding of why representation matters in creating metadata.

This Library guide will teach librarians the basic elements of metadata and standards to be adhered to in creating metadata in different disciplines.

This resource explains and provides links to ontologies , data types and file formats for metadata creation. 

This resource will help librarians learn how to document their data before depositing it in a data repository using DataCite Metadata schema and formalized specific metadata standards

A suite of Open Educational Resources (webinars) on Metadata that can be repurposed for training academic librarians.

An identifier is a string of characters that gives a unique name to a person, digital object, resource or entity.  A persistent identifier (PID) is long lasting and, when extended to a fully defined URL, it can be ‘actioned’ online. 

This resource will lead librarians into an understanding of persistent identifiers in dta management as well as the role of ORCID and DOIs. 

A persistent identifier (PID) is a long-lasting reference to a digital resource. Unlike URLs, which may break, a persistent identifier reliably points to a digital entity.

An ORCID iD is an example of a persistent identifier for a person. ORCID works closely with many other PID organizations to build trusted connections between ORCID iDs and other identifiers.

This resource focuses on ORCID and persistent identifiers for journals, and organizations that they work with.

This is a suite of resources from a webinar that include slides on Zenodo and a YouTube recording. The material will lead librarians to an understanding ofthe role of DataCite in making PIDs more available and usable in Africa.

Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are necessary to facilitate discoverability, citation, and re-use of research outputs today and in the future. A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is one such a PID and helps research institutions and researchers to increase the visibility and impact of their publications.

This is a recording of an AfLIA/DataCite Webinar on PIDs and metadata. The resource can be used individually by librarians to understand about PIDs and the role of DataCite. The CPD coordinator could also play it at training sessions on PIDs.

This resource explains CrossRef’s role in assigning DOIs and fetching metadata from their database.

Data is stored in different places at different phases of its lifecycle. This resource will lead librarians to understand the different places where library data can be stored.

This resource will guide librarians about where they can store their projects.

The resource lists risks that data may face, and how policies, procedures, and standards can be put in place for effective management and use of data. 

Conversations regarding research data often intersect with questions related to ethical, legal, and policy issues for managing research data. 

The resource is a lesson with materials (slides, handout and practical hands on exercise) on the ethical, legal, and policy issues in data management. This lesson would need to be facilitated by the CPD coordinator 

The resource is a suite of downloadable materials (PowerPoint presentation, handout, and hands-on exercise) on digital preservation and archiving. The material has a most liberal license and the CPD coordinator can repurpose the resource or use as it is.

This is a suite of training materials on data management. Librarians can engage with it individually as a self-paced course or it could be facilitated by the CPD coordinator. 

Creating a Data Management Plan (DMP) for any research project is considered good scientific practice and increasingly mandated by research stakeholders. (Early) Planning for Research Data Management (RDM) can save a lot of time, money and problems in the long run and will therefore increase scientific integrity and transparency.

This is a collection of OERs on data management that can be repurposed into teaching and learning materials by the CPD coordinator. Librarians can also engage with the resources individually.

This resource is a library guide that tCPD coordinators can adapt to suit their institutions. It can also be used by individual librarians to under ethical sharing of data.

"Learning Data Ethics for Data Sharing" is an Open Educational Resource (OER) for library students, data librarians, or researchers interested in learning how to ethically share data into data repositories.

This resource is specifically targeted at the library field and covers the major aspects of ethical sharing of data. The book is divided into chapters that can be repurposed and/or facilitated by the CPD coordinator.