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Biomedical and Public Health Research Data Management: Concepts, Tools, and Strategies (In-Person)
What: Learn recommended practices for managing research data including backup procedures, tips on effective file names, data documentation, and data sharing strategies.
Why: Research Data Management (RDM) is essential for responsible research, can increase the pace of research, contribute to the transparency of research results, and meet funding agency requirements.
How: This is a free 1 hour hands-on workshop. This course does not focus on creating or using any particular data collection or analysis tool, but discusses data management at a general level, and provides resources to help you apply management practices efficiently.
Where: Countway Library, Classroom L1-028. [Also offered online and in-person at Cabot Library.]
Who: This seminar is open to all Harvard affiliates from all disciplines. If you do not have a HUID but would like to join us in person, please email Julie Goldman.
Instructors:
- Julie Goldman, BS, MLIS, Research Data Services Librarian, Countway Library
- Meghan Kerr, MLIS, Records Manager/Archivist, Center for the History of Medicine
- Ashley Thomas, MLIS, MA, Health Science Data and Digital Services Librarian, Countway Library
Join your peers to meet new people and learn new skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment!
Registration is required and opens at 12:00am Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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Fall 2026 Research Data Management Seminar Series
Seminar Audience
- Seminars are free and open to all faculty, research staff, postdoctoral researchers, and students from all disciplines.
- In-person workshops are open to Harvard University ID holders only.
- Online webinars are open to the public research community.
- While content will focus on Harvard policies and resources, participants from other institutions may find the concepts useful.
Seminar Accessibility
- Harvard Library is committed to making our workshops accessible to everyone.
- If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the workshop, please contact Julie Goldman to discuss options.
Event Organizer
Need help with data management? Feel free to book a 30 minute meeting slot with me.
Happy to help with data organization, cleaning, and sharing for fostering reproducible workflows and open science!
