Data curation is the active, ongoing management of data throughout its life cycle from creation to archiving or deletion. This process involves data analysis, accessibility and reliable retrieval for research purposes.

iSchool Courses

Suggested

• LIS 506 – Introduction to Digital Preservation (4)
• LIS 511 – Introduction to Programming for Information and Data Science (4)
• LIS 534 – Indigenous Systems of Knowledge (3)
• LIS 540 – Technology Fundamentals for Library and Information Science Professionals (4)
• LIS 545 – Data Curation I: Fundamentals (4)
• LIS 572 – Introduction to Data Science (4)

Also consider...

• LIS 531 – Catalogs, Cataloging, and Classification (4)
• LIS 537 – Taxonomy and Indexing Construction (4)
• LIS 539 – Metadata Design (3)
• LIS 588 – Special Librarianship (3)
• LIS 598 – Search & Discovery (4)

**Note that LIS 598 courses are special topics. You will not find the course descriptions in the LIS course catalog; instead reference the special topics descriptions.

Professional Organizations

• Computing Technology Industry Association
• Research Data Alliance

Sample Job Titles

• Analyst
• Curator
• Curator of Manuscripts
• Data Curator
• Data Specialist
• Manager of Archives, Metadata, and Asset Management
• Metadata Librarian
• Records and Information Management