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Jul

11

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Data Flash: “Storage Wars”

Posted by on July 11th, 2018 0 comments Tags: , , ,

You may have seen the feature on the front page of our website, “Where in the World are the PNR Coordinators?” But, we don’t always report back on our travels!  So, here is a quick view of a conference I attended on behalf of the NNLM-PNR, that took place in Bozeman, MT last month, called… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data Science, News From NNLM PNR, Technology, Training & Education

May

26

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Data Flash: What is this GDPR thing I keep hearing about?

Posted by on May 26th, 2018 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

May 25 begins the era of the GDPR, or, General Data Protection Regulation, a new European program with strong enforcement provisions which sets data protection as a default rather than requiring users to opt-out of entities being allowed to use their data (to put it VERY simplistically).  Why should we in the U.S. pay any… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Technology

Jan

30

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DataFlash: Electronic Lab Notebooks

Posted by on January 30th, 2018 0 comments Tags:

I recently had the opportunity to listen to a webinar about electronic lab notebooks called, “Using electronic laboratory notebooks in the academic life sciences: a group leader’s experience on how they can make research teams more efficient.” Not having used electronic laboratory notebooks (eLN) myself, I was curious about their functionality, whether librarians are involved… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Technology

Dec

06

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There’s an App for That!

Posted by on December 6th, 2017 0 comments

Do you keep track of your daily steps? Do you calculate your carbohydrate intake? Do you keep track of how much (or how little) you sleep? Are you using an app to keep track of your health or are you still trying to figure out which ones to use? The next PNR Rendezvous webinar session… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Libraries, Technology, Training & Education

Aug

09

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Persistent Identifiers

Posted by on August 9th, 2017 0 comments

Have your researchers or other patrons ever asked you how to create a “permanent,” persistent, or long-lasting  link to a webpage, data set, article, file, dissertation, or even a physical object? While there are several online options, two tools/services used by the University of Washington Libraries are listed below. Perma.cc is a free, online tool… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Technology

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