LIBER has released Research Data Services in Europe's Academic Research Libraries by Carol Tenopir et al.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
Almost all of Europe's academic research libraries are working collaboratively, within and outside of their institutions, to help ensure that the scientific data of today is curated properly, so it can be accessed, shared and reused by future generations. . . .
The survey—which reflects answers from a representative sample of research libraries in 22 countries across Europe—also revealed that:
- Libraries are currently offering more consultative-type RDS services (eg. how to find information on Data Management Plans, metadata standards, or data citation practices) than technological services (eg. own storage solutions);
- Less than half of libraries say their institutions currently have policies relating to RDS;
- Two-thirds of library directors express strongly that libraries need to offer RDS to remain relevant.
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