User requirements for research data management services in Myanmar university libraries
A case study of the University of Yangon Library
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21500657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aint Thin Zar Kyaw (School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China; Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Yangon, Myanmar), Lihong Zhou (0000-0002-9228-9723, Wuhan University, corresponding author), Zengmin Wang (0000-0001-9540-6553, Wuhan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-6669 • E-ISSN: 1741-6469 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02666669241309015 |
| OpenAlex | W4406336784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 60 |
University libraries in Myanmar are developing research data management services (RDMS) to support and boost the country's research and development. This paper reports on a research study that aims to identify and understand user requirements for RDMS. The University of Yangon Library (UYL) was selected as the research case, and 40 faculty members, research students, and library workers were approached and interviewed. The analysis of interview data adopted a thematic approach and used two analytic tools: coding for tagging and interpreting data; and concept map for visualising and demonstrating the progress of analysis. The analysis discerned 12 RDMS requirements in four theoretical themes: research data management planning, research data collection, research data processing and analysis, and research data preservation and sharing. Moreover, the analysis indicated that, to support the development of RDMS, libraries should enact three different roles, namely, participative role, educational and consultative role, and facilitative role. Also, practical implications were drawn from the analysis and suggested a three-stage action plan for RDMS development at the case library. Although this study focuses on libraries in Myanmar universities, the findings provide useful insights and implications for university libraries in other countries
Business · Engineering management · Knowledge management · Library management · Library science · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · Engineering · Research Data Management Practices · Scientific Computing and Data Management
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |