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| Paper: |
E-Science and Astronomy Faculty: Past, Present, and Future |
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433, Library and Information Services in Astronomy VI: 21st Century Astronomy Librarianship, From New Ideas to Action |
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41 |
| Authors: |
Pedersen, L. A. |
| Abstract: |
In 2003, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) began to recognize the implications of large-scale science and distributed networks on 21st century libraries and librarianship. Its members became very aware of e-science. The National Science Foundation (NSF) had already studied developing a major focus on cyberinfrastructure. This was stimulated by the awareness of the oncoming data deluge that started with astronomical research.
This paper gives an overview of the history in the United States behind the NSF and ARL push among their constituents regarding each organization’s e-science concepts and goals. In the present, it describes a brief case study involving the expectations of the astronomy/astrophysics faculty at Brown University. The future role of the astronomy librarian for his/her faculty at an academic institution greatly depends on mandates, policies, and the librarian’s skills of archiving and providing access. |
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