Title: Technical skills are the bridge to reproducible research: An introduction for librarians
Course: Learning path for (data) librarians: Technical skills are the bridge to reproducible research

Welcome to the Learning Path for Librarians, an introduction to reproducibility and using technical skills to put data management into practice.

Learning path in three units: Technical skills are the bridge to reproducible research. An introduction for librarians
Aim of the course | This course delves into the theoretical and practical aspects of supporting reproducibility in data management workflows. It covers the concepts of reproducibility and replicability and the infrastructures needed to support reproducibility practices. Further, the course gives hands-on instruction in data hygiene and file versioning in the context of data management at an introductory level.
Location | Online and self-paced
Duration | 2 hours 30 mins
Number of attendees | Unlimited
Expertise/skill level | Beginner
Primary Language | English
Target audience | Data Librarians and other data curious research support staff
Access cost | No
Prerequisites | Access to internet, preparatory readings and access to Github
Learning Objectives
- After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Define reproducibility and replicability in the context of scientific research and explain how they are related and why they matter
- Explain what reproducible research looks like in practice
- Explain the barriers to reproducibility and how to overcome them
- Use basic features of Git repositories and Jupyter notebooks to support reproducible research in your institution
Assessments and activities | It is recommended to complete Unit 1 and Unit 2 before taking part in Unit 3. Unit 3 includes a self-paced homework assignment
Certification | The "Instructor Badge" will be given upon completion of all the activities included in the course
Course learning path | This course is a Learning Path created by Workpackage 4, Task 4.2 for data professionals, particularly aimed at Data Librarians.
DOI Link
Link to training materials: https://zenodo.org/records/14893262
Link to report on the training of trainers: https://zenodo.org/records/14936648

Github repository containing all teaching materials:
https://task-4-2.github.io/Technical-Skills-as-bridge-to-reproducible-research/latest/
License | Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Contacts | Lorna Wildgaard (lowi@kb.dk) and Benjamin Derksen (bder@kb.dk), Skills4EOSC (info@skills4eosc.eu)