Sample Questions for Faculty

• How do you store research information?

• Do you do any cataloging, indexing, or metadata?

• How are your data maintained on an on-going basis?

• Is there something special about the way that you manage your data compared to colleagues within the field?

• Do you write or borrow scripts/tools? For what purpose?

• Are you having difficulty managing your data collection? Are there services that you wish others would provide?

• How is IP and sharing of datasets/information handled in your field?

• When you collaborate with others through the web what kinds of tools, if any, do you use?

• What are your plans for this research in the next five years? Are there service requirements that you will need then?