I’ve been on a quest to help make research data more accessible by educating everyone about the steps that they can take to improve file accessibility. For someone who hasn’t done this work before, making accessible files can feel overwhelming. … Continue reading
I am a huge fan of strong file naming, specifically using file naming conventions. Such conventions provide consistent and descriptive names for a group of files. A good file naming convention can add order to your files while you are … Continue reading
I’m really partial to books about data management. This might be because I am currently writing my fourth book relating to data management, but there are honestly lots of great data management books out there. There are actually so many … Continue reading
I’m very excited that the RDAP report “Accessibility for Data and Data Repositories: Understanding and Applying the 2024 ADA Title II Rule” is now available. I was a co-chair of the group that wrote this report, alongside Rachel Woodbrook and … Continue reading
Today, I want to continue to discuss various ways to make research data more accessible. While there are specific accessibility recommendations for specific types of data files, such as recommendations for accessible and reusable spreadsheets, we’re going to focus on … Continue reading
Last month, I blogged about the need to include accessibility in the discussions of research data reproducibility and reusability. This month, I want to address one way to do that. Specifically, we’re going to talk about color. Color appears in … Continue reading
My name is Kristin Briney and I love research data. Follow my adventures with data here or contact me with questions.
My third book, "The Data Management Workbook".
My second book, "Managing Data for Patron Privacy," co-authored with Becky Yoose.
My first book, "Data Management for Researchers".