Records management for scientific data

  • Charlotte Maday
  • Magalie Moysan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01576895.2014.911686

Abstract

Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t. (Hamlet, William Shakespeare)

Venturing into research and science, for a records manager, is like walking into a den belonging to a very grumpy and very hungry lion. Firstly because we do not entirely comprehend ‘scientific data’: the OECD definition1 is probably the most complete, but excludes some types of records that are more specific to research project management than research itself.

Author Biographies

Charlotte Maday

Charlotte Maday is Paris Diderot University’s archivist and records manager for faculties and administrative services. With a Masters in History and Archives (2005), she first worked for the National Computing Centre for Higher Education and Research (CINES), where she contributed to the creation of the long-term preservation platform for higher education and research data. She is also President of the Section on Universities and Research Organisations of the French Association of Archivists (AAF/AURORE), and an ISO/AFNOR expert for records management.

Magalie Moysan

Magalie Moysan is Paris Diderot University’s archivist and records manager for laboratories and researchers. With a Masters in History and Archives (2009), she first worked in various administrations, including the French Department of Defence, a city hall and a private enterprise. She also coordinates the working group ‘Scientific Records’ of the French Association of Archivists.

Published
2014-07-30
How to Cite
Maday C. and Moysan M. (2014) “Records management for scientific data”, Archives & Manuscripts, 42(2), pp. 190-192. doi: 10.1080/01576895.2014.911686.
Issue
Vol 42 No 2 (2014): Special Issue: Reinventing Archival Methods
Section
Reflection articles

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