Contextualizing Data Literacy in Libraries: Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Prospects

Mazumder, Sourav and Barui, Tapan Contextualizing Data Literacy in Libraries: Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Prospects., 2025 . In Knowledge Organization and Information Retrieval: Proceedings of One-Day National Seminar, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, 25/10/2025. [Conference paper]

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This study explores research themes, challenges, and opportunities in data literacy within libraries through a qualitative content analysis of 160 research papers retrieved from the Dimensions AI app. The findings identify six major thematic areas and highlight the growing role of libraries as platforms for data literacy, data management, and ethical data use. They emphasize the importance of effective policies, technological infrastructure, and skill development for sustainable data literacy programmes. The study proposes a conceptual framework and identifies future research directions in data literacy, big data analytics, and research data management.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Qualitative Content Analysis; Data Literacy Skills; Library Science; Data Librarians; Big Data Analytics
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. > CE. Literacy.
Depositing user: Sourav Mazumder
Date deposited: 09 Nov 2026 09:40
Last modified: 09 Nov 2026 09:40
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/49084

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