The Apiary: Advancing the University of Utah’s Research Data Infrastructure is a pilot project of the Marriott Library’s data librarians, Kaylee Alexander and Madison Golden; it is funded by the VPR’s Incentive Seed Grant program to improve and expand research data management support for the University of Utah.
The goal of the Apiary is to support students, faculty and researchers at every stage of the research data lifecycle. In addition to our events series, we offer research data support services, including data preservation and sharing through The Hive, DOI minting, data access support, data visualization training, consultations and more.
Over the course of the 2025–26 academic year, the Marriott Library’s Research Data Librarians Madison Golden and Kaylee Alexander will be organizing Apiary Events, a series of workshops, panels, and community gatherings focused on all things research data. We’ll also be teaming up with groups like Research Education to offer training on a variety of research data management topics.
Apiary events will create spaces for researchers of all levels and disciplines to explore best practices in research data management, share experiences and receive research data support throughout the research data life cycle. So, come be part of the hive as we kick things off this fall!
Research Data Scavenger Hunt
When: Ongoing through October 2
Location: Online (Self-Paced)
Description:
Participate in the Apiary’s scavenger hunt for research data resources at the University of Utah! Check out our website for instructions, clues, and other materials to complete the scavenger hunt. Find the answers to our questions and stop by one of our drop-in sessions by October 2nd, 2025, to collect stickers and be entered to win additional prizes—and have all the U’s data resources at your fingertips!
Visit https://lib.utah.edu/apiary/scavenger-hunt to play along.
ICPSR Orientation
When: Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 1:00–2:00pm
Location: Hybrid (Zoom) & J. Willard Marriott Library, 1140 (level 1)
Description:
Curious about how to find and use high-quality data for your research, teaching, or coursework? The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides access to one of the world’s largest archives of political and social science data.
Join us—virtually or in person—for a session with ICPSR’s Membership Development Director, Annalee Shelton, to learn how ICPSR can support your research. Topics to be covered include:
- Highlights of data at ICPSR – health, crime, government data and more
- Using data for publishing
- Sharing data through ICPSR
- Resources for teaching with ICPSR data
- Resources for students
- Data training through the ICPSR Summer Program
- Scholarships
Light refreshments provided for in-person attendees.
If planning to attend virtually, register HERE.
Replicability Workshop
When: Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 pm
Location: J. Willard Marriott Library, 2753 (level 2)
Instructors: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden
Description:
Part II of the Rigor, Reproducibility, and Replicability in Research series with Research Education (REd).
Register HERE.
RED 768: FAIR and Open Science
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 pm
Location: Online (Synchronous)
Instructors: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden
Description:
This course explores the foundational principles of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data and Open Science practices in research data management. Participants will learn to apply these principles to enhance data sharing, transparency, and collaboration across disciplines. Topics include the ethical implications of open data, FAIR implementation strategies, tools and resources for managing research data. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills needed to make their research more accessible and impactful, while aligning with global standards in data stewardship.
Register HERE.
RED 764: Research Data Management and Sharing
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 3:00–4:00 pm
Location: Online (Synchronous)
Instructor: Madison Golden
Description:
Researchers world-wide have been moving towards open research, meaning all the results of research in any discipline should be shared without restrictions. Granting agencies in the U.S. have mandated the sharing of research outputs since 2013. For research to be shared it must be managed appropriately. Changing technology is impacting the way research is being conducted as is interdisciplinary and collaborative work. Managing the research appropriately starts with the writing of the grant proposal, continues throughout the research process and even after the closeout of the project with the outputs being shared. This class will cover federal and University policies surrounding data ownership, and stewardship. Understanding data management plans, secure campus storage options and how to share your research outputs will be discussed. The class will cover the basics, such documenting the research, developing file naming systems, metadata and why it is important, and campus resources to assist you in managing your research. We will also show you where you can find data already in repositories for you to use in your research.
Register HERE.
Questions? Contact Madison Golden or Kaylee Alexander.
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Other Events
How We OA: A Conversation on Open Access Research
Join us for a panel moderated by Allyson Mower and featuring Caren Frost, Bryan Hull, Heidi Stringham, and Emily Lawhead to celebrate International Open Access Week! This event brings together campus experts to discuss current topics in open access publishing across the research ecosystem, including any research outputs and materials—from datasets and imaging models to books and peer-reviewed articles. Panelists will discuss university resources for participating in, promoting, and engaging with transparent and accessible research outputs with Open Access publishing, including data.
When: Wednesday, October 22 @ 11am to 12pm
Where: MLIB Gould Auditorium
Speakers:
Caren Frost, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity & Compliance and Research Professor in the College of Social Work, University of Utah
Bryan Hull, Head of Digital Publishing and Assistant Librarian at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Heidi Stringham, Records Manager and Archivist, Utah State Division of Records and Archive Services
Emily Lawhead, Associate Curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), University of Utah and Editorial Manager for the International Journal for Digital Art History
Allyson Mower (moderator), Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Prior registration not required.
Research Data Resources Scavenger Hunt
Participate in the Apiary’s scavenger hunt for research data resources at the University of Utah! Check out our website for instructions, clues, and other materials to complete the scavenger hunt. Find the answers to our questions and stop by one of our drop-in sessions by October 2nd, 2025, to collect stickers and be entered to win additional prizes—and have all the U’s data resources at your fingertips!
When: Ongoing through October 2
Where: Online (Self-Paced)
Instructions: Visit https://lib.utah.edu/apiary/scavenger-hunt to play along.
Data Drop-In Hours
Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
When: Thursdays | 12pm to 1pm
Where: Digital Matters, J. Willard Marriott Library (Level 2)
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data?
Wondering what FAIR data means?
Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan?
- What We Can Help With:
- Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs)
- Organizing data and file structures for active projects
- Finding and accessing research data
- Curating and sharing your research data
- Understanding funder and publisher data requirements
- Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
No appointment needed—just drop in!
Can’t make it? Email us at mlib-data@lists.utah.edu to schedule a consultation.
