Mara Blake

Also known as: Mara Degnan Rojeski; Mara Degnan-Rojeski; Mara Rojeski; Mara Elizabeth Degnan-Rojeski

Works (10)

Updated: June 22nd, 2024 04:38

2024 article

Tell your story: Metrics of success for academic data science collaboration and consulting programs

Blake, M. R., Griffith, E., Pierce, S. J., Levy, R., Parker, M., & Huebner, M. (2024, May 28). Stat, Vol. 13.

By: M. Blake n , E. Griffith n , S. Pierce *, R. Levy* , M. Parker * & M. Huebner *

author keywords: data science consulting; metrics; reporting; stakeholders; statistical collaboration
topics (OpenAlex): Scientific Computing and Data Management; Research Data Management Practices; Data Analysis with R
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 11, 2024

2023 article

The Art, Science, and Magic of the Data Curation Network

Carlson, J., Narlock, M., Blake, M., Herndon, J., & Imker, H. (2023, January 1).

By: J. Carlson, M. Narlock, M. Blake* , J. Herndon & H. Imker

topics (OpenAlex): Research Data Management Practices; Data Quality and Management; Scientific Computing and Data Management
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2022 article

A Role for the Library in Public Research: The Global COVID-19 Dashboard

Blake, M., Murray, R. C., Williams, J., Gara, J., Belros, D., & Choudhury, S. (2022, January 1). Portal Libraries and the Academy, Vol. 22, pp. 7–25.

By: M. Blake* , R. Murray, J. Williams, J. Gara, D. Belros & S. Choudhury

topics (OpenAlex): Library Science and Administration
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2022 article

The Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering COVID-19 Dashboard: data collection process, challenges faced, and lessons learned

Dong, E., Ratcliff, J., Goyea, T. D., Katz, A., Lau, R., Ng, T. K., … Gardner, L. M. (2022, August 31). The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol. 22, pp. e370–e376.

By: E. Dong *, J. Ratcliff *, T. Goyea*, A. Katz *, R. Lau *, T. Ng*, B. Garcia*, E. Bolt* ...

MeSH headings : Humans; COVID-19; Universities; Data Collection; Public Health
topics (OpenAlex): COVID-19 epidemiological studies; Data-Driven Disease Surveillance; Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
TL;DR: The fundamental technical details of the entire data system underlying the COVID-19 Dashboard, including data collection, data fusion logic, data curation and sharing, anomaly detection, data corrections, and the human resources required to support such an effort are revealed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 17, 2023

2020 article

Extending the Research Data Toolkit: Data Curation Primers

Hudson-Vitale, C., Hadley, H., Moore, J., Johnston, L., Kozlowski, W., Carlson, J., … Herndon, J. (2020, August 19). International Journal of Digital Curation, Vol. 15, p. 14.

By: C. Hudson-Vitale *, H. Hadley*, J. Moore *, L. Johnston *, W. Kozlowski *, J. Carlson *, M. Blake* , J. Herndon *

topics (OpenAlex): Research Data Management Practices; Scientific Computing and Data Management; Advanced Data Storage Technologies; Data Quality and Management
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2018 article

Data Curation Network: A Cross-Institutional Staffing Model for Curating Research Data

Johnston, L. R., Carlson, J., Hudson-Vitale, C., Imker, H., Kozlowski, W., Olendorf, R., … Hull, E. (2018, December 26). International Journal of Digital Curation, Vol. 13, pp. 125–140.

By: L. Johnston *, J. Carlson *, C. Hudson-Vitale *, H. Imker *, W. Kozlowski *, R. Olendorf *, C. Stewart *, M. Blake*  ...

topics (OpenAlex): Research Data Management Practices; Scientific Computing and Data Management; Data Quality and Management
TL;DR: The DCN implementation plan includes a well-coordinated and tiered staffing model, a technology-agnostic submission workflow, standardized curation procedures, and a sustainability approach that will allow the DCN to prevail beyond the grant-supported implementation phase as a curation-as-service model. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2017 journal article

A Spatial Collaboration: Building a Multi-Institution Geospatial Data Discovery Portal

Collaborative Librarianship, 9(3 , Article 7). https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/vol9/iss3/7/

By: M. Blake , K. Majewicz, R. Mattke & K. Weessies

digitalcommons.du.edu
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2017 journal article

Usability Analysis of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal: Findings and Recommendations for Improvement of the User Experience

Code4Lib Journal. https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/12932

Mara Blake

journal.code4lib.org
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2016 article

Keeping your options open

Blake, M. R., & Morse, C. (2016, August 3). Reference Services Review, Vol. 44, pp. 375–389.

By: M. Blake*  & C. Morse *

topics (OpenAlex): Open Education and E-Learning; Web and Library Services; Library Science and Information Literacy
TL;DR: An overview of the open source landscape is provided and a number of free and open source tools appropriate for teaching and learning in higher education are found. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

2012 article

User perceptions of ebooks versus print books for class reserves in an academic library

Rojeski, M. (2012, May 11). Reference Services Review, Vol. 40, pp. 228–241.

By: M. Rojeski*

topics (OpenAlex): Library Collection Development and Digital Resources; Library Science and Information Literacy; Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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Source: ORCID
Added: April 21, 2023

Employment

Updated: April 21st, 2023 11:39

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, US
University Library

2021 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Department Head Data & Visualization Services

2017 - 2021

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland, US
Manager of Data Services Sheridan Libraries and Museums

Education

Updated: April 5th, 2021 13:22

2007 - 2009

University of Illinois Urbana, IL, US
MS, Library and Information Science Graduate School of Library and Information Science

2001 - 2005

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, US
B.A. in German and Social Science Germanic Language and Literature/Residential College

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