Amanda Whitmire is an Assistant Professor and Data Management Specialist with the Oregon State University Libraries. Before joining the Libraries in late 2012, Amanda spent a decade studying ocean color using varied platforms (mostly ships, robots, and satellites). She is now responsible for supporting the data management efforts of OSU faculty and graduate students, primarily through consultation and formal instruction. She is also currently leading an IMLS-funded research project to develop an assessment tool for NSF data management plans, with an eye toward using the information to improve data services. Amanda wants to live in a world where all datasets are accompanied by fantastic metadata. When she’s not espousing the merits of text files, you can find her out in the yard with her chickens. She tweets at @AWhitTwit, and works at http://bit.ly/dmpresearch.
