The Management of Research Data by a University Library

The exponential growth in the quantity of data produced and used by researchers has given rise to important challenges for university libraries. They must create a means to integrate and manage the data in accordance with the life cycle of the research activities. This can only be achieved by fostering an active collaboration amongst the internal and external stakeholders and by developing a specialised training in schools of information science. This article describes the context in which this transformation must take place and identifies the principal activities and stakeholders for each stage of the research life cycle.