This was a very long article which honestly felt quite above my pay grade. Halfway though the paper I realized it was bibliometrics not biometrics they were talking about. Basically the researchers did a cross country study examining the teaching of bibliometrics and RDM (Research Data Management) in LMS'.
Part of the context for the research was the subject librarian becoming extinct. As more of the research librarian's job moves online the functions they serve become invisible. Rather than seeking out a librarian, scholars rely more on online tools they don't associate directly with the librarian. At one point the others mentioned scholars don't want the support research librarians offer, nut still have research support needs. The authors believed that bibliometric and RDM could fit into this role.
The four counties studied were Australia, UK, Ireland, and New Zealand.
In regards to bibliometric skills; knowledge of bibliometric purposes / applications, quantitative methods, and knowledge of bibliometric tools and techniques were all over 80%. Interestingly, New Zealand was a outlier with 60% in regards to quantitative methods.
In regard to RDM; data curration skills, technical skills, and knowledge of research processes were close to 80% or more. Ireland and New Zealand (both smaller samples) rated knowledge of research processes lower at about 60%.
A take away for me is even if we totally ignore the bibliometric and RDM criteria, technical and technology skills rated high. Most teachers I work with are still afraid to use the library catalog.
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