Michael Witt
interdisciplinary research librarian & assistant professor of library science
Distributed Data Curation Center (D2C2)
Purdue University Libraries
504 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN, USA 47907
(765) 494-8703
mwitt@purdue.edu
Selected Papers and Presentations
- Witt, M. (2010). Object Reuse and Exchange [forthcoming technical report]. ALA Techsource, Library Technology Reports, 46(4).
- Cragin, M.H., Palmer, C.L., Kogan, M., Carlson, J.R., & Witt, M. (2009, December 8). Data Sharing, Small Science, and Institutional Repositories [conference paper]. UK e-Science All Hands Meeting 2009. Oxford, UK.
- Witt, M., Carlson, J.R., Cragin, M.H., & Brandt, D.S. (2009). Constructing Data Curation Profiles [article]. International Journal of Digital Curation, 4(3).
- Riehle, C.F. & Witt, M. (2009). Librarians in the Hall: Instructional Outreach in Campus Residences [article] College & Undergraduate Libraries, 16(2-3).
- Witt, M. (2009). Electronic Dissertation Mashups Using SRU [book chapter] Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data. Ed. by Nicole C. Engard. New York: Information Today, Inc.
- Witt, M. (2009, May 18). Eliciting Faculty Requirements for Research Data Repositories [plenary presentation]. 4th International Conference on Open Repositories. Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Witt, M. (2009). Institutional Repositories and Research Data Curation in a Distributed Environment [article]. Library Trends, 57(2).
- Brandt, D.S., Carlson, J., Cragin, M., Heidorn, B., Shreeves, S., Palmer, C., & Witt, M. (2008, December 2). Investigating Data Curation Profiles Across Multiple Research Disciplines [poster]. 4th International Digital Curation Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Bracke, MS., Fouke, B., Joseph, L, Wander, M., Wilson, S. & Witt, M. (2008, June 3). Librarians and Scientists Working Together for Data Curation [invited panel]. Summer Institute on Data Curation, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Bracke, MS., Brouder, S., & Witt, M. (2008, May 12). Purdue Scientist/Librarian Collaborations [invited panel]. Librarians & e-Science: Focusing Towards 20/20, Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
- Bracke, MS. & Witt, M. (2008, April 29). Partnering with Agronomy Faculty to Create a Framework for Data Sharing [poster]. United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) annual conference, Wooster, Ohio.
- Witt, M. & Choudhury, GS. (2008, February 25). Coping with the Data Deluge [invited panel]. The Chronicle of Higher Education Technology Forum, Tampa, Florida.
- Witt, M. & Carlson, J. (2007, December 13). Conducting a Data Interview [poster]. 3rd International Digital Curation Conference, Washington D.C.
- Witt, M., Razum, M., Boulderstone, R., & Schaeffer, J. (2007, November 16). eResearch Archiving [invited panel]. Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group, Paris, France.
- Witt, M. & Choudhury, GS. (2007, October 25). A Role for Librarians in Curating Scientific Data [presentation]. EDUCAUSE 2007, Seattle, Washington.
- Bracke, MS. & Witt, M. (2007, June 25). A Watershed Moment: Preserving & Improving Access to Water Quality Data [poster]. ACRL Science and Technology Section program reception, ALA Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
- Witt, M. (2007, June 2). Creating and Managing Institutional Data Repositories [workshop]. Special Libraries Association 2007. Denver, Colorado.
- Witt, M. (2007). Providing an OAI-PMH Interface to the Storage Resource Broker with OAISRB [article]. International Journal on Digital Libraries, 7(1).
- Brandt, DS., Mullins, J., & Witt, M. (2006). Enabling Interaction and Quality in a Distributed Data DRIS [conference proceedings]. Enabling Interaction and Quality: Beyond the Hanseatic League, 8th International Conference on Current Research Information Systems (pp. 55-62). The Netherlands: Leuven University Press.
- Brandt, DS. & Witt, M. (2005, December 5). Research Data and the Distributed Institutional Repository [presentation]. Fall 2005 Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Task Force Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona.
Selected Sponsored Research
- Leveraging Relational Information in the HUBs Using Linked Data sponsored by the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation. (2009).
- Indiana Directory of University Research Expertise (INDURE) sponsored by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. (2008).
- Investigate and Implement Persistence for HUB Resources sponsored by the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation. (2008).
- Investigating Data Curation Profiles Across Multiple Research Domains sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. (2007).
- Seed Grant for the Ingest, Preservation, and Access for Water Quality Datasets in an Institutional Repository sponsored by The Center for the Environment at Discovery Park, Purdue University. (2007).
- Development of an OAI-PMH Interface for nanoHUB.org sponsored by the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation. (2007).
Awards and Certifications
- Purdue Research Foundation International Travel Grant. (2009).
- Emerging Leader, American Library Association. (2008).
- Frederick L. Hovde Outstanding Faculty Fellow, Purdue University. (2008).
- Dean's Award, Purdue University Libraries. (2008).
- Master of Library Science, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University-Indianapolis. (2006).
- Sun Certified Systems Administrator. (2003).
- Endeavor Information Systems Voyager 300, 400, 500 Level Certifications. (2002-2003).
- IBM AIX 4.3 Certified System Specialist. (2001).
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. (2000).
Service
- American Library Association (ALA)
- ALA Annual Conference Poster Session Committee. 2009-2011.
- Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL)
- ACRL Science and Technology Section. 2009-present.
- Guide to Reference. Editor, Dissertations. 2009-present.
- Library Information Technology Association (LITA)
- LITA 2009 National Forum Planning Committee.
- LITA 2010 National Forum Planning Committee.
- LITA Online Programming Task Force. 2009-2010.
- LITA/OCLC Kilgour Award Committee. 2008-2009.
- Library Research Roundtable. 2006-present.
- EDUCAUSE
- EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference Adjunct Program Committee. Information Access, Digital Content, and Libraries Track.
- EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference Adjunct Program Committee. Information Access, Digital Content, and Libraries Track
- IEEE Computer Society
- Technical Committee on Digital Libraries. 2006-present.
- Technical Committee on Massive Storage Systems. 2008-present.
- Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG)
- IOLUG Board of Directors. 2009-2011.
- IOLUG Program Committee. 2008-2010.
- International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST)
- Sun Microsystems Preservation and Access Special Interest Group (PASIG)
- Research Data Curation Working Group. Moderator. 2007-2009.