Any librarians scratching their heads about their role in the data management universe should watch Clifford Lynch talking about it. This is one of several interviews from the November 2011 Charleston Conference. The full program is online and lots of presentations are on slideshare.

Cliff's in no doubt - we need to help researchers with stewardship.

And it can be done by actively encouraging any author who publishes an article to discuss what they've done with the underlying data. This is where librarians can add value.