Objective: One of the two major observed gaps in data management plan services at an aspirant Research University is the selection and implementation of a metadata schema. Previous instructional sessions with metadata focused on theory, but may not have reached learners effectively. To address these needs, three librarians have come together to plan a hands-on course to instruct researchers about the fundamentals of metadata.

Methods: The instruction for faculty, staff, and graduate students will be taught in a single 90-minute workshop. Learners will be given an introduction to metadata before experimenting with a sample data set using OpenRefine and Dublin Core. Following this introduction, attendees will be given the opportunity to use their own dataset to experiment with Dublin Core conventions.

Results (Expected): The course, expected to be taught in mid-April, is expected to provide learners with an easy-to-understand method of implementing metadata for their research projects. In-class hands-on practice should give attendees enough confidence to use Dublin Core or other metadata schema in their work.

Conclusions (Expected): We expect that the course will have a higher attendance than previous sections of our Data Management Workshop Series, and we expect that a wider variety of attendees will be present. Without the pressure to commit to a full series, and the promotion of an active learning strategy, we would expect attendees to feel more confident that they have learned and will be able to implement valuable information.