Johnson, Eric2016-01-142016-01-14Johnson, Eric Orace , "Interactive data entry and validation tool: a collaboration between librarians and researchers", Library Hi Tech News, (2015) Vol. 32 Iss: 3, pp.16 – 20.http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5812Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share a case study process of collaboration with faculty, highlight some design considerations when creating data entry forms and describe some considerations when planning for data management. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is presented with goals, events and design considerations. Findings – Findings show that librarians can be essential members of a faculty research team. Research limitations/implications – Each partnership is different with different data management needs. Design considerations for a data entry form depend on the specific data being collected. Practical implications – Principles can be applied to other libraries developing data management collaborations with faculty or for designing of Web/paper data entry forms. Originality/value – Most forms are not interactive beyond simple presentation of alternate questions. This form of design method builds on user inputs to create dynamic, color-coded and textual guidance. Some of the process of collaborating with faculty partners is shared.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United Stateshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/Journal Article