About
A data catalog is a collaborative tool that combines a data dictionary and a glossary into a "one stop shop" for data users.
Data Dictionary: Informs the FSU community of the data we are collecting
Glossary: gives us the rich details to make meaning and gain better value from our institutional data.
Why do we need a data catalog?
The data catalog seeks to facilitate data discovery, while ultimately improving data quality. This tool will be critical to data transparency and data-informed decision making on campus. The relationships between the data dictionary and the business glossary are critical to adding value to our data.
DATA CATALOG ROLES
The data catalog will require a cross-functional team of individuals equipped with both functional and technical expertise in our university data. This team is responsible for crafting helpful data definitions and quality standards. Within this team are roles such as data steward, and data custodian.
Data Steward: Responsible for data accuracy, security and access, development and enforcement of appropriate procedures and guidelines of definitions in the data catalog. A data steward might choose to be more directly involved in the data catalog tasks, or they may opt to entrust these responsibilities to the data custodian.
Data Steward Directory contains a listing of Data Trustees and Data Stewards. Data Custodians will be updated in the near future.
Data Custodian: Administers information resources in accordance with established policies and procedures, establishes data definitions in partnership with the data stewards
DATA CATALOG NEWS
08/2025 - Training for collection managers will begin in August 2025.
05/2024 - The data catalog will be presented to several on-campus groups. Please contact Heather Epstein-Diaz, Director of Data Governance & Analytics Services hepstein@fsu.edu to request a demonstration.