This paper begins with a concept: establishing a shared datasets initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS). The initiative under proposal would attempt to introduce a collection of digital datasets, as a shared learning object, into courses across the school's curriculum to augment learning on digital data topics. The program would have four primary components: program oversight, infrastructure, resources, and services. This feasibility study was designed to ascertain how and whether a shared datasets initiative should be designed for the school. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with SILS faculty and students; in addition, several common reading program administrators and data experts were interviewed. Based on these data, specific recommendations are made for the implementation of a shared datasets initiative at SILS. These recommendations address decisions to be made about technology infrastructure, dataset selection, and the importance of visible success
