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Library roles in research data management – visit from Sam Searle to UoE, 22 March 2011
Tea and coffee available from 2.00.
2.30 - Robin Rice: Welcome. Data Library services and projects related to research data management.2.45 - Sam Searle: Library roles in research data management - experiences from Monash University.3.15 - Discussion.3.30 - Sheila Cannell: Getting a research data management policy for the University of Edinburgh.3.45 - Jeff Haywood: University of Edinburgh storage strategy. Final remarks.
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Sam Searle & Robin Rice at Monash University, January 2009//jisc-datashare.blogspot.com/2009/02/data-walkabout-7-melbourne.html
Data Library & consultancy
Edinburgh DataShare
JISC-funded projects DISC-UK DataShare
(2007-2009) Data Audit Framework
Implementation (2008) Research Data
MANTRA (2010-2011)
Data Library services and projects: 2011
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What is a data library?
A data library refers to both the content and the services that foster use of collections of numeric, audio-visual, textual or geospatial data sets for secondary use in research.
Focus on re-use of data
Data Library service at UoE
finding…accessing …using …teaching …
5iStock Photo, ChartsBin and mkandlez on flickr
‘New’ data repository service
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Project findings - e.g. barriers to deposit
Lack of clarity about ethics, rights, ownership
Fear of errors found by users
Fear of ‘scooping’
Poor documentation
Lack of incentives / reward
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Donald McLeod on flickr
Responses to project findings
Develop services & support for research data management (in partnership with rest of IS)
Develop online guidance
Develop training
Develop university policy
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RDM web guidance
Recognition that institution can/should provide guidance to researchers on RDM
Online suite of web pages developed for IS website in 2009
http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/data-management
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Research Data MANTRA (MANagement TRAining)
Creation of open online learning materials in RDM for postgrads and early career researchers
Grounded in three disciplines, working with graduate schools
Video stories from senior researchers in variety of settings
Data handling exercises in four software analysis packages.
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.ash on flickr
Increasing pressure for change
Research funders seeking to add value
Publishers responding to demand
Public wanting access to publicly funded data
Universities reluctant to step up to challenge?
11Wwarby on flickr