UKSG Conference 2016 Breakout Session - figshare in the wild – university case studies, Jez Cope
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1.1 Figshare at the University of Sheffield Lessons learnt Jez Cope, Research Data Manager University of Sheffield Library
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Figshare at the University ofSheffieldLessons learnt
Jez Cope, Research Data Manager University of Sheffield Library
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About the UniversityWe’re a Russell Group University with big ideas and great
ambition
A leading UK University with a global reputation, rankedin the World Top 100 (QS World Rankings 2014)
We’re in the top 10% of UK universities for researchexcellence
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A global universityMore than 26,000 students from all over the world
18,000+ undergraduates
7,500 postgraduates
Over 4,000 students from China, with large numbersfrom Malaysia, Hong Kong, Nigeria and India
Our collaborative work with global partners has aninternational impact. These include cutting-edge
businesses such as Siemens, Rolls-Royce and Boeing andpartnerships with universities like Tokyo, Cape Town and
Sydney
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Our researchWe are driven to make a difference through world-class
research to solve big global issues
86% of our research submitted to the 2014 ResearchExcellence Framework was rigorously assessed as beingworld-leading or internationally excellent; we are in the
top 10% of UK universities for research excellence
We are committed to investing in life-changing research,supporting and nurturing innovative projects through
our 2022 Futures programme
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Research data management
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DriversTechnology
Culture
Policies funder — publisher — institution
Legal requirements
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BenefitsImpact
Raise profile/influence
Attract collaborations
Citations
Enable new types of research
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RisksConfidentiality
Getting scooped
Loss of funding
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Research support in the library
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Strategic plan 2016
1. Student Learning and Success
3. Content and Collections4. The Open Library5. Strategic Partners6. The Future Organisation
2. Research Excellence and Impact
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Services
Training (face-to-face, online)Advice & guidance (online, printed)Enquiries service (email)University data catalogue/repository (figshare)Support for disciplinary RDM projects
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Choosing figshare
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PrinciplesPrefer national & international discipline-specificrepositories
Better for discoverabilityRegister these datasets in figshare
Large datasets: archive locally, register and promotethrough figshare
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ObjectivesWe needed a platform to:
1. Publish metadata about datasets for discoverability2. Allow some data to be publicly shared
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Figshare for institutionsSingle sign-on
Flexible storage
Custom metadata
Curation workflow
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Lessons learnt
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Challenges
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Service identity
Preconceptions about "Figshare" as a brand
How to establish it as a Sheffield thing
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Systems integration
Authentication
Symplectic Elements
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Metadata
Engagement vs. Quality
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Successes
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Ease of implementation
Excellent communication from figshare
Open to feature requests and ideas
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Partnership working
Library
IT Services (CICS)
Research Office (RIS)
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Academic engagement
Welcomed as timely
Plenty of creative ideas
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Next stepsWider rollout
Further systems integration
E.g. Ex Libris Rosetta
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Any questions?
