Towards a CRIS + IR integration at CNR
Daniela LuziNational Research Council
Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies
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CNR: Mission and structure The largest public research institution in
Italy, performing multidisciplinary research
Institutional mission is to: Perform research in its own Institutes Promote innovation for the national
industrial system Promote internationalisation of the
national research system Provide technologies and solutions to
emerging public and private needs, Advice Government and other public
bodies Contribute to the qualification of
human resources
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CNR: departments and institutes
Up to 2011/04/30
1. Earth and Environment2. Energy and Transport3. Food And Agriculture4. Medicine5. Life sciences6. Molecular design 7. Materials and Devices8. Production Systems9. ICT10.Cultural Identity11.Cultural Heritage
Institutes: 32 Research Areas: 7
Institutes: 42 Research Areas: 4
Institutes: 35 Research Areas: 6
Institutes are autonomous both at scientific and financial level
Departments are organisational unitswith planning, coordinating and monitoring tasks + internal funding distribution
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CNR: human resources
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Fixed term 514 135 246 58Permanent contract 3466 444 1949 878
Researchers Technologists Technicians Admin.Staff
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CNR: financial resourcesInstitutional
funds511,5
0
External funds221,0
0
Total 511,5
0
“Attractiveness” 1,43
M€
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Publications
SCIMAGO VII FP Fundings Research Bodies VII FP Fundings Whole Subjects
23° on 2833 5° 20°
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CRIS + IR: a hard task
Geographically distributed Network structure both at a scientific and
organisational level (Institutes, Sections, Research areas)
Multidisciplinary both within Departments and Institutes
Reforms & org. rules: 1999/2000; 2005, 2011-
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A simplified schema
Department
Researcher
Library
Equipment/laboratory
Project
Co-ordinated project
Belongs to
Participates in
1
0..n1
1..m
Refers to1..n
1 Participates in
1..n 1..m
0..n1 Coordinates
0..1
1..m
Belongs to
0..1
1..m
Belongs to
Result / Publication
0..n1..m
Related to
Performed by1..n1..m
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Institute
CNR Report: the institutional view
CNR Report 2002
Content:• Benchmark analysis• Revenues/expenses• Scientific results by
Department/Institute• International activities• Technological transfer• Selection of products
with detailed description
Lesson learned
• Researcher-centred approach
• Clear strategies and polices (carrots and sticks)
• Appropriate technology
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The local showcase (some years ago)
42%
24%
3%
13%
3%
15% Technical reports
Proceedings
Pre-prints
Technical documentation
Patents
Journals
Diffusion of research results in CNR Institutes’ websites, 1995
Institutes’ profile in websites (1995)
D. Luzi,”The Internet as a new distribution channel of scientific Grey Literature: The Case of Italian WWW server”, Publishing Research Quarterly,1997
Definition of IR (DRIVER):• Containing research output from
contemporary researchers• Institutional or thematic• OAI-PMH compliant
Local repositories (2008)
No answer1%
Error14%
No65%
Yes11%
Under construction
9%
R. Di Cesare, D. Luzi, R. Ruggieri, L.Cerbara ”Towards an InstitutionalRepository at the Italian National Research Council: a Survey on Open access experiences” GL10, 2008
Access to Institutes’ output via web
Yes77%
No20%
No answer3%
0,0
10,0
20,0
30,0
40,0
50,0
60,0
70,0
80,0
90,0
100,0
I nstitute webpage
Research unitsweb page
Author webpage
Other
77% of CNR Institutes provide access to their scientific production
Where in the website
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Who inserts Institute’s output for the annual report?
Computer service13,1 %
Secretary / Administration
35,0 %
Library18,8 %
Researcher 13,8 %
No answer 11,3 %
Other8,1 %
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Final remarks
Are data collected for the annual report the starting point for CRIS+IR development?
Which is the best way to take advantage of available resources?
Who guarantees the quality of data? Who provides authoritative data sources? Which is the best way to integrate local and central
workflows? ….
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A possible answer
and
Built on:• human collaboration• rules for resource sharingSupported by:• Institutional, National & European strategies & policies
Built on:• exchanging data between inter-institutional, cross-institutional, European CRIS/OAR
+• external systems (Google scholar, ISI, etc…)
INTEGRATION INTEROPERABILITY
Design &ImplementationCo-operation
Negotiation
Agreement
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