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Improving the NRM Knowledge System for Regions
Nerida Hart, Program Manager, Knowledge for Regional NRM
Overview
• Land & Water Australia• Knowledge for Regional NRM Phase
1• Knowledge for Regional NRM Phase
2– 3 packages
• Australian Agriculture and Natural Resources Online (AANRO)
Land & Water Australia• Statutory research and development (R&D)
corporation within the Australian Government Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio
• Established in 1990 as the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation (LWRRDC) under the Primary Industries & Energy Research & Development (PIERD) Act 1989
• One of 14 R&D Corporations and related companies• Managed corporately, independent Board (CAC Act)• $12.6m appropriation; ~$36m R&D spend (2006-7)• >30 co-investing partners
What does LWA do?
• We’re in the knowledge business• We buy, broker and manage
research, we don’t do it• Our research aims to support
sustainable resource management
Knowledge for Regional NRM Programme
Phase 1 - Early 2005 to June 2006
– Scoping, collaboration, initial delivery
Regionally identified knowledge issues from Phase One -
examples
• Need to reduce fragmentation of information sources
• Ability to better define and communicate knowledge needs to establish a more relevant R&D agenda
• Support to further develop information-seeking and management practices
Phase One issues cont
• More information needs to be available at a scale relevant to regional decision-making
• Account for the diversity of circumstances and user preferences with regard to accessing information (variability across regions and individuals)
Knowledge for Regional NRM
Phase 2 - July 2006 to June 2008
– Test concepts, develop products and services, commence implementation
• 3 packages of products and services
Where our services target the NRM Knowledge System
Package 1: Better Practice in Knowledge Management for
Regions
– Regional Knowledge Strategies developed through a 5-stage process which explores 3 lines of enquiry:
• Information systems mapping• Information needs surveys (internal staff & external
stakeholder)• Narrative
– Visit www.rkrk.net.au for full details
Regional Knowledge Resource Kit & training package:
Package 1: Better Practice in Knowledge Management for
Regions– Development:
• Pilots with 5 regional bodies• Expert input from consultants Anecdote Pty Ltd• Concludes December 2007
– Implementation:• To be facilitated in regions across Australia by
Regional Knowledge Leaders• Commences January 2008
Package 2: NRM Toolbar
– Version 1 (Released week of 2 October 2007):• Includes customised NRM Search Engine, databases of Decision
support tools, brokering services, events, knowledge needs and e-networks
• Development benefiting from collaboration with education investments through involvement of Education.au Limited
• See www.nrmtoolbar.net.au
– Before the end of 2007:• Regional Knowledge Bases• NRM Toolbar interface
– In first 6 months of 2008:• R&D Directory• Funding database• Knowledge Market Report
Package 2: NRM Toolbar
Package 3: Knowledge Brokering for Regions
– ‘Gotta question’
• Online form to submit questions available
• 1300 307 457 number now available
– Systematic Reviews
• More than a literature search: questioning, searching, appraising, applying and evaluating
• A new way of thinking about NRM research synthesis
• Example from evidence-based medicine: Cochrane Collaboration
• Currently investigating options to pilot the approach
Package 3: Knowledge Brokering for Regions
– Networks of expertise (Communities of practice)
• CoP for Knowledge Brokers initiated in October 2007
• Potential new CoP being proposed for South Australia
– Supporting NRM innovations
• Opportunistic support of region to region mentoring
• Developing a guideline to allocate funding
– Collaborative Regional Investment
• Identifying opportunities for regions to collaboratively invest in research – as Knowledge Needs Database populated and ‘Gotta question’ requests received
AANRO – what is it?
• A national R&D bibliographic database for Agriculture and Natural Resources Management – contains research in progress and final reports
• Initiative of the Australian Government in partnership with the States, NRMSC, PISC & RDCs
• Integrated knowledge and discovery tool for research and extension information.
• Content sourced from RDCs, CRCs, and Federal and State Government Departments
• National Agriculture and NRM R&D annual spend over $1bil - If we drop the ball now, we’ll need to reinvent it within 5 years, at much greater cost
• Crowded, fragmented scene – multiple databases with much cross over and duplication
• Publicly funded research outputs should be freely accessible and searchable online (Research Quality Framework, E-Research Strategy, Code of Conduct for Responsible Research, OECD)
AANRO – Drivers for Redevelopment
Gateway AANRO
Streamline ABOA
Metadata:Author _____________Title _______________Affiliation ___________Abstract __________________________________________________Subject _____________Places ______________URL _______________
www.aanro.net
AANRO Mgt
Committee
Redevelopment
Collaboration:RDC’s, State
Agencies, CSIRO etc.
Research in progress
Finalreports
Repository AANRO
Inte
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Dig.Obj.
Regional KB
PublicRegional KB
Private
Dig.Obj.
Summary
AANRO - Now
• Management Committee established (6 – GRDC, HAL, DAFWA, DPI, Joint Team)
• LWA selected as agency to manage AANRO:
• Manage contracts with service providers
• Development of new system to meet needs
• Communication and Marketing
• Arrange training for participants
• Consolidate partner buy–in and ongoing support (contracts – over 30 agencies)
• Linking other knowledge repositories - Regional
Knowledge Bases to be included
• Integrated into agencies’ knowledge management
systems:
– Corangamite CMA, LWA, Meat & Livestock Australia, Fisheries RDC, Livestock Library
– retain identity, use AANRO to improve their websites and manage knowledge assets (upload critical)
• Link to the NRM Toolbar to expose the research
AANRO – Future
AANRO – Future cont.
• Currently testing various open source options with USQ
• Once testing is completed and the final report available we will go to tender for a hosting and development organization
• Goal is to be recognised as the trusted source for agriculture and natural resource management research and information for Australia
• One of the first discipline based repositories for Australia
• Launch date March 08
Any questions?
Further information on the Knowledge for Regional NRM Programme can be found at
www.lwa.gov.au/regionalknowledge
The Regional Knowledge Resource Kit can be found at www.rkrk.net.au
The NRM Toolbar can be found at www.nrmtoolbar.net.au