Introduction to the Australian National Data Service (ANDS)

CQU Librarians workshop, 11 February 2015Kathryn Unsworth – Data Librarian

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ANDS at a glance

In operation since 2009, working with publicly funded research institutions & organisations

Funded by Commonwealth under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) through to June 2015

Collaboration between Monash, ANU, CSIRO and governed by a Steering Committee

Staff in Melbourne, Canberra, WA, SA, NSW & QLD 2

A little more about ANDS…

ANDS is helping through its leadership role, to create a cohesive national collection of research resources and a richer data environment that:

Makes better use of Australia’s research outputsEnables Australian researchers to easily publish, discover, access and use data Enables new and more efficient research

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ANDS Purpose

To make Australia’s research data assets more valuable for its researchers, research institutions

and the nation.

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ANDS website

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Research Data Australia

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ANDS resources…

Guides on the ANDS website

ANDS run workshops/seminars

ANDS webinars (YouTube channel)

Register for andsUP

ANDS share (newsletter)

Contact your ANDS Outreach Officer – Kathryn Unsworth for CQU (kathryn.unsworth@ands.org.au)

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