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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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

finding…accessing …using …teaching …

5iStock Photo, ChartsBin and mkandlez on flickr

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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

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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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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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

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