Monash University Library Small steps to building research ......data management capability Paula...
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www.lib.monash.edu Background Monash University Library has 40 contact librarians supporting 10 faculties across 8 Australian libraries Contact librarians work in cross campus faculty teams collaborating and sharing skills Five library staff members were seconded to work on the ANDS project team from it’s commencement and another thirty contributed to the project by involvement in the interviews with researchers The project team benefitted from the expertise of the contact librarians and their relationships with the researchers in their faculties Contact librarians benefitted by building on existing working relationships and creating new opportunities for interaction with the researchers. Their comments are highlighted in Figure 2. Knowledge of data management processes developed through collaboration with members of the project team Sustainability after the project Library initiatives Skills and experience gained throughout the project will be retained within the library Formulate action plans and create working groups of librarians to sustain partnerships with researchers Working with researchers to improve the way research data is stored, managed and disseminated Utilise the in-depth expertise of former project team members, carried out as a structured program with clear roles and responsibilities University initiatives Developing and trialling data planning methodologies with a sub-set of researchers that have successfully applied for ARC grants Mainstreaming data management skills through an expanded program of professional development opportunities for researchers, especially Higher Degree by Research students Rollout of the Monash University Research Data Management Policy Framework to selected groups across the university Small steps to building research data management capability Paula Todd, Jackie Waylen & Kerry Murphy, Research Data Librarians Monash University Library Project acknowledgement This project is supported by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS) through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Program, as well as through the Monash University Library. http://www.ands.org.au/ Developing skills in data collection and description Increasing knowledge of data management processes through collaboration with members of project team Strengthening existing working relationships / creating new opportunities for interaction with researchers Involving contact librarian in the interview process enhanced understanding of the value of the project Broadening contact librarians’ understanding of scope and complexity of researchers’ fields of work Monash University Library Research Data Collections Project Faculty participation in interviews Project goals Ensuring data collections from selected publicly funded research projects are discoverable and, where possible, accessible Building human capability at the local level and contributing to the national community emerging from ANDS-related activities The Research Data Collection Projects has reinforced the need for the Library to engage researchers early in the research project planning process, and ideally early in their research careers. The skills and expertise built through the ANDS Research Data Collections Project will enable library staff to make earlier and more effective interventions to improve research data management at Monash University. While I'm aware of the general areas that academics are researching in, it provides a far deeper understanding of current research projects. I have a better understanding of the importance of early planning and discussion about data management. Being involved in an interview provided a deeper insight into individual research activities than might otherwise be possible, and in a broader sense contributes to strengthening the connection between the Library and Faculty. I have a better understanding of the work our researchers are undertaking. I now feel more confident about promoting existing data management tools. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Perfect opportunity to meet and fully appreciate the research interests and talents of academics who had previously been a name at the end of an email. Figure 1. Level of participation in interviews by Faculty Figure 2. Contact librarian skills and knowledge development and comments on their participation in interviews
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Background
Monash University Library has 40 contact librarians supporting
10 faculties across 8 Australian libraries
Contact librarians work in cross campus faculty teams
collaborating and sharing skills
Five library staff members were seconded to work on the ANDS
project team from it’s commencement and another thirty
contributed to the project by involvement in the interviews with
researchers
The project team benefitted from the expertise of the contact
librarians and their relationships with the researchers in their
faculties
Contact librarians benefitted by building on existing working
relationships and creating new opportunities for interaction with
the researchers. Their comments are highlighted in Figure 2.
Knowledge of data management processes developed through
collaboration with members of the project team
Sustainability after the project
Library initiatives
Skills and experience gained throughout the project will
be retained within the library
Formulate action plans and create working groups of
librarians to sustain partnerships with researchers
Working with researchers to improve the way research
data is stored, managed and disseminated
Utilise the in-depth expertise of former project team
members, carried out as a structured program with clear
roles and responsibilities
University initiatives
Developing and trialling data planning methodologies
with a sub-set of researchers that have successfully
applied for ARC grants
Mainstreaming data management skills through an
expanded program of professional development
opportunities for researchers, especially Higher Degree
by Research students
Rollout of the Monash University Research Data
Management Policy Framework to selected groups
across the university
Small steps to building research
data management capability Paula Todd, Jackie Waylen & Kerry Murphy, Research Data Librarians
Monash University Library
Project acknowledgement
This project is supported by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS)
through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy
Program, as well as through the Monash University Library.
http://www.ands.org.au/
Developing
skills in data
collection
and
description
Increasing
knowledge of
data
management
processes
through
collaboration
with
members of
project team
Strengthening
existing
working
relationships /
creating new
opportunities
for interaction
with
researchers
Involving
contact
librarian in the
interview
process
enhanced
understanding
of the value of
the project
Broadening
contact
librarians’
understanding
of scope and
complexity of
researchers’
fields of work
Monash University Library
Research Data Collections Project
Faculty participation in interviews
Project goals
Ensuring data collections from selected publicly funded research projects
are discoverable and, where possible, accessible
Building human capability at the local level and contributing to the national
community emerging from ANDS-related activities
The Research Data Collection Projects has reinforced the need for the Library to engage researchers early in the
research project planning process, and ideally early in their research careers. The skills and expertise built through the
ANDS Research Data Collections Project will enable library staff to make earlier and more effective interventions to
improve research data management at Monash University.
While I'm aware of the general areas
that academics are researching in, it
provides a far deeper understanding
of current research projects.
I have a better understanding of
the importance of early planning
and discussion about data
management.
Being involved in an interview provided a
deeper insight into individual research
activities than might otherwise be
possible, and in a broader sense
contributes to strengthening the
connection between the Library and
Faculty.
I have a better understanding
of the work our researchers
are undertaking.
I now feel more confident
about promoting existing data
management tools.
Perfect opportunity to meet and fully
appreciate the research interests and
talents of academics who had
previously been a name at the end of
an email.
Figure 1. Level of participation in interviews by Faculty
Figure 2. Contact librarian skills and knowledge development and comments on their participation in interviews
