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Arts Research Data: It’s as easy as 1 2 3 or is that A B C Dr Robin Burgess 6 th March 2013

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Arts Research Data:

It’s as easy as 1 2 3 or is that A B C

Dr Robin Burgess

6th March 2013

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Context

• Describe the processes that lead to the

development of GSAs Research Data Management

Policy

• Engagement in the Kaptur Project

• Raising awareness amongst staff of the importance

of research data management – teaching and

training

• Sharing lessons learnt and recommendations

• Describing the A-Z of arts research data

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Background - GSA • A creative hothouse

• At the heart of one of Europe’s

most influential creative artistic

communities

• Producers of mature and

confident graduates in fine art,

design and architecture

• Researchers that influence world

culture and generate new

knowledge

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Background – Cont. • No existing RDM policy or

infrastructure in place at GSA

• Some policies present such as Ethics

• Determined that involvement in

KAPTUR would come from the

research office and Learning

Resources

• Research outputs are varied and

complex in the visual arts

• Little is known about the state of

research data in the visual arts

• None of the specialist arts institutions

have research data management

policies or infrastructure

• Very beneficial for GSA

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KAPTUR • To investigate the nature of research data in the visual arts

• To consider the application of technology to support

collection, discoverability, usage, and preservation of

research data in the arts

• To review appropriate policies, procedures and systems

• To develop case studies and showcase good practice to a

wider audience

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Expectations

• To develop and implement the RDM

policy throughout the school

• Raise awareness of staff

• Understand what research data is

• Understand further what funders are

expecting of HEIs

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Process • Environmental

Assessment

• User

Requirements,

systems evaluation

and piloting

• Policy formation

• Capacity building

• Sustainability

• Dissemination

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Environmental Assessment

• Discover, Create and pilot

a sectoral model of best

practice in the

management of research

data in the arts

• What is research data in

the arts?

• How can visual arts data

be managed appropriately

• 4 researchers from each institute

chosen, from a broad range of

disciplines

• Areas discussed

- Terminology

- Role of the visual arts researcher

- Creation of visual arts research

data

- Use/re-use of visual arts data

- Visual arts data in the longer term

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Interview Findings • The term ‘research data’ was not helpful

• Researchers undertake multiple roles

• Creation of data altered

• Awareness of use and re-use present

• Importance of archiving raised

• Little consensus in the visual arts on what research data is

• Described as tangible, intangible, digital, and physical

• Visual arts data is heterogeneous and infinite,

complex and complicated

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Quote from a researcher: “… I am not sure what constitutes research

data… What is data? I mean, I talk to you about

my data as a researcher, but for the institution,

what does it consider data? Would it be

conference proceedings, would a performance

be data even if it was not recorded, sometimes I

don’t record my performances…”

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Definition

“Research data means data in the form of facts, observations, images,

computer program results, recordings, measurement or experiences on

which a research output is based. Data maybe numerical, descriptive,

visual or tactile. It may be raw, cleaned or processed, and may be held

in any format or media. Research data in the arts mirrors the complexity

of the outputs, taking many forms including logbooks, journals,

workbooks, sample libraries, sketchbooks, sets of images, video

recordings, trials, prototypes, ceramic glaze recipes, found objects, and

correspondence. Provenance information about the data might also be

included: the how, when, where it was collected and with what. This

metadata facilitates later interpretation and re-use of data"

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Additional Outputs

• DCC Roadshows

• International Open Repository Conference

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbG1Tg9_0l8

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Teaching and Training

Methods, Methodologies

and Techniques

MRes students and early

career researchers

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Teaching and Training

Being Boring By Wendy Cope

If you ask me ‘What’s new?’, I have nothing to say

Except that the garden is growing

I had a slight cold but it’s better today

I’m content with the way things are going

Yes, he is the same as he usually is

Still eating and sleeping and snoring

I get on with my work. He gets on with his

I know this is all very boring...

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Teaching and Training

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Why Manage Research Data?

• What are the drivers and incentives for

management of research data?

• Who benefits?

• Funder Requirements

• Institutional Requirements

• Good practice in research

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Funder Requirements

• EPSRC

• Policies required to

secure funding by

1st May 2015

• Road map

development and

data management

plans

• AHRC

• Technical Summary • “We expect all or research projects

to have some form of documentation

of the research process, which

usually takes the form of textual

analysis or explanation to support

the research’s position and to

demonstrate critical reflection”

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Policy Development • Involvement of Kaptur and Support from project

partners

• Liaison with outside sources – e.g. the DCC

• Attendance at events – Conference in Leeds

• Involvement of interested parties at GSA – IT,

Information Services and the Library, Research

Office, Researchers

• Existing policies and procedures and plans

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Approach

• Context

• Definition of research data

• Policy statements

• Implementation methods

• Iterative process

• Discussions held

• Obtaining feedback

• Sign off and agreement

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The Policy

Roles and

Responsibilities • The Glasgow School of

Art

• Individual Researchers

• IT

• Information Services

• The Research Office

Preservation

• Data curation/retention

• Presentation and

showcasing work

• Selection process

• FOI

• Institutional policies and

guidelines/strategies

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Data Management,

Methods

Research Repository Other Software

• DCC tools

• DMP Online

• https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk/

• Free data management

planning tool

• Includes AHRC technical

plan and others

• Can be customised

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Comments

Challenges:

• Building the support

network at GSA

• Extensive focus on the

REF process

• Changes in management

• Expressing the

importance of policies

• EPSRC letter

• RDM Understanding

Lessons Learnt:

• Identify the correct people

to engage with

• Formulate an action plan

for development

• Communicate

• Obtain by-in early on

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Next Steps and

Key Points

• Further approval of the policy

• Implementation of Policy within

the ethos of research at GSA

• Support from Learning

Resources and Research

Office

1. Engage early with interested

departments

2. Engage with end users

3. Engage with external bodies

4. Research data in the arts is not

simple

5. Be aware of the varying nature of

arts research data

6. Ensure suitable processes are in

place for policy development

7. Be aware of requirements from

funders

8. Provide adequate teaching and

training

9. Ensure suitable institutional

infrastructure is in place

10. Be aware of the views of the

individual

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Acknowledgements • The project officers from partner institutes

• VADS

• JISC for sponsoring the project

• DCC

• Artwork images – By Burgess&Bear

• (http://www.facebook.com/BurgessBear)

THANKYOU!

http://www.vads.ac.uk/kaptur/