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In January 2013, the research librarians at UWE hosted a workshop focussing on the skills that librarians need to develop in order to support researchers in research data management. As part of this day, participants undertook a brief maturity modelling exercise which looked at their library services state of readiness to support RDM, and where they would like to be in 3 years’ time. This talk looks at progress made to date by those services, and includes an opportunity for the audience to undertake an as-is exercise. There will also be a brief overview of UWE’s own progress in implementing RDM support.
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UWE Bristol
Research data management: where are we now?
Jenni Crossley, Research [email protected] 6th, 2014
A re-cap
• RLUK (2012) Reskilling for research : An investigation into the role and skills of subject and liaison librarians
required to effectively support the evolving information needs of researchers. RLUK.
Most significant skills gap1.Ability to advise on preserving research outputs (49% essential in 2--‐5 years; 10% now)
2.Knowledge to advise on data management and curation, including ingest, discovery, access, dissemination, preservation, and portability (48% essential in 2--‐5 years; 16% now)
3.Knowledge to support researchers in complying with the various mandates of funders, including open access requirements (40% essential in 2--‐5 years; 16% now)
4.Knowledge to advise on potential data manipulation tools used in the discipline/ subject (34% essential in 2--‐5 years; 7% now)
5.Knowledge to advise on data mining (33% essential in 2--‐5 years; 3% now)
6.Knowledge to advocate, and advise on, the use of metadata (29% essential in 2--‐5 years; 10% now)
7.Ability to advise on the preservation of project records (24% essential in 2--‐5 years; 3% now )
8.Knowledge of sources of research funding to assist researchers to identify potential funders (21% essential in 2--‐5 years; 8% now)
9.Skills to develop metadata schema, and advise on discipline/subject standards and practices, for individual research projects (16% essential in 2--‐5 years; 2% now)
Auckland (2012) p 43.
From the “Asisinator” to Maturity
• Developed series of questions based on the skills gaps identified
• Adapted an existing maturity model tool
• Questioned the audience
• 15 months later have (to some extent) repeated the exercise.
Questions
• How is the library involved in the institutional approach to RDM?
• How much do you know about research funder data policies?
• What do you know about data management and curation?
Questions
• How do you support your researchers in RDM?
• How do you advise on the use of metadata?
• What do you know about longer term data preservation practices?
How is the library involved in the institutional approach to RDM?
A. What is RDM?B. We’d like to
know more.C. We’re
following where others lead
D. We’re working together
E. We’re leading and others are following
A. B. C. D. E.
0%
24%
17%
43%
17%
A. B. C. D. E.
3%0%
40%
57%
0%
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
47%
53%
0%
As-was Jan 2013 Aspirational Jan 2016
As-is April/May 2014
How much do you know about research funder data policies?
A. We aren’t familiar with funders’ data policies
B. There is some knowledge but we’d like to know more
C. We’re not sure how they relate to research interests, or how to advise researchers
D. We’re working on itE. Librarians are fully
briefed
A. B. C. D. E.
7%
31%
0%
33%
29%
A. B. C. D. E.
9%11%
26%
49%
6%
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
13%
80%
7%
As-was January 2013
As-is April/May 2014
Aspirational Jan 2016
What do you know about data management and curation?A. Our librarians
don’t know much about this.
B. Individual librarians are interested
C. We’re discussing our contribution with colleagues
D. We’ve had some training and are working with others in the university
E. We are trained and can provide consistent advice to researchers
A. B. C. D. E.
14%
33%
5%
23%26%
A. B. C. D. E.
0%
6%
51%
40%
3%
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
13%
80%
7%
As-was Jan 2013
As-is April/May 2014
Aspirational Jan 2016
How do you support your researchers in RDM?A. We don’tB. We have some
loosely related training
C. We are learning about RDM and working on training for researchers
D. We are working with others to develop a training strategy for all relevant staff
E. Our training is fully developed
A. B. C. D. E.
20%
14%
0%
9%
57%
A. B. C. D. E.
0% 0%
43%
49%
9%
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
20%
60%
20%As-was Jan 2013 Aspirational Jan 2016
As-is April/May 2014
How do you advise on the use of metadata?A. We’re not sure
how metadata relates to RDM
B. Individual librarians are interested
C. We are advising researchers on an ad hoc basis
D. We have a strategy for training librarians and sharing knowledge
E. We have some metadata experts who advise on schema and standards for RDM
A. B. C. D. E.
9%
59%
9%
0%
23%
A. B. C. D. E.
0% 0%
49%49%
3%
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
20%
60%
20%
As-was Jan 2013
As-is April/May 2014
Aspirational Jan 2016
What do you know about longer term data preservation practices?
A. Not muchB. We are aware that
some researchers use subject repositories, but we don’t know much about them
C. We know we should consider a data repository alongside our outputs repository
D. We are working on a solution
E. We’ve got a data repository and it works
A. B. C. D. E.
7%
16%
11%
36%
31%
A. B. C. D. E.
0% 0%
69%
29%
3%
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
25%
75%
0%
As-was Jan 2013 Aspirational Jan 2016
As-is April/May 2014
Supporting researchers with RDM
9% 201380% 2014either developing a training strategy, or have a fully developed training plan
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Supporting researchers with metadata
9% 201380% 2014 either training librarians, or have experts who can advise researchers.
Knowledge about data management and curation
https://www.flickr.com/photos/verbeeldingskr8/5727398446/
28% (2013)93% (2014) either have had some training or able to provide consistent support.
Understanding funders’ data policies
33% (2013)93% (2014)Either working on increasing understanding, or fully briefed.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/humphreyking/8199045417/
Knowledge about longer term data preservation practices
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ksdriedger/2074072547/
46% in 2013100% in 2014either working on a data preservation solution, or have a data repository which works.
Leading the response
60% (2013)100% (2014)either working together or leading the response
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What’s the picture in the room?
How is the library involved in the institutional approach to RDM?
1 2 3 4 5
0%
28%
16%
40%
16%
1. What is RDM?
2. We’d like to know more
3. We’re following where others lead
4. We’re working together
5. We’re leading and others are following
How much do you know about research funder data policies?
1 2 3 4 5
12%
37%
14%
30%
7%
1. We aren’t familiar with these
2. There is some knowledge but we’d like to know more
3. We’re not sure how they relate to research interests, or how to advise researchers
4. We’re working on it
5. Librarians are fully briefed
What do you know about data management and curation?
1 2 3 4 5
16%
26%
16%
23%
19%
1. Our librarians don’t know much about this
2. Individual librarians are interested
3. We’re discussing our contribution with colleagues
4. We’ve had some training and are working with others in the University
5. We are trained and can provide consistent advice
How do you support your researchers in RDM?
1 2 3 4 5
30%
7%
16%
21%
26%
1. We don’t
2. We have some loosely related training
3. We are learning about RDM and are working on training for researchers
4. We are working with others to develop a training strategy for all relevant staff
5. Our training is fully developed
How do you advise on the use of metadata?
A. B. C. D. E.
12%
26%
19%
2%
42%
A. We’re not sure how metadata relates to RDM
B. Individual librarians are interested
C. We are advising researchers on an ad hoc basis
D. We have a strategy for training librarians and sharing knowledge
E. We have some metadata experts who advise on schema and standards for RDM
What do you know about longer term data preservation practices?
A. B. C. D. E.
16%
12%
26%
30%
16%
A. Not muchB. We are aware that some
researchers use subject repositories, but we don’t know much about them
C. We know we should consider a data repository alongside our outputs repository
D. We are working on a solutionE. We’ve got a data repository
and it works
StaffingStaffing
Engagement
Engagement
PolicyPolicy
Data Repository
Development
How is the library involved in the institutional approach to RDM? (workshop attendee and DARTS4 comparison)
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
47%
53%
0%
1. What is RDM?
2. We’d like to know more.
3. We’re following where others lead
4. We’re working together
5. We’re leading and others are following
1 2 3 4 5
0%
28%
16%
40%
16%
DARTS4 June 2014
Workshop attendees As-Is May 2014
What do you know about data management and curation? (Workshop and DARTS4 comparison)
1. Our librarians don’t know much about this
2. Individual librarians are interested
3. We’re discussing our contribution with colleagues
4. We’ve had some training and are working with others in the University
5. We are trained and can provide consistent advice
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
13%
80%
7%
Workshop attendees As-Is May 2014
1 2 3 4 5
16%
26%
16%
23%
19%
DARTS4 June 2014
How much do you know about research funder data policies? (Workshop and DARTS4 comparison)
1. We aren’t familiar with these
2. There is some knowledge but we’d like to know more
3. We’re not sure how they relate to research interests, or how to advise researchers
4. We’re working on it
5. Librarians are fully briefed
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
13%
80%
7%
Workshop attendees As-Is May 2014
DARTS4 June 2014
A. B. C. D. E.
7%
31%
0%
33%
29%
How do you support your researchers in RDM? (Workshop and DARTS comparison)
1. We don’t
2. We have some loosely related training
3. We are learning about RDM and are working on training for researchers
4. We are working with others to develop a training strategy for all relevant staff
5. Our training is fully developed
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
20%
60%
20%
Workshop attendees As-Is May 2014
1 2 3 4 5
30%
7%
16%
21%
26%
DARTS4 June 2014
How do you advise on the use of metadata? (Workshop and DARTS4 comparison)
1. We’re not sure how metadata relates to RDM
2. Individual librarians are interested
3. We are advising researchers on an ad hoc basis
4. We have a strategy for training librarians and sharing knowledge
5. We have some metadata experts who advise on schema and standards for RDM
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
20%
60%
20%
Workshop attendees As-Is May 2014
A. B. C. D. E.
12%
26%
19%
2%
42%
DARTS4 June 2014
What do you know about longer term data preservation practices? (Workshop and DARTS4 comparison)
1. Not much2. We are aware that
some researchers use subject repositories, but we don’t know much about them
3. We know we should consider a data repository alongside our outputs repository
4. We are working on a solution
5. We’ve got a data repository and it works
1 2 3 4 5
0% 0%
25%
75%
0%
Workshop attendees As-Is May 2014 A. B. C. D. E.
16%
12%
26%
30%
16%
DARTS4 June 2014
