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This slideshow presents an image-based overview of the Carnegie Research Commons at Stellenbosch University including reference to the concepts, context, facilities, services, activities, staff and general aspects related to the facility located in the JS Gericke Library, Stellenbosch.
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Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service
CARNEGIE RESEARCH COMMONS
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RESEARCH COMMONS layout
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RESEARCH COMMONS timeline• Stellenbosch University joins the RLC - 2009
• Construction completed – January 2011
• Soft opening – March 2011
• Official opening - 10 May 2011
• Co-incided with Hope Project
and strong strategic
shift to research orientation
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RESEARCH COMMONS national contextPertinent documents:
• 1997 White Paper on Higher Education Transformation• 2001 National Plan for Higher Education• 2012 Green paper for post-school education and
training• 2012 NPC – Vision 2030
Goals include: • Increased targets for high publication output rate • Increased enrolment in science, engineering and
technology• Increased enrollment Masters and doctoral enrolments• Increase number of HE permanent staff with doctoral
degrees
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RESEARCH COMMONS institutional context• Research Policy of Stellenbosch University (2008) &
Strategic Plan for the Environment of the VR (Research) (2009)
• Commitment to National System of Innovation and Government Research Agenda
Specific goals : • reduce ratio between undergrad and postgrad• increased through-put rate• half the completion time of masters & doctoral• increased numbers of PhDs• increased research output
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THE RESEARCH landscape is changing• Problem-orientated
• Application-based
• Team-driven, partnership-based
• Multi-disciplinary, Interdisciplinary Transdisciplinary
• Heterogeneous, multi-cited
• Awareness of impact
• Social useful
• Beyond peer-review
• Data driven
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RESEARCH COMMONS strategic action plans
2013
• Continuously develop a step-by-step guide as a virtual generic training programme for consultation and self-study
• Grow collaboration with cognate service divisions to solicit services that support postgraduate throughput
• Provide research excellence seminars to enhance the research skills of postgraduate students
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RESEARCH COMMONS service alignment
Institutional Repository
•Electronic theses and dissertations
•Open Access
•Publishing of online journals
Research Performance Management
•SciVal Experts
Informations Services
Digitisation and digital services
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RESEARCH COMMONS fundamentals
What•High-level support, high-facility•Exclusive for masters, doctoral and academic staff (card access)
Why•Improve through-put •Enhance output
How •Provide a conducive space for research productivity, collaboration and scholarly dialogue
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RESEARCH COMMONS holistic
The Research Commons takes
a holistic approach to
supporting research students
and staff by offering space,
services, facilities, equipment,
skills development, social and
emotional support as well as
access to other campus
support units
in one location
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RESEARCH COMMONS hours
Semester:
Mon-Th 08:00-22:00
Fri 08:00-18:30
Sat 10:00-16:30
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RESEARCH COMMONS facilities
• 33 individual study carousels
• 4 discussion rooms
• video-conferencing
• relaxation area; coffee
• wireless
• Laptops; ipads; recording
device; headphones
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RESEARCH COMMONS utilities
• Printing
• Scanning
• Photocopying
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RESEARCH COMMONS video conferencing
• Free of charge, Polycom based• Meetings (CSIR, reading circles), ethical committees• PhD defenses• Meetings with supervisors• Fundamentally supports research networking and dialogue
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RESEARCH COMMONS lockers
Bring your own
lock and use a
locker on a day to
day basis
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RESEARCH COMMONS computers
Desktops are
standardised to
allow remote
management and
updating of
software
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RESEARCH COMMONS seminar rooms
Room 1: 12 seats, laptop, plasma, white boardAvailable for research groups, workshops, seminars, training, defense of thesis, max booking: full day
Room 2: 10 seats, laptop, white board, video-conference, Polycom system (internet connection per IP address), free of charge
Seminar room 3 & 4: 4-6 seats, laptop, plasma, white board. Available for consultations with faculty librarians or other research support services, group work, discussions. Bookings: 3 hours
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RESEARCH COMMONS style
• High quality – expression of
respect and value of researchers
• Architects:
Visser Kapperer De Bruin
• Style: Afro Chic
“African style meets couture with elegant
feathers, detailed textiles, bold shapes, and
refined colour”
• Indigenous South African
designs, furniture and fabric
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RESEARCH COMMONS inspiration
Artwork:
•Winter, Spring, and Rain - Larry
Scully (1922-2002)
•How do I know - Renee le Roux
•Rasputin's Blue Roses - Christo
Coetzee
•African Sentinel - Sculpture by
Eduardo Villa (1915-2011)
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RESEARCH COMMONS staff
Senior librarian (Lucia)
• RLC Academy participant, 2010
• USA Intern 2011
Librarian (Marié)
• RLC Academy participant, 2010
Peer-assistance
• Six masters and doctoral
students with research
experience – work in shifts
http://library.sun.ac.za/eng/
Research_Commons/Team.html
Lucia
Marié
Assistant
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RESEARCH COMMONS consultations
Individual consultations with
library experts and beyond
arranged on request
•Faculty librarians
•Writing laboratory
•Scholarly communications
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RESEARCH COMMONS relaxing area
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RESEARCH COMMONS collaboration
• Writing lab
• Postgraduate & Internat. Office
• Research Development
• Centre for Statistical Consultation
• Information Technology
• Centre for Teaching and Learning
• Community Interaction
Members form Research Support
Forum and meet quarterly
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RESEARCH COMMONS workshops
• New! Your research footprint:
tracking and enhancing scholarly
and scientific impact
• New! Finding sources for your
literature review: an advanced guide
for masters and doctoral students
• New! Manage your author rights
• New! Optimise your research
visibility
http://library.sun.ac.za/English/aboutus/news/events/Pages/training-postgrads.aspx
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RESEARCH COMMONS workshops
• Choose the right research method for your project using SAGE
Research Methods Online (SRMO)
• Copyright issues in theses and dissertation writing
• Creating alerts to stay up to date in your discipline
• How can Open Access increase the citation rate of my
publications?
• Finding government statistics
• Finding full-text easily
• Making important decisions about publishing your research
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RESEARCH COMMONS workshops
• An overview and comparison of free reference managers
• Storing and sharing large files
• Submitting your thesis/dissertation/articles to SUNScholar
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RESEARCH COMMONS social hour
15 min research-related talk
cheese and wine
Opportunity for dialogue,
discussion and interaction
Inspirational, motivating
Social hour 23 Sept 201128
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RESEARCH COMMONS lectures
Invited lectures by distinguished
researchers and visiting scholars
Opportunity to share
research/knowledge and inspire
young researchers
… to be established
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RESEARCH COMMONS research café
One hour weekly social hour during which
coffee is served free of charge and RC users
are encouraged to get to know each other
and the librarians
… to be established
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RESEARCH COMMONS usage
May 2013
•Gate count: 7315
•Approx. 10% unique visitors (626)
•Bookings for seminar rooms: 76
•Queries: approx. 212 per month
•Coffee consumption: 875 cups
•Average occupation of computer workstations: optimal
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RESEARCH COMMONS enquiriesAverage number of enquiries per day 10-15
•Technical (computers, printing, username/passwords, troubleshooting.)
•General (Refworks, referencing, Turnitin/plagiarism, short catalogue and database searches, room bookings, card access, coffee machine; lost items; enforcing good conduct)
•Other: technical editing of thesis, reference techniques, translation, etc.
•Subject/Information searches are handled by faculty librarians
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RESEARCH COMMONS expertiseConnecting researchers with skills, information and facilities
•Troubleshooting
•Bibliographic management and reference techniques
•Technical guidelines for thesis writing
•Skype / video-conferencing facilities
•Editing, proofreading, translation contacts
•Document preparation
•Where to find assistance with ethical clearance procedures;
copyright procedures; high performance computing facilities;
specialised instrumentation (Central Analytical Facility)
•Where to find statistical assistance; equipment & devices for
research; find funding / scholarships information, etc.
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RESEARCH COMMONS collection
Topics include
•Research process
•Research methods
•Scientific writing skills
•Reference techniques
•Data collection
•Statistical analysis
•Dictionaries
•Etc.
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RESEARCH COMMONS new books
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RESEARCH COMMONS brochures
RESEARCH SUPPORT Libguides
The research processSteps in the research process – Description of the step, useful reading, services & tools
User guide for postgraduates and researchersIncludes virtual networking spaces (SNSs) and tools and applications
Where to publish your research articleCovers traditional publication, Open Access and Subsidy information
Bibliometrics and citation analysis
RESEARCH COMMONS Marketing
• Newsletter
• Blog – Research Expressions
• Contributions to Postgrad
and International Office
• Newsletter
• Website
• Flyers
• Display brochures / books
RESEARCH COMMONS News
Electronic distribution to regular users (concept design)
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RESEARCH COMMONS value
The Library sees the Research Commons’ role in increasing research output and improving throughput as influential.
The problem is – how do we demonstrate this?
RESEARCH COMMONS feedback• Thank you for extra work space in
separate room!• The new Research Commons
motivates you to come here and DO your work. Thank you! Baie dankie!
• Great initiative!• Step up and unto the know ledge• Good coffee!! • Love the red couch• Oh orange chair, thank you for loving
my back…• This place is extraordinary• I LOVE the Research Commons • Thank you so much for the
stationary, really helpful, I LOVE this place
RESEARCH COMMONS focus group
• Suggestions and services required (29 Sept 2011)• Technical aspects of theses• Troubleshooting• Latex• Converting chapter of theses to article• Bibliographic tools – Refworks, Mendeley, Endnote,
Zotero• Facebook• Notice board• Add reference books• Upgrade wifi• Add desks / Do not add desks
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RESEARCH COMMONS website
RESEARCH COMMONS recent and planned initiatives
• Increase works space
• Communication with regular user
• Banner
• Touch Screen bulletin/display boards
• Usage analysis (by faculty)
• More events
• New workshops
• User assessment
RESEARCH COMMONS concerns
• Lack of display equipment (physical and
electronic)
• Soundproofing
• IT support
• Need more research specific
software
• Wifi
RESEARCH SUPPORT challenges
• Research support charter
• Optimise service model (liaison vs specialisation ito
bibliometrics, scholarly communications support, etc.)
• Definition of research support
• Differentiation of services - PhD, masters, supervisors
• Data support
• Unique author identification
• Optimise SciVal Experts, Scopus, Web of Science, etc.
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Thank you
