Research SupportA collaborative venture

Angela DaviesHead of Research Support and

Scholarly Communication, University Library

“Our Library, Our Information Future 2016-2020)• Build cohesive services, systems and

workflows that enable engagement with researchers across the research lifecycle

• Work in partnership with the research community to transition to new models of scholarly communication

• Influence the shaping of research data management

• Secure digital assets for the future

So how does the Library help to realise the University’s research ambitions and commitments?

Research and Innovation Conference June 2016

Challenge• Research Services Unit lean • Engaging with researchers increasingly

important• Keeping up to date with Faculty

developments• Resourcing new initiatives (e.g UK-SCL)

Solution• Developing skills and knowledge of liaison

librarians Shared role - Advocacy, comms, engagement, training

• Projects and events• Systematic approach to intelligence

gathering and sharing

Partnership working 1 – cross Library

Partnership working 2 – across the institutionChallenge• New skills for researchers and librarians• 7/10 researchers say they cannot do their

research now without software. Software Sustainability Institute

• Librarians need to update their skills / awareness to support researchers AND to help with their own data/software needs

Solution• Working with Research Software

Engineering / White Rose colleagues• Software / Data Carpentry skills sessions • Library Carpentry workshop

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White Rose Libraries

• Sharing infrastructure, costs, risks, expertise• Repositories – White Rose Research Online

– White Rose Etheses Online• White Rose University Press• RDM training• Requires trust, leadership, shared vision,

commitment

• PROS AND CONS

Partnership working 3 – beyond the institution

What are your top three scholarly communication challenges for researchers? What are your top three scholarly communication challenges for research support teams?

What is the one thing you would change if you could?

Discussion

• Model / approach needs to suit organization and its culture

• Clear remit, ownership and scope of all partners - contested territory?

• Needs to be agile to respond to emerging needs

• Services designed from researcher perspective – simple, seamless, responsive

• Requires time and ongoing effort to build and maintain the partnerships

Reflections