Because good research needs good data
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The DCC: helping you curate your reputation
Kevin Ashley
Director, DCC
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Why care about research data?• Data is expensive – an investment• Reuse:
• More research• Teaching & Learning• Planning
• Impact – with or without publication• Accountability• Legal requirements
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
One approach to reputation management
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JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Two sides to reputation• Managing threats
• Questionable research• Suspected fraud
• Enhancing the positive• Showcasing outputs• Highlighting collaboration• Promoting reuse• Demonstrating reuse
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
The Path to Nirvana• Good practice key to both• Supported nationally & locally• Researchers key; but institution important
before and after• Planning; costing; curating; access; ethics…
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Where can it happen
Global, international
Nationally
InstitutionBy Subject
Research Group
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data1. Leadership 2. Policy 3. Planning
4. Audit
6. Repositories & Quality assurance
8. Access & Re-use
10. Community building
9. Training & skills
Data Informatics
Top 10
5. Engagement7. Sustainability
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Tools to aid planninghttp://www.dcc.ac.uk/dmponline
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
4. Audit/Assessment
Dealing with Data: Rec 4
Benefits:
Prioritisation of resources
Capacity development and planning
Efficiency savings – move data to more cost-effective storage
Manage risks associated with data loss
Realise value through improved access & re-use
Scale:
Departments, institutions
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data6. Repositories
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data9. Training & Skills
• DC 101 + DC 101 Lite courses• Lectures + hands-on• Audience: researchers, information professionals • Based on Curation Lifecycle Model + research
project scenario• Online version in prep.
“excellent : probably the best course I have been on since starting my role as an Informatics Liaison Officer”
Dealing with Data : Rec 33
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data10. Community-building• Bring diverse groups together: data
centre and IR managers, librarians, funders, policy makers, researchers• Facilitate co-operation
• Exchange experience and best practice
• Research Data Management Forum http://www.dcc.ac.uk/data-forum/
• 1) Roles & Responsibilities
• 2) Value & Benefits
• International Digital Curation Conference
• DCC roadshows – institution focus. First in Bath, 2-4 November 2010
• IJDC
Dealing with Data : Rec 5 http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3266530240&size=large
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Making tools production-ready• Take tools from CS & informatics groups• Work on UI, robustness• Promote for daily use• Database archiver, database wiki, database-
as-service
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Liaison• Bridge between IT services, libraries,
researchers• Bridge between publishers, researchers,
national libraries• Helping funders understand institutional cost
of data curation
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
JISC Future of Research, 2010-10-19 Kevin Ashley
Because good research needs good data
Research Data and Reputation• Know what you’ve got• Know who was responsible• Know what’s yours that’s elsewhere• Know what is being done with it• Understand and measure its value• Cultivate the knowledge to do more of it