Research Data ManagementLibrary and Campus Collaboration to

Support E-Research

Sandra De Groote, MLISAbigail Goben, MLS

Robert J. Sandusky, PhD

on behalf of the UIC Library E-Science Committee

E-Research By Definition

Collaboration

Cyber-infrastructure

Photo by Simon Cockell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjcockell/3251147920/)

Then Came the Mandates…

Assessment on Campus

• Survey – 2009• Interviews – 2011– Part of ARL/DLF E-Science Institute

Survey Results:Data Sharing & Storage

26% responded that they were required to share data

2/3 kept their data long term (5+ years) but generally used unreliable approaches and proprietary formats that fall short of preservation

Indicated need for assistance in maintaining security and access to data as electronic formats changes over time as well as a need for information on storage methods and preservation

Many indicated need for great data storage capacity including secure data repositories to facilitate data access, sharing, and discovery

See Poster for more

ARL / DLF E-Science Institute

• Environmental scan• Stakeholder interviews• SWOT analysis• Draft e-research strategic agenda• Capstone event (January 2012)• Final e-research strategic agenda for UIC

Findings from Interviews• Health sciences researchers creating new data

and also re-using data• Old data is available for repurposing but not

accessible• Datasets don't have a place to be stored or

shared locally (for some)• One group has a focus on building a clinical

research data warehouse• Some researchers are interested in using others’

data but reluctant to share own

More Findings from Interviews• Many researchers have data management

needs but do not have the time to undertake or learn about data curation or developing data management plans

• There is no central place to find faculty research or to determine faculty members' research interests across the entire campus

• Partial faculty profile system

More Findings from Interviews• Central high performance computing cluster• Excellent bandwidth between UIC and Internet• Committing $ to improving research infrastructure• New IT governance (ITGC) structure may allow

broader consideration of collaboration and improving communications– 4 subgroups – 2 focused on research and infrastructure

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Relationships– ACCC, OVCR, colleges

• Tools– Research and Subject Guides• Data Management Plans

– DMPTool

• Pilots– Engage 2 or 3 units in service development

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Services– Data management planning– Metadata consulting– Matching research to data repositories– Campus standard identifier service– Semantic Web– Search and discovery for data

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Education and outreach– Workshops and classes• Formats

– Face-to-face– Online– Recorded

• Various duration– 1 hour– Half day / full day– Semester long

• Standalone or embedded in courses

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Education and outreach– Campus programming• E-Research colloquium• Lecture series

– Embedded librarians– Increase internal library expertise and capacity

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Infrastructure and organization– UIC Research Data Repository– Policy development• Stewardship / curation• Ownership• Access control / data security• Selection• Retention• Researcher practices

– Metrics / assessment

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Infrastructure and organization– Faculty / researcher profile system– Scholarly Commons– Organizational structures

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Infrastructure and organization– Sustainability• Funding• Policy• Governance• Partnership

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Benefits to UIC researchers– Reduce collaboration friction – Reduce research management overhead– Services for all

• Benefits to UIC– Cost efficient– Proposal competitiveness– Faculty recruitment and retention– Compliance– Knowledgeable faculty and students

RDM Best Practices and Library Goals

• Benefits: Broader Impacts– Open access to research outputs• Reuse innovation, new knowledge• Preserve digital heritage• Access to publicly funded research

– Reputation

Key Partners

Research Data Management Triangle

IT

OVCRLIBRARY

E-Research Support

Faculty

Faculty

Faculty

Contact Us

• sgroote@uic.edu• sandusky@uic.edu • agoben@uic.edu