Libraries and the Research Evaluation Framework

David Clay

NOWAL Board, Preston

23rd October 2009

Outline• Systems and processes to support the Research

Evaluation Framework • The relevance of academic libraries to research

The library was involved with the administration of the RA2 element of the RAE

Moving on to REF • The Library, Planning and Development and CSD

and the Library submitted a business case for implementing systems to enable the University to meet the bibliographic requirements of REF and to allow open access to research publications

An aside ….

Rightscom (2009) A project to identify successful models for embedding repositories in research management systems and processes within higher education institutions . London: Rightscom.http://ie-repository.jisc.ac.uk/408/2/embedding_repositories_in_research_management_systems_final_report_20090923.pdf

Project aims• Provide the required publication framework to

support REF• Provide the university with an institutional

repository of all research publications• Provide open access to research publications of

University staff and doctoral students • Provide a single comprehensive source of quality

metadata on research publications• Provide an searchable website or “oracle” of

research excellence

Project Workstreams• develop appropriate tools and process for the collection

and quality assurance of the full text of publications and their associated metadata , including consideration of external data sources

• develop a searchable ‘oracle’ and redevelop the web staff profile

• Migrate publication metadata from TULIP; redevelop methods of data capture and presentation to integrate with ePrints.

• consider the emerging requirements for REF and monitor data structures, data availability and data quality and adjust minor objectives of the other work streams.

Migrating data from the existing EPrints MYSQL repository into Oracle

Oracle Open World San Francisco 2009. Larry Ellison and the Sun Oracle Database Machine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/oracleopenworld09/4013685670/

Develop appropriate tools and processes for data collection

Data re-used in Portfolio’s of Activity, part of the Performance Management process

Develop a searchable ‘Oracle of Research Excellence” and redevelop staff profile

Searchable worldwide access to publications

Citation counts embedded into the University of Liverpool Research Archive using the Scopus API

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Many pre-defined reports are presented for immediate use.

Citation Metrics provide fundamental information on the

papers within a dataset and their collective citation influence.

Slides from Thompson Research Analytics presentation, Jon Stroll, March 2009

Integration with citation analysis tools

Enable data to be re-used by researchers

Deposit into specified repositories to comply with grant conditions

Alternativeapproachesto REFsupport

Bibliometrician to advise on metrics

The relevance of academic libraries to research performance

• Good library and information services are an essential underpinning for research, just as they are for successful teaching and learning. Success in research, at both national and institutional levels, depends critically on the quality of the information services to which researchers have access.

RIN (2008 ) Ensuring a bright future for research libraries.http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/using-and-accessing-information-resources/ensuring-bright-future-research-libraries

Value of Academic Libraries Comprehensive Research Review and Report

1. How does the library increase the amount of funding for research granted to the campus through its departments?

2. How does the library increase the output of the institution’s researchers?

http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/ACRL_RFP_Value.pdf

E-journals: their use, value and impact

RIN & CIBER (2008) E-journals: their use, value and impact. London, RINhttp://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/e-journals-their-use-value-and-impact

Peter Murray-Rust’s 12 Action Points for Librarians

Peter Murray-Rust (2009) Keynote presentation given at Internet Librarian International.http://www.vimeo.com/7130694

Text and Data mining

Wellcome Trust calls for greater transparency from journals on open access costs http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2009/WTX057058.htm

Take the librarians out of the library and into the lab

Systematic Review Support

Chickenlump. Stethoscope. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chickenlump/2038512161/sizes/o/

Providing appropriate support

Managing and preserving research data

Open access to research outputs

Mirko Macari. Login. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rattodisabina/2460905893/sizes/o/

Thank you for listening.

Any questions?