Demystifying Research Data: don’t be scared be prepared:

Breakout Session 1

Library Roles: where in the RDM lifecycle does the library fit?

1 Strategic and policy role Audit and collaboration Re-skilling to support researchers Expose data for re-use Use infrastructure already there: UK Data Archive, DCC, Cambridge Dspace Project

2 Initial audit - what are you doing, what do you need [libraries have better overviews than other support services] via interviews, focus groups Advisory point - for where to go for writing DMPs [need to acquire skills to help actual writing] or reviewing [DCC tool - finders/guidance/requirements], where to deposit [how to describe data (metadata)] Realise inportance of using it/standards Inform/begin discussions about ownership of data. Benefits of sharing/re-use. Risks to not having good RDM Preservation - advising on where, embargoes. [Need significant funding if library to manage hosted data - repositories] Partners - legal/FOI/university records mnagement, computing/IT, research support office, research support teams within faculties/schools/research groups

3 RDM Cycle: Finding the data sets Evaluating the data sets. Research the data sets Finding access by metadata Training aspects: Raising awareness - different departments that can get involved: Metadata specialists (including repository staff) Archives Subject Librarians IT specialists

4 Be an 'honest broker' RDM lifecycle: Initiation: Our role anyway: collect-preserve-discover Enthusiasm/will Our role - knowing about the research skills? Training: Train the trainer. Immersive? Embed in doctoral training programmes and before Case studies/advocacy/horror stories Collaborating: 'turf wars' Library staff roles - levers, requirements, link to fudning, ESPRC. How? Specialists? Subject Librarians? Resources - re-use/alliances if no project funding. What to drop?