The Data Imperative: Libraries and Research Data
- When
- 3rd June '09 from 10:00 am to 04:15 pm
This workshop is organised by the RLUK/SCONUL e-Research Task Force in association with the Oxford e-Research Centre and the Research Information Network.
This event will explore the outcomes from the recent UK Research Data Service feasibility study and explore some of the workforce and skills issues relating to research data management as they affect libraries.
Programme
10:00 Registration and Refreshments
10:30 Welcome and Introduction - Paul Jeffreys, Office of the Director of IT, University of Oxford
10:45 The UKRDS feasibility study and the pathfinder proposal - John Milner, UKRDS Project Manager
11.30: Research data managmenet at the University of Oxford: a case study for intitutional engagement - Luis Martinez, OeRC, Sally Rumsey, Oxford University Library Service
12.10: Discussion
12:30 Lunch
13:30 The Research Data Management Workforce - Alma Swan, Key Perpectives
14:15 Breakout Sessions
15:00 Afternoon Refreshments
15:20 Feedback and Discussion
15:45 LIbraries and Research Data Managment; conclusions - Martin Lewis, Director of Library Services and University Librarian, University of Sheffield.
16:15 Finish
This event is aimed at subject librarians, e-resource and repository managers, research support librarians and anyone else in academic libraries with an interest in research data.
To reserve a place, please email events@oerc.ox.ac.uk