A Vision for Research Services at the UCR Library

Job talk given at the University of California-Riverside, December 2016.

Transcript

1. Brianna Marshall | University of Wisconsin | December 6, 2016 A Vision for Research S e r v i c e s at the UCR L i b r a r y
2. Image courtesy of Flickr user collegelibrary (CC BY)
3. research is changing. •  Multi-institutional •  Grant-funded •  Shared infrastructure •  Computationally driven Image courtesy of #wocintechchat
4. Image courtesy of Flickr user showbizsuperstar (CC BY ND)
5. mapping research services to the research lifecycle
6. https://innoscholcomm.silk.co/page/Open-Science digging into researcher workflows
7. understanding research needs across user groups •  Undergraduate students •  Graduate students •  Postdocs/fellows •  Academic staff •  Early career faculty •  Teaching faculty (adjunct) •  Mid-career faculty •  Late career faculty
8. Image courtesy of Flickr user vinaysomanna (CC BY NC ND) crafting services to meet the needs of a diverse academic community
9. Image courtesy of mundoo (CC BY NC) finding new ways to share + frame our services
10. key aspects of a research services department •  Offer research support in person and online •  Training and professional development for librarians •  Thoughtful partnerships + collaborations What does that look like?
11. offer research support in person and online 1)
12. expert consultations + guidance •  Foundation of user data and user needs •  Disentangling reference as a place vs. reference as a service •  Consider within broader context of library service points and spaces –  Tiered model of research support –  Co-located with other service providers, if feasible
14. http://iub.libcal.com/calendar/scholarscommons/
15. https://www.library.wisc.edu/steenbock/spaces/biocommons/
16. digital project planning Image courtesy of Flickr user dianasch (CC BY NC ND)
17. digital project planning Image courtesy of Flickr user dianasch (CC BY NC ND) •  Grant funding •  Collaboration tools •  Data management •  Research impact •  Access + discovery •  Preservation (project management)
18. Original clipart from http://cliparts.co/clipart/2532461. Modified version made available as CC0.
19. [ retraction watch.com ]
20. researchdata.wisc.edu
21. expert consultations + guidance digital project planning research data management (etc.) Image courtesy of Flickr user shereen84 (CC BY NC ND)
22. Image courtesy of Instagram user lilothehusky
23. training + professional development for librarians 2)
24. host a reading group
26. speaker series
27. p a r t n e r s h i p s + collaborations 3)
28. library partnerships
30. http://winedarksea.org/?p=1799 text + data mining
31. campus partnerships
32. data information literacy
34. Research Project Resource Guide: rprg.wisc.edu/
36. what does s u c c e s s look like?
38. Image courtesy of Flickr user wackystuff (CC BY)
39. + + S T A F F + + 1 •  Embrace change + uncertainty •  Masters of outreach who explore new ways to connect with researchers •  Readily work in cross-functional teams or clusters to further projects •  Possess a strong understanding of: ü  Research lifecycle ü  Researcher needs + workflows (by discipline, user group) ü  The “sticks and carrots” of research ü  Project management
40. + + S P A C E S + + 2 •  Creative rethinking of staffing and service points •  Encouraging creativity and play •  Reiterating our commitment to diversity and inclusion •  Thinking beyond the library too!
41. + + S E R V I C E S + + 3 •  Alignment with university and library strategic objectives •  Researcher-focused •  Informed by continuous assessment •  Ready to try, fail (+ pivot)
42. Brianna Marshall Digital Curation Coordinator Lead, Research Data Services University of Wisconsin researchdata.wisc.edu @UWMadRschSvcs thank you!