Data Libraries (W. Horstmann, International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) 2014 General Assembly & Annual Conference, Tokio/Japan, 17.10.2014)

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1. Data Libraries
2. Overview I.  A brief history of data (and libraries) II.  Current trends and developments III.  Some examples IV.  Conclusion
3. The Hats I Wear Today •  University of Göttingen (Germany), University Librarian •  Göttingen eResearch Alliance, Co-Director •  LIBER, European Library Association, Executive Board –  Also SC Scholarly Communication and Research Infrastructure (Chair) •  Research Data Alliance, RDA EUROPE, Advisory Board •  Credits; work I will show –  University of Oxford, Bodleian Libraires (ex Associate Director) –  University of Bielefeld (ex Chief Information Officer)
4. I. A BRIEF HISTORY OF DATA (AND LIBRARIES)
5. Research data is highly context-specific.
6. Research data is highly context-specific.
7. What do I mean when I say “Library”?
8. What do I mean when I say “Library”?
9. What do I mean when I say “Library”?
10. What do I mean when I say “Library”?
11. What do I mean when I say “Library”?
12. The Separation of Libraries and Data through Labs [Anlass der Präsentation]
13. The library as a data powerhouse
14. The library as a data powerhouse
15. The library as a data powerhouse
16. The library as a data powerhouse
17. The library transcended its ‘body’
18. The library transcended its ‘soul’
19. The ambivalence of the “Digital Library”
20. The ambivalence of the “Digital Library”
21. Research data libraries are manifold
22. Research data libraries are manifold
23. Historical Challenge for Data Research literature and research data need to be linked to stay a meaningful record of research ... Libraries and data services need to provide durable business relations or consolidate
24. II. CURRENT TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS
25. Brave New World of Research Data [Anlass der Präsentation]
26. Quick Sharing of Data Based Results [Anlass der Präsentation]
27. Publishing Data [Anlass der Präsentation]
28. Writing a Data Paper [Anlass der Präsentation]
29. Funder Policies – Many!
30. LIBER – European Library Association
31. Research Data Alliance •  An international forum for all stakeholders in research data •  Organized in Interest Groups and Working Groups •  Libraries active in many contexts: massive BoF participation •  „Small Data“ as a specific challenge: The „Long Tail“ of Research Data
32. LERU – League of European Research Universities
33. European Policy [Anlass der Präsentation]
34. International Policy
35. III. SOME EXAMPLES Part A: BIELEFELD
36. Central RDM Activities •  Research Data Policy: “Principles” •  Coordination post funded by the University •  Focus group with leading academics •  Colloquium Knowledge Infrastructure •  Library in close cooperation with IT –  Library provides curation and metadata support –  IT Services provide servers and storage
37. Centrally Supported RDM actvitity •  Data-Service Centre “Business and Organisational Data” •  Infrastructure for Collaborative Research Project (50PIs, 12 Years) “From Heterogeneity to Inequality” •  Excellence Cluster “Cognitive Interaction Robotics” (100PIs, 10 years) •  Library Services: metadata, DOIs, software, calendars, websites… •  Storage and housing in IT Services
39. Joint Publications of Subject Specialists and Library Staff
41. RDM Resolution
42. Institutional Repository
43. Institutional Repository
44. III. SOME EXAMPLES Part B: Oxford
45. RDM Policy
46. RDM Working Group •  Chaired by PVC-R •  Representation of many stakeholders –  Divisions –  Libraries –  IT Services –  Research Services •  Many external and departmental activities •  Central services as fall-back
47. Multi-Agency Initiative
48. RDM Website
49. III. SOME EXAMPLES Part C: Göttingen [Anlass der Präsentation]
50. Information Infrastructure at the Göttingen Campus •  Göttingen Campus •  IT Services: GWDG •  State and University Library Göttingen: SUB •  Research Data Policy •  Göttingen eResearch Alliance –  Building on a strong tradition of collaboration –  Sustainable Support at Seleceted Points in the Research Lifecycle –  Consultations for Project Proposals –  Pooling Infrastructure Specialists –  IT Support, Publication Services, Research Data and Software Development
51. Building the Göttingen eResearch Alliance Library Göttingen Campus Partners IT Services University Collections Faculties and Institutes Centre for Digital Humanities Humanities Data Centre Philosophy) Medicine) Biology) Theology) Chemistry) Geosciences) International Partners Collabora'on) Project Consultancy Research Data Services Staff Pooling Software Development Publication Services Services)
52. IV. CONCLUSION
53. Conclusion •  Data joins literature in the authoritative record of research •  At campuses, a spirit of collaboration is emerging to tackle the challenge •  Libraries and service organisations provide „Data Libraries“ •  An even stronger collaboration is needed nationally and internationally •  Disintegration is a threat to the reproducibilty of research •  Literature and data need to form a reliably linked corpus
54. Thank you for your attention