RE: [rda-libresearchdata] [rda-libresearchdata] San Diego Proposal

12 Dec 2014

I agree. This topic also could be added as a separate session of Library Research Data IG in RDA P5 and the decision to make it a subsidiary or separate WG effort could be discussed there, along with more substantive issues.
Cheers,
Paul
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:18 AM
To: chumphre; Libraries for Research Data
Subject: Re: [rda-libresearchdata] [rda-libresearchdata] San Diego Proposal
Hi Chuck,
I think this is a really important topic for many. In previous RDA BoF sessions, we have shared at a very high-level some services and organizational models for RDM in libraries.
I don't know what others think, but to me this would a great topic for a spin-off Working Group. If there is support for this, we could look at organizing a smaller group during RDA to discuss further.
All the best, Kathleen
On 2014-12-12, at 11:12 AM, chumphre <***@***.***> wrote:
As a recent joiner of this RDA Interest Group, I was pleased to receive the message from Wolfram this morning about a session proposal for the San Diego RDA Plenary. I am very supportive of a theme addressing data policies but would like to share an emerging topic that possibly could be incorporated in this proposal or may be best held until the next Plenary. Let me describe the topic and see how others feel it would be best handled.
Over the past few months, I have been involved in several conversations with librarians from across North America asking how to organise research data management services in academic libraries. These discussions have been independent of one another and have been with librarians in large, medium, and small institutions. The most recent conversation was on Tuesday of this week with four librarians from the same institution. They make up a working group tasked with implementing RDM services in their Library.
This topic seems to be on the minds of many librarians as they look to develop RDM services. The underlying question has been: Are libraries organised to support research data management services? I too have had to grapple with this question over the past couple of years and wrote a blog entry with a summary of issues that I encountered. The foremost difficulty is that libraries are organised vertically, while research data management services involve horizontal activities across the organisation. As a consequence, several factors must be addressed by those implementing a new RDM service.
As I write this message, I'm coming to the conclusion that the topic is large enough that it probably warrants a separate session. Maybe it would be best to hold this idea until the next Plenary. But the topic is very hot at the moment.
Thanks, Chuck
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  • Michael Witt's picture

    Author: Michael Witt

    Date: 12 Dec, 2014

    Of the two topics, how would we feel about tabling the policy topic for our IG meeting at P5 and instead having a short program and discussion on organizational models for the purpose of incubating a working group and defining its deliverable/s? In my opinion, it would be preferable to not split up into multiple meetings until P6, when we'll be better established as an IG (our case statement for the IG is still under review).
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    Michael Witt, Purdue University
    Head, Distributed Data Curation Center (D2C2)
    Associate Professor of Library Science
    http://www.lib.purdue.edu/research/witt/
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    Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:27 AM
    To: Kathleen Shearer; chumphre; Libraries for Research Data
    Subject: [rda-libresearchdata] RE: [rda-libresearchdata] [rda-libresearchdata] San Diego Proposal
    I agree. This topic also could be added as a separate session of Library Research Data IG in RDA P5 and the decision to make it a subsidiary or separate WG effort could be discussed there, along with more substantive issues.
    Cheers,
    Paul
    ________________________________
    From: m.kathleen.shearer=***@***.***-groups.org [m.kathleen.shearer=***@***.***-groups.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Shearer [***@***.***]
    Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:18 AM
    To: chumphre; Libraries for Research Data
    Subject: Re: [rda-libresearchdata] [rda-libresearchdata] San Diego Proposal
    Hi Chuck,
    I think this is a really important topic for many. In previous RDA BoF sessions, we have shared at a very high-level some services and organizational models for RDM in libraries.
    I don't know what others think, but to me this would a great topic for a spin-off Working Group. If there is support for this, we could look at organizing a smaller group during RDA to discuss further.
    All the best, Kathleen
    On 2014-12-12, at 11:12 AM, chumphre <***@***.***> wrote:
    As a recent joiner of this RDA Interest Group, I was pleased to receive the message from Wolfram this morning about a session proposal for the San Diego RDA Plenary. I am very supportive of a theme addressing data policies but would like to share an emerging topic that possibly could be incorporated in this proposal or may be best held until the next Plenary. Let me describe the topic and see how others feel it would be best handled.
    Over the past few months, I have been involved in several conversations with librarians from across North America asking how to organise research data management services in academic libraries. These discussions have been independent of one another and have been with librarians in large, medium, and small institutions. The most recent conversation was on Tuesday of this week with four librarians from the same institution. They make up a working group tasked with implementing RDM services in their Library.
    This topic seems to be on the minds of many librarians as they look to develop RDM services. The underlying question has been: Are libraries organised to support research data management services? I too have had to grapple with this question over the past couple of years and wrote a blog entry with a summary of issues that I encountered. The foremost difficulty is that libraries are organised vertically, while research data management services involve horizontal activities across the organisation. As a consequence, several factors must be addressed by those implementing a new RDM service.
    As I write this message, I'm coming to the conclusion that the topic is large enough that it probably warrants a separate session. Maybe it would be best to hold this idea until the next Plenary. But the topic is very hot at the moment.
    Thanks, Chuck
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    Of the two topics, how would we feel about tabling the policy topic for our IG meeting at P5 and instead having a short program and discussion on organizational models for the purpose of incubating a working group and defining its deliverable/s? In my opinion, it would be preferable to not split up into multiple meetings until P6, when we'll be better established as an IG (our case statement for the IG is still under review).
    -
    Michael Witt, Purdue University
    Head, Distributed Data Curation Center (D2C2)
    Associate Professor of Library Science
    http://www.lib.purdue.edu/research/witt/
    ________________________________
    From: puhlir=***@***.***-groups.org [puhlir=***@***.***-groups.org] on behalf of puhlir [***@***.***]
    Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:27 AM
    To: Kathleen Shearer; chumphre; Libraries for Research Data
    Subject: [rda-libresearchdata] RE: [rda-libresearchdata] [rda-libresearchdata] San Diego Proposal
    I agree. This topic also could be added as a separate session of Library Research Data IG in RDA P5 and the decision to make it a subsidiary or separate WG effort could be discussed there, along with more substantive issues.
    Cheers,
    Paul
    - Show quoted text -From: m.kathleen.shearer=***@***.***-groups.org [m.kathleen.shearer=***@***.***-groups.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Shearer [***@***.***]
    Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:18 AM
    To: chumphre; Libraries for Research Data
    Subject: Re: [rda-libresearchdata] [rda-libresearchdata] San Diego Proposal
    Hi Chuck,
    I think this is a really important topic for many. In previous RDA BoF sessions, we have shared at a very high-level some services and organizational models for RDM in libraries.
    I don't know what others think, but to me this would a great topic for a spin-off Working Group. If there is support for this, we could look at organizing a smaller group during RDA to discuss further.
    All the best, Kathleen
    On 2014-12-12, at 11:12 AM, chumphre <***@***.***> wrote:
    As a recent joiner of this RDA Interest Group, I was pleased to receive the message from Wolfram this morning about a session proposal for the San Diego RDA Plenary. I am very supportive of a theme addressing data policies but would like to share an emerging topic that possibly could be incorporated in this proposal or may be best held until the next Plenary. Let me describe the topic and see how others feel it would be best handled.
    Over the past few months, I have been involved in several conversations with librarians from across North America asking how to organise research data management services in academic libraries. These discussions have been independent of one another and have been with librarians in large, medium, and small institutions. The most recent conversation was on Tuesday of this week with four librarians from the same institution. They make up a working group tasked with implementing RDM services in their Library.
    This topic seems to be on the minds of many librarians as they look to develop RDM services. The underlying question has been: Are libraries organised to support research data management services? I too have had to grapple with this question over the past couple of years and wrote a blog entry with a summary of issues that I encountered. The foremost difficulty is that libraries are organised vertically, while research data management services involve horizontal activities across the organisation. As a consequence, several factors must be addressed by those implementing a new RDM service.
    As I write this message, I'm coming to the conclusion that the topic is large enough that it probably warrants a separate session. Maybe it would be best to hold this idea until the next Plenary. But the topic is very hot at the moment.
    Thanks, Chuck
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  • Kathleen Shearer's picture

    Author: Kathleen Shearer

    Date: 12 Dec, 2014

    Hi Michael,
    That sound okay to me.
    If there is sufficient interest in the topic of organizational models expressed during the program, then we can think about organizing some virtual meetings in between P5 and P6.
    Kathleen

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