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1 Are librarians and researchers on the same page? libraries@cambridge 2012

2  Changing data environment  Ed Chamberlain (Systems Development Librarian, CUL)  Sharing geographic research data  Dr Max Satchell (Department of Geography, University of Cambridge)  Libraries providing infrastructure for research data  Paul Stainthorp (eresources Librarian, University of Lincoln)  Cambridge context  Dr Anna Collins (DSpace@Cambridge Research Data and Digital Curation Officer)  Open Forum

3 THE WORLD’S KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR HANDS  The British Library contains the memory of the nation and holds the DNA of civilisation  As Chief Executive, you will take forward our plans to preserve and provide wider access to the nation’s intellectual heritage in the digital age. Job advertisement for CEO, The British Library http://www.saxbam.com/web-resources/resources/7bfd6af4eaf.pdf

4 http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-gives-newton-papers-to-the-world/ http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/catalogue/ http://www.darwinsbeagleplants.org/Darwin/Herbarium.aspx

5 Because we want to:  Raise profile  Increase collaboration  In the spirit of research and advancement of knowledge Because we have to:  Funder requirements  Disciplinary-specific customs/norms  Institutional/departmental demands

6  Someone else stealing work  Want to get the most out of the data  Too much work, not enough credit  Lack of confidence  Lack of infrastructure  Don’t know how to start

7 Library / Repository Data curator Data provider Skills trainer Research Teaching and Learning Data productionData consumption Data storage Data productionData consumption

8  Changing data environment  Ed Chamberlain (Systems Development Librarian, CUL)  Sharing geographic research data  Dr Max Satchell (Department of Geography, University of Cambridge)  Libraries providing infrastructure for research data  Paul Stainthorp (eresources Librarian, University of Lincoln)  Cambridge context  Dr Anna Collins (DSpace@Cambridge Research Data and Digital Curation Officer)  Open Forum


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