2. Data Management Services: Giving people what they didn’t know they wanted Amanda Nixon Presented Thursday 25 September 2014 By CAUL/ANDS Webinar

3. eResearch@Flinders A service in the Library to support eResearch at Flinders Operating since April 2012 The Library was already embedded in teaching and learning – this was the start of getting as embedded in the research process –Using core library skills to deliver Data Management advice and assistance Referral to eResearch tools and services Open scholarship support (including the University’s digital repository) Statistical consulting –All underpinned with a strong service ethic eResearch @Flinders

4. Mission Statement Operationally ANDS projects (Seeding the Commons and Data Capture) ANDS Metadata Store project Small restructure in the Library Strategically Recognition that the University has significant investments in eResearch New tools were in the pipeline Important to get value How did this happen?

5. Mission Statement The Library put its hand up because: Existing relationships with researchers Strength in the area –Already engaged in previous ANDS projects Ways to use existing skills –Metadata –Open access/licensing/repository –Referral To diversity and strengthen services to research Why the Library?

6. How did you get to do that? I have a really varied background: Flexible Delivery Liaison (Law/Humanities) Digital resources Repositories/open access/ERA Had connections that saw me brought into the first ANDS projects Nominated as the Flinders rep for the first round of ANDS bootcamps Built up knowledge and networks from there

7. Do you do it by yourself? NO! Liz WalkleyHall – Open Scholarship and Data Management Librarian Yasmine Shaheem – eResearch Support Librarian Plus some help from casual staff No one does data management full time and we try to spread the skills and experience between us

8. Reporting More about the data management bit We provide Data management planning services including Referral to collaboration options eResearch tools and services (Eg Quadrant) Assistance with ARC funding applications Research higher degree candidate training Creation of metadata about research datasets We don’t have a data repository – but leverage federally funded data storage for open access datasets (including handling applications) Provide advice about compliance with publisher and funder requirements for open data

9. Reporting We work with Researchers! Other library staff Flinders Information Technology Services Security Infrastructure Applications Research Services Office ARC grant requirements Office of Graduate Research Digital Theses University Archivist External eResearch services providers (especially eResearch SA)

10. Reporting Challenges It’s still new and special – What is it that you do exactly? Can be hard to maintain the “bounce” when doing lots of outreach and advocacy Not all of the new eResearch tools have been delivered according to plan so there is some expectation management Continued engagement with researchers about their metadata

11. Responsibilities – eResearch We’re still here! Yay! Inclusion in the research higher degree training schedule Inclusion in the Information Services and the Research operational plans Great uptake of eResearch services by Flinders researchers (almost 200TB of Federally funded data storage so far) People are now starting to come to us Successes

12. Responsibilities – Data Management ARC grant application requirements Publisher open data requirements Managing digital theses (and therefore associated data) Federally funded data storage Gotchas

13. Responsibilities – Digital Reositories Plan to mainstream services through Liaison Librarians – when? New developments in local IT infrastructure See which way the wind blows with the future of eResearch infrastructure investment Cross fingers for inclusion of datasets into future rounds of research assessment exercises (eg ERA or its successor) Where next?

14. I never thought I’d be doing this when I grew up There is plenty of room for non technical people in eResearch support Cultural change takes time and persistence You need to really like working with researchers and appreciate how they work Communication is the key! Reflections

15. Questions? Amanda Nixon Manager, eResearch@Flinders Amanda.nixon@flinders.edu.au 08 8201 5217