1. Creating an e-Environment for scholarship: dream or reality? Dr Heila Pienaar Deputy Director: e-Information Strategy & e-Research Enablement Department of Library Services University of Pretoria, South Africa heila.pienaar@up.ac.zaheila.pienaar@up.ac.za ; http://www.library.up.ac.za/profile/heila_pienaar/cv.pdfhttp://www.library.up.ac.za/profile/heila_pienaar/cv.pdf

2. Mandate: Library is responsible for the management of academic information and knowledge, and for leading the University in information and knowledge innovation Enable teaching & learning e-Strategy Community & professional engagement Enable research Information literacy training (e.g. using game technology) Learning centre / commons Integration with ClickUP (web pages with full-text information resources) Relevant reserved information collection Faculty libraries with information specialists for each subject Relevant information collection (extensive e-resources) Information literacy training for postgraduates and researchers Enhanced research competencies Planned research commons Open access repositories Open mandate (UP articles) Digitisation & preservation Web 2 tools e-Research: research data management & VRE’s (virtual research environments) Carnegie African Library Leadership Academy Mamelodi library community outreach Presenting workshops on e- skills World Digital Library

3. In the Library’s risk register dated February 2010: Risk: “Not taking advantage of new IT tools, concepts & breakthroughs to improve current services and create new services” Context: –“Slow uptake of new innovations by academic clients and library staff obstruct new and improved services –Lack of understanding that IT tools have conceptual implications / new concepts are embedded in IT; a different way of looking at the world e.g. virtual worlds” ( Web 2.0... The Machine is Us/ing Us - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE: 4.35 minutes ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE Why such an emphasis on E?

4. Content e-Information Strategy Governance Examples of products of the e-Strategy in support of Scholarship

5. Why an e-Information Strategy? Can be seen as a high-level Innovation Strategy for any organisation Integrate e-Information applications within a broad framework Help to focus the organisation Keep the organisation on the cutting edge of new developments Establish a framework for capacity e.g. staff, IT to implement the strategy Actually just another term for a focused corporate Knowledge Management strategy

6. Objective: Creating an e-Environment for Scholarship e-Researche-Learning Digitisation & Preservation Open Scholarship Repositories Library web Web / Library 2 e-Resources e-Information Strategy focus areas Mobile services

7. Governance Deputy-director: e-Information Strategy & e-Research Enablement is responsible for the development & implementation of the strategy e-Service unit is responsible for the research, development, implementation & maintenance of e-products & services that support the strategy e-Steering committees (matrix teams) are responsible for co-ordination and development of their respective focus areas

8. e-Service Unit Deputy-director: e-Strategy & e-Research enablement: dr Heila Pienaar UP Repositories manager: Hettie Groenewald UP Digitisation manager: Ria Groenewald UP Open Scholarship manager: Elsabe Olivier Library Web manager: Christelle Steyn

9. Subject librarians Project / matrix teams to implement focus areas

10. e-Steering committees (project teams) Library e-Service steering committee (overarching): Dr Heila Pienaar (chair) e-Research steering committee: dr Heila Pienaar e-Learning steering committee: Christelle Steyn Digitisation & Preservation steering committee: Ria Groenewald Open Scholarship steering committee: Elsabe Olivier Repositories steering committee: Hettie Groenewald Library web steering committee: Christelle Steyn Web / Library 2 steering committee: Janice de Wee e-Resources steering committee: Soekie Swanepoel Mobile services steering committee: Christelle Steyn & Ria Groenewald Ex officio members of Library e-Service steering commitee: Library executive, Library IT manager (Leonora Wydeman), 3 members of the Faculty managers (Johann van Wyk, Susan Marsh, Maureen du Pisanie)

11. Objective: Creating an e-Environment for Scholarship e-Researche-Learning Digitisation & Preservation Open Scholarship Repositories Library web Web / Library 2 e-Resources e-Steering committees’ managers Mobile services Christelle & Ria Hettie Groenewald Christelle Steyn Heila Pienaar Christelle Steyn Soekie Swanepoel Elsabe Olivier Janice de Wee Ria Groenewald

12. Roles & responsibilities of steering committees Chairs are responsible for the establishment of their steering committees Steering committees are responsible for their own strategic & implementation plans Steering committees to co-ordinate with one another Steering committees to discuss progress etc with the e-Service steering committee on a regular basis Steering committees are responsible for good communication and interfaces between line and project perspectives

13. e-Research Objective: to do faster, better and different interdisciplinary research e-Research advocacy Virtual Research Environment (VRE) projects Research data management initiatives

14. Advocacy: e-Research Seminar May 2009 Welcome: Prof Robin Crewe, VC Research, University of Pretoria, South Africa e-Research in the United Kingdom: Mathew J. Dovey, Programme Director (e-Research), JISC Executive, UK e-Research and MS Research: Lee Dirks, Director, Education & Scholarly Communication, Microsoft Corporation – External Research e-Research and digital preservation: Dr Dawid L. Giaretta (MBE), Associate Director, Digital Curation Centre, UK & Project leader: CASPAR, PARSE. Insight, ISO standard for audit and certification of digital repositories e-Research in South Africa: Prof Colin J Wright, Head: Research, Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC), dr Martie van Deventer, Portfolio Manager CSIR’s Information Services, South Africa & Wim Hugo, Managing Director, MBV Equsys/Consulting.

15. SA Malaria researchers’ VRE components Project management Project management system Proposal writing Document management system Generic software e.g. MS / Open Office Real time communication Skype, smart board, video conferences Training / mentoring etc E-learning system for researchers Identification of funding sources Identification of research area Literature review & indexing Identification of collaborators Internal shared database of indexed articles Dissemination & artifacts Web/wiki/blog: search engines, databases; researchers & topics; funders, portals, communication, projects Repositories: research results; experiments; literature & documents Red: none Orange: some Yellow: all Scientific workflow (Collaborative) Electronic Lab book Sophisticated instruments that generate digital information and data Servers with data files (Free) Data analysis software Integrated data management system Access to research networks & super computers; access to labs with in silico screening + Mathematical modelling tools; numerical algorithm tools; simulation software; in silico experiments

16. Demonstrator interface Access and authentication Alerts and RSS feeds – may help with info overload Library resources Internet resources

17. BL / MS RIC: Manage- ment of published info ResearchGate: research collaboration OPENWETWARE: Lab Notebook on Blog myexperiment: scientific workflows archer e-Research toolkit: data management nanoHUB: subject gateway built on HUBzero platform HUBzero: access to interactive simulation tools

18. Research data management Survey of research data management practices at the University of Pretoria. Survey of 52 researchers on their data management practices by 16 information specialists. The report is available. Very Large Database initiative. In an attempt to address the data needs of academic institutions and projects of national interest, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has recently mandated the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) to initialise an intervention known as the Very Large Data Base (VLDB). It is hoped that with the contribution from the stakeholders, the VLDB intervention would be able to implement the appropriate mechanism to support and enhance the key data-bound research and operations of today and tomorrow (Jeff Chen, CHPC, April 2010). UP Library is working closely with dr Chen to realise this initiative. World Data Centre for Biodiversity and Human Health in Africa. A meeting were attended by Wim Hugo (SAEON), Dr Daisy Selematsela & Henda vd Berg (NRF), Dr Martie van Deventer (CSIR) and Dr Heila Pienaar (UP) to discuss the funding, development and implementation of the proposed World Data Centre. Department of Science & Technology has contracted SAEON to develop a shared platform and substantial overlap exists with the platform required for the World Data Centre. The United States Geological Survey is sponsoring some of the work needed, as well as NRF/CSIR/UP (funds are available via the 1st African Digital Curation Conference). The prototype will be available mid June. The NeDICC consortium will meet to discuss the agenda for this prototype development. A presentation will also be given at the Codata data management conference in Cape Town, 27-29 October 2010 http://www.codata2010.com/http://www.codata2010.com/

19. e-Learning Integration of web resource pages with the different modules of the e-Learning system

20. Teaching e-Skills to UP librarians: 60 minutes workshops

21. Games for Information Literacy

22. Digitisation > Digital Collections http://www.library.up.ac.za/digital/index.htm

23. World Digital Library (WDL)

24. e-Resources, global search engine & catalogue

25. Open Scholarship

26. Repositories Digital Repository Model Only digital material can be submitted: digitized or digitally born

27. UP Library manages 2 repositories

28. UPSpace statistics 4 Jan 2010 - 10 March 2010 Top 5 Communities accessed: 1. Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/71 2. Economic & Management Sciences http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/1682 3. Education http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/63 4. South African National Veterinary Repository http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/3809 5. Veterinary Science http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/78 Top 5 Sub-communities accessed: 1. Architecture http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/72 2. Southern African Transport Conferences http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/5201 3. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/8641 4. Research Articles (Jonathan Jansen ) http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/111 5. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/11004 Top 5 Collections accessed: 1. Campus Buildings http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/6523 2. Pretoria Environs Buildings http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/11706 3. Africana Books Collection http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/4911 4. LLM Dissertations (Centre for Human Rights) http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/927 5. Jonathan Jansen Collection http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/108 Top 5 items accessed: 1. Curriculum reform in South Africa: a critical analysis of outcomes-based education http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/132 2. Geslacht-register der oude Kaapsche familien. Deel 1, A-J http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/9290 3. Geslacht-register der oude Kaapsche familien. Deel 3, P tot Z. http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/9288 4. Language and other background factors affecting secondary pupils' performance in Mathematics in South Africa http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/4915 5. Geslacht-register der oude Kaapsche familien. Deel 2, A tot O http://repository.up.ac.za/upspace/handle/2263/9289

29. Examples: Repository content

30. Blogger: UPSpace metadata training Facebook: Information specialists available in the student environment YouTube channel for UP Library http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy0f-qHSHM4 Web & Web 2 tools

31. Source: National Geographic, March 2010

32. Library web: gateway to tools, information resources & experts

33. In conclusion In conclusion: it is still more of a dream than a reality, but we are moving in the right direction …

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