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Ten things to say in ten minutes: an
engineering librarian’s quest to full
embeddedness.
Dave Ramorulane, CSIRdramorulane@csir.co.za
Ten things to say in ten minutes: an engineering librarian’s quest to full embeddedness.
Dave Ramorulanedramorulane@csir.co.za
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CSIR research themesBackground - Built Environment information centreInformation resources availableAddressing the information needs of a research projectsInformation managementIdentification of collaboratorsResearch data managementDissemination of research findingsMeasuring research impact Project closure, research output archivingOpen access publishingGeneral administrative issues
Built Environment unit
Spatial Planning Systems
Building Science
Technology Transport Systems and Operations
Agrement
Hydraulic Infrastructure Engineering
Transport Infrastructure Engineering
Information Centre
Background - Built Environment information centre
• The purpose of BE Info Centre is to provide library and information services to Built Environment staff members (both Pretoria & Stellenbosch), as well as ad hoc external clients.
• These ad hoc clients are from private engineering & consulting companies, national departments (Dept. of Transport, DPSA), individuals and postgraduate students both national and international
• The paper collection dates back from the 1960s
• Staff – Information Specialist and Intern
Information resources available
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• New databases• New journal titles, newspapers etc• Subscriptions• Book acquisitions• Products on trial
Addressing the information needs of the research project
• Adding value to information-Customization-Validation-filtering-Presentation
Information management
• Personal Information management• Bibliographic managers
- Refworks- Endnote- Mendelay
• Plagiarism• Predatory publishers• Information overload
Research data management
Research data
….the recorded factual material commonly accepted in the scientific community as necessary to validate research findings ...
Research data management
…research data management concerns the organisation of data, from its entry to the research cycle through to the dissemination and archiving of valuable results. It aims to ensure reliable verification of results, and permits new and innovative research built on existing information…
Research data management
Researchers
Ensures compliance
Reduces the risk of data loss
Improved research integrity & validation
Enhances the visibility of your
research
Facilitates the sharing and re-use
CSIR
Ensures compliance
(Funders, DST)
Showcases research data
outputs (National & Global)
Attracts new collaborators
Strengthening of the research environment
Stakeholders
Improved data availability and
discovery
Visibility of research outputs
Enhances citizen science and public
engagement
Improved research integrity
Open access publishing
Dissemination of research findings
• Accredited journals• Accredited open access journals• Conference papers• Tools
- Journal analyzer- Elsevier® Journal Finder-Spinger Journal Suggester
• Citations
Measuring research impact
• Bibliometrics
…. bibliometrics is the quantitative analysis of research literature, based upon citations,
• Altmetrics
…“Alternative metrics” or “altmetrics” refers to different ways or alternative of measuring the use of, and impact of, scholarship..
• PlumX
…provides both altmetrics and traditional metrics from a variety of sources. Showing these side-by-side allows a researcher to see all of the different impacts of their article in one place.
• Researchgate
• …the RG Score is a metric that measures scientific reputation based on how all of your research is received by your peers.
Research output archiving
• Improves operation efficiency and value of the information created
• Develops a culture of efficient intellectual asset management
• Ensures compliance with legal and statutory frameworks and best practices
• Mitigates risks and ensures increased accountability
• Provides organizational cost benefits• Ensures safe storage of intellectual
property• Facilitates efficient retrieval and
preservation of those same assets
• TodB (Technical output database)• CSIR Research Space• Dirisa
General administrative issues
• Training-Access to peer review & scientific -One on One training-Inductions
• Career ladder issues• Indexing and Publication
Equivalents
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