vu’s research survey and eresearch training (an early look) dr lyle winton associate director,...

VU’s Research Surveyand eResearch training

(an early look)

Dr Lyle WintonAssociate Director, Office for Research

eResearch...Is “Technology” a hassle?

Or a tool?

• digital storage, USB, backup• online resources, search• reference management• documents, reports• email• data / file retention (5+ years)

• What about more interesting stuff? ...Working with technologists!short eResearch videos:

http://bit.ly/GAzk2D

• advanced technologies...• HP computing / simulation• remote instrumentation• mobile / tablet / iPad• advanced AV / visualisation• analysis tools

Identity Management

Community/ Project

Management

Resource Sharing

(Docs, Data)

Group/VO Management

Custom Services(eg. Compute,

Remote access, Database)

External Resources(eg. Labs, Facilities,

Instruments, Repositories)

Digital Storage

High Throughput,Instrument & Facility,

Desktop Access

Record Keeping,Preservation,

Reuse & Sharing

onlinecollaborationenvironments

bespokedevelopment

work

remote &diversesystems

Digital Archive

Hosted Infrastructure

Connectivity (core, access & mobile networks)

Identity Management

Community/ Project

Management

Resource Sharing

(Docs, Data)

Group/VO Management

Custom Services(eg. Compute,

Remote access, Database)

External Resources(eg. Labs, Facilities,

Instruments, Repositories)

Digital Storage

High Throughput,Instrument & Facility,

Desktop Access

Record Keeping,Preservation,

Reuse & Sharing

onlinecollaborationenvironments

bespokedevelopment

work

remote &diversesystems

Digital Archive

Hosted Infrastructure

Connectivity (core, access & mobile networks)

NeCTAR(cloud)

IVEC, VPAC, VLSCI …

RDSI(ReDS)

RDSI(nodes)

ANDSRDSI

(DaSh)NCI

ASSDA/ASeSS

Facilities(NCRIS, SSI, Landmark,

Synchrotron)

AAF

VERN, SABRENet …

NeCTAR(VL)

AREN

VeRSI, Intersect, QCIF, eRSA ...

NeCTAR(tools)

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Enough about eResearch...What do researchers need?

• General observations:– Increasingly enterprise storage for research– Increasingly online collaboration environments– Increasing use (or awareness) of external facilities

• Researchers asking:– How do I simplify?– Where can I put my data and materials?– Where do we store data long term?– Questions about data policy?– What about ethics/privacy/security?

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What do researchers need? (survey)

• VU “Research Data and Collaboration” survey– 2009 VU based on APSR survey– 2011 VU based on VeRSI/Intersect survey• collab with VeRSI (Anna Shadbolt), VU OfR (myself),

VU Lib (Jenny Cameron)• 20% response rate researchers• 45% HDR students, 23% early career, 16% mid, 13%

senior

– Results yet to be released...• an early look, preliminary results, many need checking

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VU Survey results• Using information, communication, technology tools?

– VU use: databases 80%, qual softw. 60%, quant softw. 70%– VU collab: 55% international, 70% around Australia

< 20% use video conferencing, web collab tools, file sharing66% face-2-face, 80% email, 34% phone (potentially smart)

• 31% need more support with “technology tools”– statistics, qualitative, transcription, video, unknown, geospatial

• 31% need more support with “collaboration technologies”– collaboration environments, video conferencing, sharing files,

training

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Results...• What data is out there (generated, collected, managed)?

– 57% docs &reports (most data) – 37% spreadsheets– 36% transcripts – 34% email– 32% fieldwork data – 29% databases– 28% websites ? – 20% digital audio files

– 26% computer generated, 20% instrument generated, 8% video

• >26% mostly non-digital data (mostly surveys), >59% have some non-digital data– 48% have considered digitising but not done (36% of total surveyed)

• Requirements in managing data, themes (50-70% resp.): security, confidentiality, linked and coded– 60% felt they could meet requirements. 20% felt definitely not.

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Results...• Size of digital data: 80% < 100 GB (< 10 GB in 2009)• Primary Data Stores

– Internal HD, USB and external drives– >60% indicated backing up– 83% current situation meets needs

• Do you have a formal data management plan– 76% no or not sure

• Providing access to your data– 48% allow privately negotiated access– 42% “submit data for publishing when publishing in eJournals” (???)– 30% publish data online (???)– 21% deposit data in a repository

– 50% willing to share beyond project/group• Limiting factors: not allowed, time, technology

– 54% interested in being able to cite their data (ANDS!)

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Thoughts on Training• Definite needs: awareness, support, improve• Levels of approach:– Training & Workshops (not for everyone)– Online materials (work/life/location bleed)– Leveraging social networks (colleague support)• Support staff are in these already... so...• Abilities?: Awareness, Support, Improve

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Quick ice breakers...• Where do you backup your data to?

– You can use VU research storage for backup.– Or use as your main storage, back happens automatically.

• How secure is your data?– Is your computer or USB storage locked up?– Is your USB storage password protected?– VU research storage is!

• Where are you going to keep your data after the project?– The Uni and you are required to keep for 5+ years beyond end of project.– Consider the VU research storage.

Expert vs. Empowerer

• Keep it or not? Valuable or Record?• Where & how to keep.

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Questions? lyle.winton@vu.edu.au

Copyright (c) 2012, Victoria University (Lyle Winton)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. To view a copy of this license visit:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/Sections of this work are based on works of the Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative (VeRSI).