evolving roles in scholarly communications
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ODE WP4 presentation by Susan Reilly at APA 2012 on the 7th of September 2012 in Frascati. Looks at the role of libraries in data management.TRANSCRIPT
Evolving Roles in Scholarly
Communications
Susan Reilly, Twitter:@skreilly
APA, Frascati, 7th Nov, 2012
From this…
Our work in ODE
To consider the impact that data sharing, re-use and preservation is having on scholarly
communication…
Step 1: Explore the integration of data & publications
• 3 stakeholder perspectives:• Researchers• Publishers• Libraries
• How is data linked to publications?• What are the challenges?• Where are the opportunities?
(1) Data contained and
explained within the article
(2) Further data explanations in
any kind of supplementary files to articles
(3) Data referenced from the article and
held in data centers and repositories
(4) Data publications, describing available datasets
(5) Data in drawers and on
disks at the institute
The Data Publication Pyramid
Rebuilding the pyramid: implications for libraries
Level of integration Implication for library
Data contained within the article
Data published in supplementary files to articles
Datasets referenced from the articles
Data published independently from written publications (“data publication”)
Data in drawers and on disks at the institute
Prepare for adequate preservation strategies
Presentation and preservation mechanisms
Persistent link
Citability of dataset Persistent link Perpetual access to dataset
Support publication process Curation of datasets Metadata and documentation
Engage in data management planning
Step 2: define best practice in citability
• Publishers need to provide guidance for authors and referees on citation of data
• Citations with persistent identifiers should be listed in the references/bibliography to enable tracking of citation metrics
• Liaison roles could help to bridge gaps and foster understanding between different communities
Step 3: define roles
•What is the role of libraries in data exchange?
•In what areas is the demand for support from researchers?
•What skills do libraries need to develop to support researchers in data exchange?
•How do we develop
these skills ?
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The Survey
• Sent to circa 800 librarians, 110 respondents
• Also sent to AU/US libraries active in this area• Seven criteria:
1. Availability
2. Findability
3. Interpretability
4. Reusability
5. Citability
6. Curation
7. Preservation
Setting the scene
• Data sets will become separately citable items, supported by their own citation framework
• Underlying data will increasingly become an integrated part of enriched articles via special viewers, pointers and interactive pdf’s
• The best place for underlying data is in official data repositories and archives
• There are not sufficient trustworthy data archives available for authors to deposit their data
Current Practices
6% in 2009
15% in 2009
3% in 2009?!
14% in 2009
No preservation strategies!
Differences with US/AUS libraries
More priority for data management plans
More priority for data citation
Agree that archiving data is most in demand
Citability
Strategies
Skills
What Skills?
88% of expert libraries see subject expertise as important!
Developing Skills
Which measure for developing skills do you consider appropriate?
28%
41%
27%
1%
3% Integrate data managementinto professional education
Data management coursesfor librarians as continuingprofessional development
Practical literature andguidelines
N/A
Other (please specify)
Epilogue
•Developing policy•Establising repositories•Delivering training•Prioritising skills•Engaging in the broader dialogue
Conclusions
• Libraries mobilising to meet demand • Need to work together and in consultation with other
stakeholders to develop new skill sets• Gap in advocacy for data sharing, the use of subject specific
repositories, and best practice in data• Researchers will need training and guidance on how to make
their data citable and on how to cite data in order to ensure that they can fully benefit from a future where data may become a publication on its own right.
Thank you
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