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Figshare at the University ofSheffieldLessons learnt

Jez Cope, Research Data Manager University of Sheffield Library

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About the UniversityWe’re a Russell Group University with big ideas and great

ambition

A leading UK University with a global reputation, rankedin the World Top 100 (QS World Rankings 2014)

We’re in the top 10% of UK universities for researchexcellence

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A global universityMore than 26,000 students from all over the world

18,000+ undergraduates

7,500 postgraduates

Over 4,000 students from China, with large numbersfrom Malaysia, Hong Kong, Nigeria and India

Our collaborative work with global partners has aninternational impact. These include cutting-edge

businesses such as Siemens, Rolls-Royce and Boeing andpartnerships with universities like Tokyo, Cape Town and

Sydney

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Our researchWe are driven to make a difference through world-class

research to solve big global issues

86% of our research submitted to the 2014 ResearchExcellence Framework was rigorously assessed as beingworld-leading or internationally excellent; we are in the

top 10% of UK universities for research excellence

We are committed to investing in life-changing research,supporting and nurturing innovative projects through

our 2022 Futures programme

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Research data management

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DriversTechnology

Culture

Policies funder — publisher — institution

Legal requirements

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BenefitsImpact

Raise profile/influence

Attract collaborations

Citations

Enable new types of research

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RisksConfidentiality

Getting scooped

Loss of funding

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Research support in the library

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Strategic plan 2016

1. Student Learning and Success

3. Content and Collections4. The Open Library5. Strategic Partners6. The Future Organisation

2. Research Excellence and Impact

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Services

Training (face-to-face, online)Advice & guidance (online, printed)Enquiries service (email)University data catalogue/repository (figshare)Support for disciplinary RDM projects

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Choosing figshare

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PrinciplesPrefer national & international discipline-specificrepositories

Better for discoverabilityRegister these datasets in figshare

Large datasets: archive locally, register and promotethrough figshare

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ObjectivesWe needed a platform to:

1. Publish metadata about datasets for discoverability2. Allow some data to be publicly shared

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Figshare for institutionsSingle sign-on

Flexible storage

Custom metadata

Curation workflow

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Lessons learnt

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Challenges

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Service identity

Preconceptions about "Figshare" as a brand

How to establish it as a Sheffield thing

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Systems integration

Authentication

Symplectic Elements

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Metadata

Engagement vs. Quality

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Successes

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Ease of implementation

Excellent communication from figshare

Open to feature requests and ideas

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Partnership working

Library

IT Services (CICS)

Research Office (RIS)

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Academic engagement

Welcomed as timely

Plenty of creative ideas

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Next stepsWider rollout

Further systems integration

E.g. Ex Libris Rosetta

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Any questions?