Dear colleagues
You are invited to take part in a survey on library roles in research data
management:
https://survey.shef.ac.uk/limesurvey/index.php?sid=41119&lang=en
We would be grateful if you could complete the survey as soon as possible
and no later than Friday 30 November. We estimate it should take about 10 to
15 minutes to fill in the survey, although if you provide fuller responses
in the comments boxes (which would be very welcome) it may take a little
longer.
The survey has been designed to give the community a clear picture of the
extent to which libraries are currently involved in research data management
(RDM)
work, and the extent to which they regard different aspects of RDM to be
strategic priorities for the next three years.
As you will know, RDM is a key issue for many HE libraries present. We
believe that the results of the survey will therefore be of direct interest
to colleagues in UK HE libraries and beyond, and we hope that we can use the
data as a benchmark
to measure developments in future. We are hoping all of this will mean that
we get a good response. We will share the results with participants as soon
as we can.
This work is being carried out by Sheffield Information School as part of a
wider set of activities in the areas of RDM and open data. These also
include the JISC-funded RDMRose project led by Andrew Cox, which is
developing training materials to help develop skills in RDM for library and
information professionals. We expect these training materials to be
available in the New Year.
Do contact me if you have any questions about the survey or any other work
we are carrying out.
Apologies for any cross posting.
Best wishes
Stephen
Dr Stephen Pinfield, Senior Lecturer, Information School, University of
Sheffield, Regent Court, 211 Portobello, Sheffield S1 4DP, UK. E:
[log in to unmask], T: +44 (0)114 222 2649. W:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/is/staff/pinfield. LinkedIn:
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-pinfield/36/b04/831
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