This is my presentation for the 5 minutes of fame Communities of Practice CRIG conference, November 2013.

1. Research Data Management Librarian Trial
Title of presentation
Name of presenter
Caroline Ondracek
Title of presenter
Faculty / Faculty / Division
School Librarian,
Faculty of Science, Technology & Engineering
xx Month& Research Services, Library
Learning 201x
latrobe.edu.au
CRICOS Provider 00115M

2. Why?
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La Trobe University & the Australian National Data Service (ANDS) projects
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Increase Researcher contributions to Research Online (La Trobe’s research
repository), particularly
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Data and datasets
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Published Journal articles
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Other materials
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Data literacy for Librarians
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Data Management - planning and awareness for Researchers (and librarians)
Research Online: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/library/research-and-grantsupport/research-online/
La Trobe University
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3. What?
• 2-3 Librarians, one day a week over an 8-10 week secondment
• 2-3 new cross-campus Librarians involved in 3 trials to date (since May
2013)
• Development of in-Librarian communication tool: Wiki
• Library Guide - Data Management
• Training plans
La Trobe University
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4. Library Guide:
La Trobe University
latrobe.libguides.com/dataman
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5. Outcomes
• More journal articles, data and datasets (and growing)
• Trained & enthusiastic, knowledgeable Faculty Librarians (on their way to
greater data literacy)
• More connections with Researchers
• More work for Digital Infrastructure (indexing data and datasets) and
creating records in Research Online
• Creation of resources – Training workshops and a Library guide
• A great opportunity to up-skill in an easy and effective way
La Trobe University
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6. Positives and challenges
Positives
• Fantastic experience
• Great opportunity to up-skill
• Making new academic connections
• Working with colleagues, outside the
Challenges
• So much reading!
• Communicating with Digital
Infrastructure staff
STE team (and other library
(understanding our different
department)
priorities)
• Learning about new trends (Making
data available, etc.)
• “Selling” the benefits to
Researchers
• Learning more about
copyright, IP, ethics, open access
challenges
La Trobe University
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7. Thanks go to…
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Learning & Research Services section
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The other RDM trial participants
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Digital Infrastructure section
At the
La Trobe University Library
La Trobe University
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8. Thank you
Questions?
Email me
latrobe.edu.au
CRICOS Provider 00115M