Research data infrastructure and services at universities and research institutions are constantly evolving to make better use of technology and to better meet the needs of researchers and other stakeholders. The first part of this Webinar will look at five strategies Australian research institutions have used to maximise the value of their research data assets: 1. Revise institutional data management strategic plan 2. Rethink data management plans and tools 3. Connect and integrate research systems 4. Track project activities, contributors and outputs 5. Leverage skills and knowledge gained through the ANDS 23 (research data) Things program Webinar recording in YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8-DuxZQl5c

1. Systems and services: Adding value for
research data assets
LIBER webinar
8 June 2017
Senior Research Data Management
Specialist
Natasha Simons

2. Australia – where??
Image source: SA Government
Natasha
(Brisbane)
Jens
(Perth)

3. Australian research landscape
Map source - The Australian Trade Commission
Universities
Research institutions
National Collaborative
Research Infrastructure
Strategy (NCRIS)
Note: Examples only – not a comprehensive list!

4. Australian research landscape
Data sharing?
+
Encouragement
Today’s talk: a flavour of data strategies, initiatives
and communities in Australia that are adding value to
research data assets
Compliance

5. #1 Revise strategic plan
QUT Research Data Management Strategy
2017 - 2020
The purpose of this strategy is to transform and direct research data management
resources, promote good research data management practices, build capacity and
skills and craft a cultural narrative that recognises research data as a valued asset.

6. #2 Rethink Data Management Plans & Tools
DMPs are a “hot topic”
• Machine actionable
DMPs (maDMPs)
discussion
• Research Data Alliance
Active Data
Management Plans IG
• Australian DMP IG
formed in April facilitated
by ANDS
THETA Conference session, Auckland NZ - May 2017:
RDMPs are failing to create the cultural change they are meant
to inspire

7. What’s the problem with (R)DMPs?
Source: Australian DMP Interest Group meeting – April 2017

8. What can we do about the problem?
How do we make DMPs useful and relevant to
researchers, embedded in the research process?
Mandate DMPs? No - University of Melbourne blog
post
Drop the “p” and create Data Management Records
(DMRs)? University of Queensland + RDS Blog post:
DMRs, making DMPs relevant again
Get involved in the RDA Active DMPs IG and WGs?
Australian DMP IG subgroup on maDMPs formed
Keep talking and sharing ideas and new tools!

9. #3 Connect & integrate research systems
Research Data Information Integration community:
Share, connect, support
http://www.ands.org.au/partners-and-
communities/ands-communities/rdii-community

10. Bringing the tech community together
Monthly tech talks are an initiative of
ANDS, Nectar, QCIF, Intersect, VicNode,
eRSA and Pawsey.

11. #4 Link & track data
Persistent identifiers (PiDs) for research (data):
• Handles – ANDS Handle service (Identify My Data)
• DOIs – ANDS DOI service (Cite My Data)
• ORCIDs – Australian ORCID Consortium
• And more!
New PiD on the block:
RAID – Research Activity Identifier
Supporting PiD developments: the Scholix initiative
ANDS PiDs webinar series

12. #5 Leverage ANDS 23 (research data) Things
ands/.org.au/23-things

13. What’s new with data management
training?
10 medical and health research data things
10 marine science data things
More to come?
http://library.unimelb.edu.au/Digital-Scholarship/training_and_outreach/data

14. natasha.simons@ands.org.au
@n_simons
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0635-1998
Natasha Simons
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ANDS is supported by the Australian
Government through the National Collaborative
Research Infrastructure Strategy Program.
Monash University leads the partnership with
the Australian National University and CSIRO.