Presentation for the JISC Managing Research Data Programme workshop 25-26th March 2013. For more info, see: http://orbital.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk

1. From a RDM pilot to a Research
Service
Orbital Project | JISC MRD Programme
Workshop 25-26th March 2013

2. Orbital (2011), All Singing All Dancing

3. Orbital (2013), A joined up service

4. Step by step
0. ‘Learning the domain’ (Nov 2011)
1. Minimum Viable Product (May 2012)
https://orbital.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2012/05/23/a-minimum-viable-product-for-research-data-management/
2. CKAN (August 2012)
https://orbital.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2012/08/17/hello-ckan/
3. Orbital Bridge (Sept 2012)
https://orbital.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2012/09/04/a-bridge-to-the-skies/
4. ‘Researcher Dashboard’ (Jan 2013)
5. ‘Research Services’ (April 2013)…

5. www.lincoln.ac.uk

7. www.lincoln.ac.uk

8. Recommendations to SMT
• Research Data Management should be a joint responsibility between the
Library, ICT, R&E and the Registry.
• Establish a ‘research systems’ Steering Group (RDM, Repository, etc.)
which reports to RIEC.
• Agree an RDM roadmap for Lincoln over two years: 2013-15.
• Work with ICT to provide staff with versatile, secure, backed-up networked
storage and develop a costing model for larger requests for storage.
• Establish Research Services Developer post (ePrints/REF, RDM) to develop
the research information environment, so as to meet researcher
requirements, data legislation and funder mandates.
• Undertake a cost/benefits analysis of establishing a ‘Data Scientist’ role to
exploit research information environment.
• Train existing Library and Research & Enterprise staff in RDM principles
and practices
• Undertake a longitudinal (annual) survey of research practices at Lincoln to
identify need for support.

9. Live demo

15. Credits and contact
All Singing All Dancing image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattwright/691220024/
Conga Dance image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolynhack/5693382854/
Praying image
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_to_pray_the_japanese_w
ay.jpg
http://orbital.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk
Joss Winn jwinn@lincoln.ac.uk