Update on progress at The Glasgow School of Art given by Robin Burgess at the KAPTUR Steering Group meeting, 8th January 2013.

1. Developing a Research Data
Management Policy
The Glasgow School of Art in conjunction with KAPTUR
Dr Robin Burgess
8th January 2013

2. Policy Development
• Involvement of Kaptur
• Support from project partners
• Liaison with outside sources – e.g. the DCC
• Attendance at events – DCC roadshow in Dundee, DCC
event in Amsterdam (January 2013)
• Involvement of interested parties at GSA – IT, Information
Services and the Library, Research Office, Researchers
• Working Groups and Training

3. Approach
• Context • Iterative process
• Definition of research data • Discussions held
• Policy statements • Obtaining feedback
• Implementation methods • Sign off and agreement

4. The Policy
Themes:
• Building the support network at GSA
• Principles:
K is for Keep
- General A is for Archive
- Communication and dissemination P is for Process
- Management plans T is for Teaching
- Data Retention U is for Unfinished
R is for Repository
- Depositing
• Roles and Responsibilities
- Glasgow School of Art
- Individual researchers

5. Next Steps
Moving Forwards: Additional Work:
• Policy to be approved by • Educate the research
new head of information office on the importance
services – January 2013 of the policy for bid
• Policy to be shared with writing/funding
RKEC for discussion and • Educate research staff
approval, February 2013 through workshops and
• Follow up work on policy Training planned for
if required, then shared January – link with DCC
with senate • Case study work
• Roll out the policy, links • Promotional work
with other GSA policies