1 Recording Research | 15 Recording Research A choice for academic / research libraries? Maria Heijne 14 September th euroCRIS Strategic Seminar

2 Recording Research | 15 What can you expect? The background: 3 TU.Datacentre The academic environment: e-science as the driver The role of the library: is there a choice? Some expert opinions Skills in the 3TU.Datacentre Conclusions

3 Recording Research | 15 3TU.Datacentre Project ( ) financed by 3 Technical Universities (Delft, Twente, Eindhoven) to ensure long term digital data preservation in the technical/science environment Based on successful (SURF) projects in Delft: e-Archive and DARELUX

4 Recording Research | 15 Activities 3TU.Datacentre Exploitation of a ‘data-archive’ to facilitate preservation of ‘static’ data of data producers (starting with the 3 Dutch technical universities); Advise data producers (how) to preserve ‘dynamic’ data in a collaboratory environment for access and publication (‘data-lab’) Provide easy access to data consumers Knowledge development/sharing and collaboration with Dutch partners (DANS,KB, Netherlands Coalition Digital Preservation) EU collaboration DOI agency - pan-European DOI infrastructure, with TIB Hannover, ETH Zurich, INIST, TIC Copenhagen

Paris, March 2009 Actual status September 2009: Australian National Data Service (ANDS) and California Digital Library (CDL) will become members

6 Recording Research | 15 Preconditions Organisational dimension incentives for research (inter) national co-operation standardisation long term management commitment development of competencies Production dimension infrastructure for the digital archive quality control use/reuse requires direct involvement of data creator/researcher Technology dimension research on preservation strategies and their implementation viewer design/user interface is crucial Business dimension data are a valuable asset > knowledge ‘valorisation’ business model for economic viability of a digital archive open access to data as a preference

7 Recording Research | 15 E-science/ E-research as ‘the’ driver Science becomes more data driven E-science can/will lead to different methods of knowledge exchange Access to large data collections /large scale computing resources Through publication, visualization, data exchange… Leading to new services for peer review and access to knowledge knowledge ‘exploitation’ data management, data retrieval to ensure data quality

8 Recording Research | 15 Why should libraries take up this role? Core business in information/data management Storage, preservation, metadata creation, access Reuse of data/information Experience in teaching enhanced academic skills Active (new) role in support of knowledge/research management Methods to organise and maintain links Publication – data Data - scientific workflow

9 Recording Research | 15 Is there a choice? Who else could/ should take up this role?

10 Recording Research | 15 Expert opinions Liz Lyon (UKOLN): Librarians will become data consultants, data service providers, data analysts, data miners, data curators Enforce data quality Support data retrieval Construct data applications Ensure data collections are properly annotated and preserved Clifford Lynch (CNI): build up skills in new areas of expertise for data curation Reuse of data Data management skills Values and policies James Mullins (Purdue University/ NSF Task Force) Librarian can bridge the gap between researchers

IJDC 2009 In press Liz Lyon, UKOLN

12 Recording Research | 15 Skills 3TU.Datacentre Data creator / data scientist Researcher PhD’s Students 3TU.Datacentre : data manager/ data librarian/ data scientist Library/Information specialists (metadata/quality checks) Account managers (advocacy/awareness/negotiation) ICT specialists (technical environment/data management) ICT developers (viewers/user interfaces)

Value chain for data storage and publication Data Production Selection Add Meta Data Check Data Entry Data Mgmnt Marketing & Sales Financial Transactions System Development & Mgmnt Viewer Development & Mgmnt Storage Helpdesk Technical Maintenance TransportDelivery Support &services Interface & Systems Content Direction Content Market Packaging Consumer Content Infra Structure Additional Services Source: Report EC/ Andersen Consulting, 1996

ContentImplementation Data creation/production Selection Conversion Add Metadata Check Data Check Metadata Data entry Data maintenance Additional Services Acquisition/Marketing & sales Data creator 3TU.Datacentre Data creator + 3TU.Datacentre Data creator 3TU.Datacentre Data creator + 3TU.Datacentre 3TU.Datacentre Infrastructure Financial transactions System development/management Viewer design/management Storage Helpdesk Technical maintenance All tasks 3TU.Datacentre or any 3 rd party Value chain 3TU.Datacentre

15 Recording Research | 15 Did I meet the expectations? The background: 3 TU.Datacentre The academic environment: e-science as the driver The role of the library: is there a choice? Some expert opinions Skills in the 3TU.Datacentre Conclusions

16 Recording Research | 15 Conclusions Is there a choice for research libraries? In the e-science environment data become a valuable asset to the institution - the researcher is the driving force The library should claim and prove its role in ‘Data management’, in close collaboration with parties for maintaining infrastructure and (technical) development Important areas for the near future: Awareness, Awareness, Awareness Business model for economic viability of data curation Training of ‘data’ skills for all parties involved