1. E-Research Coordinating Committee report to CAUL
April 2006
Cathrine Harboe-Ree

2. e-Research Coordinating Committee
Data management
Whole of research cycle perspective
Discovery  research activity  dissemination
Benefit to wider community

3. Entire E-Science Cycle (EBank)

4. Report summary
An Australian e-Research Strategy and Implementation Framework
The critical importance of e-Research
Strategic framework
Leadership and coordination
Skills development
Research, development and deployment
Skills transfer

5. Report summary - cont
An Australian e-Research Strategy and Implementation Framework
Access
e-Research Fabric
Managing data
Coordination, oversight and resources

6. Critical importance Consolidating current experience Catalytic change
NCRIS findings (SII requirements)

7. Leadership A champion (eg Tony Hey)
Encouraging leadership within government and institutions
CAUL leadership?

8. R, D & D Supporting Australia’s strengths Drawing on OS developments
High performance computing and infrastructure middleware R&D  production versions
Ad hoc  coordinated

9. Skills acquisition Investment in education Professional development
Honours scholarships (50pa x 5)
Postgraduate scholarships (35pa x 5)
Post-doctoral Fellowships (7pa x 5)
Professional development
Encourage institutions to provide opportunities
CAUL? CAUDIT?

10. Skills transfer – e-Research Centre
One Centre, 7 nodes
Coordination of e-research development
Support services
Outreach + awareness raising
Skills development
Coordination of RD&D
$0.5 million pa x 5
Specialisation?

11. Access Access to repositories, facilities and networks
Access for researchers and wider community
Authentication and authorisation

12. e-Research fabric
Network and computing structures, middleware and collaboration tools
National Data Architecture
Emphasis on interoperability
Services and support
NOT networks, bandwidth, etc (funding from elsewhere for these)
NOT published resources

13. Managing data Data collection and generation
Data storage and physical management
Standards
Access
Archiving and preservation
Whole of research cycle approach
Australian Research Data Strategy
National Digitisation Strategy

14. Coordination, oversight + resources
$20 mill pa x 5
E-Research Coordinating Committee
Data strategy sub-committee?
SII with NCRIS (16th Capability)

15. CAUL response - issues Capabilities required
Technical, information management, policy and advocacy
Institutional leadership role
Library as centre of expertise
Involve records and archives

16. CAUL strategies and actions
Policy and advocacy skills
CAUL/CAUDIT collaboration
CAUL to recommend participation in all relevant national committees
EDUCAUSE theme
CAUL meetings

17. CAUL strategies and actions - cont
Data management
Data management plan guidelines, through national committees
Lobby for access to national data (eg ABS)

18. CAUL strategies and actions - cont
Training
E-Research 101
Short courses
CAUL/CAUDIT workshops, institutes

19. CAUL strategies and actions - cont
Enabling collaboration
Deploying skills in national and institutional processes
CAUL strategic planning
Working Group
Inclusion in Strategic Plan
CAUL forum?

20. Priorities for CAUL National and institutional representation
Skills development
Data management