2. Changes to DARIS, 2015-

3. 3 Key goals  First, we aim to make available greater volumes of high-quality data and research information of relevance to the research community, in conformity with national and international standards and best practice.  Second, we aim to make our data and services known and to promote a research culture of data sharing and secondary analysis for the social sciences in Switzerland.

4. 4 Acquisition, documentation, preservation, and distribution – general activities  Research information;  Data solicitation;  Curation, preservation, and dissemination;  Archive policy development and best practice monitoring;  Archive system maintenance (i.e., FORSbase);  Advice to users;  Collaboration with institutional partners

5. 5 Acquisition, documentation, preservation, and distribution – specific projects  ORD@ch;  COMPASS;  Quali-data – transversal;  Swiss Methods Festival – transversal;  International projects (ex. SEEDS, CESSDA, H2020) – transversal;  Archive service for journals;  Individual research projects – transversal

6. 6 Acquisition, documentation, preservation, and distribution – staff  François, Eliane, Sybil, et Renate: data service  Stefan : research information

7. 7 Data Promotion – general activities  Promotion of data and indicators from FORS and the archive;  Training and teaching – organization of workshops, seminars, and presentations;  Enhancement of data (e.g., visualisation);  Ongoing evaluation of the research landscape;  Development of resources for data management (e.g., online, for trainings) – transversal

8. 8 Data Promotion – specific projects  Social Report;  Data literacy for schools/Agora project – transversal;  Interactive online database of FORS indicators – transversal;  Researcher and user surveys – assessment of practices and needs;  Ch-x – transversal;  LIS;  International projects (e.g., FOSTER) – transversal;  Individual research projects – transversal

9. 9 Data Promotion – staff  Alexandra (head of group)  Franziska Ehrler (indicators and Social Report)  Andreas (visualisation)  NN (promotional and enhancement activities : 80-100 percent)  Emilie Morgan (Agora, 12 month contract at 30 percent)