1. Research Technology Facilitator Program Researchers as centers of resource networks

2. Objective of the RTF Connect researchers to more resources without putting that task on the researcher Put researchers at the center of a vast web of resources Team up with local IT support

3. Services for Researchers Identify information and technology needs and resources Connect to information and technology resources Discuss research and potential role of IT Aggregate needs to identify new services needed

4. What is an RTF? Communication and leadership University policies, procedures and organization Information management and technical foundations

5. Communication and Leadership Elicitation techniques Leadership and teamwork Social networking Analytical expertise Translate between tech and non-tech Negotiation techniques

6. University Grant proposal basics University finance University organization Campus- and University-based services University policy, state law regarding IT Research compliance regulation basics

7. Information Management Technology Foundations HPC and networking Data discovery, access, usage, curation Simulation, statistics, visualization Principles of copyright, author rights Metadata, text mining, text markup National & regional CI resources

8. Current RTFs Volunteers 7 IT pros –2 central IT –5 decentralized IT

9. Activities Leadership workshop in Summer 2010 Building networks Grant proposal basics Data, data, data –Data storage inventory –Data curation profiles –Data stewardship prepartion

10. Contact To contact a Research Technology facilitator rtfacilitators@illinois.edu More information http://go.illinois.edu/rtf