Presentation on research data management (RDM) support at the University of Amsterdam Library - visit of a delegation of the Library of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 26 March 2015.

1. Research Data Management Support
Library
NTNU University Library visit – 26 March 2015

2. Research data management
“(…) the organisation of data, from its entry to the
research cycle through to the dissemination and
archiving of valuable results. It aims to ensure reliable
verification of results, and permits new and innovative
research built on existing information.”
Angus Whyte en Jonathan Tedds, Making the case for research data management (Edinburgh 2011), [1]
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3. question
design
executionanalysis
publication
collect
interpret
share
plan
cite
store
manage
describe
anonymise
combine
reuse
research &
data
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4. RDM: context
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Digitalisation
& internet
Open Access
& Open Data
Scientific
integrity
Measuring
(other than
traditional)
research
outputs
‘Derailed science. About
fraud, plagiarism and
academic conventions’

5. Good research data management
My future self (or another researcher) can find, assess,
understand and reuse my research data with a
minimum of time and effort.
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6. Context
RDM Programme 2013-2016
RDM Support
Library
Data storage,
sharing & publishing
infrastructure
Library
& ICT Services
RDM Policy
Academic Affairs
• Website
• Service desk
• Training
Not without the
subject librarians…
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7. Themes
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8. Before training

9. After training

10. 8. How can the Library support research data
management?
9. How will your work change as a result of
supporting research data management?
before after before after
I don’t know 2 0 4 3
I hardly know 3 1 2 3
I have a general idea 8 8 7 11
I know quite well 5 9 6 0
I know very well 2 1 1 2
20 19 20 19
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
8. How can the Library support research data management?
[after training]
9. How will your work change as a result of supporting research data
management?
[after training]
don't know hardly know have a general idea know quite well know very wellI
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11. NTNU 26 March 2015 11
Website on all things RDM:
rdm.uva.nl
Introductory workshops
for researchers
Service desk
for tailored advice
2016Data repository

12. Thank you!
Presentation: Mariëtte van Selm | selm@uva.nl | @mvanselm
Image on title slides: Jørgen Stamp | http://www.digitalbevaring.dk/
Images on RDM website: Janneke Staaks |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jannekestaaks/sets/72157645055854776/
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M. van Selm, Research Data Management Support. Presentation, March 2015. This work is licensed under the Creative
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