Research Data Management in Canada: Chuck Humphrey, Kathleen Shearer, Jeff Moon
Billions of dollars are invested each year in research, an investment that generates vast and diverse amounts of research data. If properly managed, these data have virtually limitless potential to be re-used in innovative ways. Sound research data management (RDM) practices, with due respect for confidentiality and intellectual property, accelerate scientific progress by allowing researchers to access and re-use others' data for their own scientific purposes, thereby adding value to those data and speeding up the rate of new discoveries. It also leads to efficiencies by preventing duplication in data creation, and enables greater transparency and verification of research findings. The federal government has recently published Canada's Action Plan on Open Government 2014-16, which contains a section on Open Science that includes deliverables on open access to publications and data resulting from federally funded scientific activities. It also calls for the development and adoption of policies, guidelines and tools to support effective stewardship of scientific data. In addition, the Tri-Councils have made public a draft Statement of Principles for Digital Data Management. Simultaneously, there are significant efforts to develop services and infrastructure that support RDM in Canada. This session will discuss the evolving context and landscape of research data management and present an update on the status of Portage, an initiative of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) to create a library-based research data management network in Canada. The session will also present a demonstration of one of the first major outputs of Portage: a national, bilingual, online tool for creating data management plans that is available to all researchers in Canada.
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Research Data Management in Canada: Chuck Humphrey, Kathleen Shearer, Jeff Moon
- 1. Portage Supporting Canadian innovation through shared expertise and stewardship of research data CASRAI ReConnect15 Jeff Moon, Chair, Portage DMP Experts Group October 27, 2015
- 2. The Portage by Winslow Homer 1897 Libraries Portage DMP Expert Group
- 3. A web-based, bilingual data management planning tool made available to all researchers in Canada through the Portage network https://sits-pod21.demandware.net/dw/image/v2/AAMV_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites- master/default/dwb33f38ac/large/10-wave.jpg?sw=600&sh=600&sm=fit&sfrm=png http://www.iconarchive.com/show/stainless-icons-by-iconleak/tool-icon.html
- 4. So why do we need this tool?
- 5. We don’t have a Delorean Time Machine to send research data into the future… https://sits-pod21.demandware.net/dw/image/v2/AAMV_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites- master/default/dwb33f38ac/large/10-wave.jpg?sw=600&sh=600&sm=fit&sfrm=png http://www.iconarchive.com/show/stainless-icons-by-iconleak/tool-icon.html
- 8. 1. Data Collection 2. Documentation & Metadata 3. Storage & backup 4. Preservation 5. Data Sharing & Reuse 6. Responsibilities & Resources 7. Ethics & Legal Compliance Libraries Portage DMP Expert Group
- 9. Portage DMP Expert Group Eugene Barsky, UBC Jay Brodeur, McMaster Talia Chung, UOttawa Carla Graebner, SFU Alex Guindon, Concordia Chuck Humphrey, UAlberta Amber Leahey, Scholars Portal Jeff Moon (Chair), Queens Carol Perry, Guelph Kathleen Shearer, CARL http://ltmhs.ca/files/calendar.jpg
- 10. Started February 2015 12 teleconferences between February and October 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October http://ltmhs.ca/files/calendar.jpg
- 11. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October http://bramleyndp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/terms-of-reference.jpg Establish Terms of Reference
- 12. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October Set Guiding Principles: Sound data stewardship practices Take an approach that assists researchers develop strategies to address questions Ensure that information can be re-used in other contexts Achieve a balance between seeking sufficient information to ensure stewardship, while minimizing the burden on researchers http://matchingmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/guiding-partner-icon.png
- 13. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October Assign Template Sections 1. Data Collection – Eugene, Carol, Jay 2. Doc & Metadata – Talia, Carol, Amber 3. Storage & backup – Jay, Carla 4. Preservation – Carla, Eugene 5. Data Sharing & Reuse – Alex, Jeff 6. Responsibilities & Resources – Chuck, Carla, Amber 7. Ethics & Legal Compliance – Jeff, Chuck, Talia Plan for translation http://bit.ly/1OxGSEM
- 14. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October Work through template sections http://aib.edu.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shutterstock_1474801791.jpg
- 15. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October Establish timelines for migration to DMP tool, user testing, translation… http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/time-running-out-570x391.jpg
- 16. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October Sign-off on template sections Migrate into DMP tool http://zpalexander.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/fish-migration.jpg
- 17. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October http://bit.ly/1OxGSEM http://www.boomeranggmail.com/img/usertesting.png http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/362471/file-1024359570-jpg/blog-files/What-Does-Branding-Mean-To-You.jpg
- 18. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October http://http://www.webhelpdesk.com/webhelpdesk/media/images/webhelpdesk-communication.jpg Develop Communication Plan Finalize tool
- 19. Process: 03 February 27 February 12 March 27 March 13 April 29 April 20 May 17 June 08 July 09 September 23 September 07 October http://www.jenningswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/launch.jpg Approve Name & Logo Prepare for launch
- 25. Scroll Down
- 26. Summary of DMP Sections and related questions
- 27. - What types of data will you collect, create, link to, acquire and/or record? - What file formats will your data be collected in? Will these formats allow for data re-use, sharing and long-term access to the data? - What conventions and procedures will you use to structure, name and version-control your files to help you and others better understand how your data are organized? Data Collection Collecting information & ‘Educating’ Researchers
- 29. TIPS: Not all questions will apply to all research projects. Researchers are encouraged to answer the questions relevant to their work. Researchers should revisit the tool throughout their research to review or complete their responses.
- 30. What types of data will you collect, create, link to, acquire and/or record? Helps collaborators share ideas and feedback when co-writing plans…
- 36. Ethics Knowledge Mobilization Publishers Research Data Services Funding Agencies University Research Services
- 40. For more information, contact Chuck Humphrey, Portage Director Kathleen Shearer, Research Associate, CARL Jeff Moon, Chair, DMP Expert Group Libraries Portage DMP Expert Group