Matthias Liffers, the Data Librarian at Curtin University, discusses data management plans (DMPs) at the university. He describes the various data services available to researchers, including training, a research data management planning tool, storage, and data publishing support. Over time, Curtin has strengthened its data management policy and processes by embedding DMP requirements into ethics approval, candidacy confirmation, and storage access procedures. Currently, over 1,800 DMPs have been completed through the university's planning tool. Moving forward, Curtin aims to analyze the content of DMPs and provide additional training opportunities to researchers.
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DMP Tool at Curtin University
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CARROTS AND STICKS GATHERING AT THE WATERHOLES
DMPs at Curtin University
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Who am I?
Matthias Liffers
Coordinator, Research Services, Curtin University Library
Data Librarian!
@mpfl
+61 8 9266 2439
matthias.liffers@curtin.edu.au
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Why waterholes?
Carrots are good
Sticks are bad
Most things are a combination of good and bad
like waterholes!
(Thanks, Jens)
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Data services available to Curtin researchers
Training
Monthly data management seminars
http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/research-data-management
Research Data Management Planning Tool
https://dmp.curtin.edu.au/
Storage
R:
Data publishing including DOI minting
https://library.curtin.edu.au/help/faq/publishing-open-data.cfm
Advice
Ethics, IP, grant applications
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Aside: What is a researcher?
Anyone that undertakes research
Staff and students
Indoctrinate them while theyre young
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Strong collaboration to develop services
Library
Training & advice
Curtin Information Technology Services (CITS)
Systems
Office of Research & Development (ORD)
Policy & advice
Records and Information Management (RIM)
Beyond the life of the project
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Data Management Planning Tool
Developed in-house with a lengthy hiatus
Currently three pages of open-ended questions
Generally not moderated/marked/approved
Gateway to apply for R: drive access
Yearly enhancements
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R:
Plain and simple network drive
Unlimited, free (to researchers) storage
Access controls on per-person basis
Application is really a rubber stamp except when >5TB
Supervisors apply on behalf of students
Expansion of storage now line item in CITS budget
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Timeline
2014 April New Research Data and Primary Materials Policy
September Soft launch of DMPT and R:
2015 January Stricter RDM for human research ethics
August Revised Policy
Stricter RDM for high degree by research
September 1000 DMPs!
2016 January Stricter RDM for animal research ethics
April Stricter RDM for some undergraduate researchers
Today 1887 DMPs!
May InfoEd Human Research Ethics Module
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What is stricter RDM?
Creation and maintenance of data management plan
Deposit of data on suitable institutional storage (R:)
Sensitive data not stored on personal devices
This was always the case, but is more strongly highlighted
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Why revise Policy after only a year?
We learned a lot in the first year of implementation
Stronger links with the Australia Code for the Responsible
Conduct of Research
New reference to sensitive data
Stronger reference to data sharing/publishing
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A pretty chart
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Data management plans over time
Centre for Aboriginal Studies Curtin Business School Health Sciences Humanities Science and Engineering Vice Chancellory
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Recap of processes with embedded DMPs
R: drive access
Ethics approval
Human and animal
HDR candidacy
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Whats next?
Analysing our rich dataset of DMPs
Training, training, training
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Thank you!
Questions?