The role of the librarian in the Research Evaluation process inform ation Kate Bradbury Research Support, Library
Role of the Librarian in the Research Process
Oct 22, 2014
The Role of the Librarian in the Research Evaluation Process by Kate Bradbury, Cardiff University. Presentation at the Research Evaluation: Is It Our Business? The Role of Librarians in the Brave New World of Research Evaluation 29 June 2011, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus.
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The role of the librarian in the
Research Evaluation process
information
Kate BradburyResearch Support, Library
OutlineDrivers of institutional research evaluation requirements
Role descriptionKnowledgeSkillsFuture directions
Institutional research evaluation: drivers
External factors REF2014 Impact/Value for
Money Performance/league
tables Grant
applications/awards
Internal factors Promotions Evaluating
particular initiatives
Departmental performance
Funding allocations
Role description – data elements
REF 2014 – Outputs, Environment, ImpactDatabase/repository for outputsBibliometric data retrievalCollaboration data – by institution & countryUsage & hits data Integrating bibliometric data into repositoriesWorking with data providers to improve data
quality [eg. affiliations] and services offered
Role description – other elements
Helping to find evidence of impact – social, economic, cultural etc
Verifying details of outputsUniversity liaisonLibrary liaisonTraining & advocacy
KnowledgeAwareness of the research landscape &
understanding needs of researchers.Databases – what you can do with current
databases [eg.WoK, Scopus], what is freely available [eg. ResearcherID, Google Scholar, Publish or Perish] and what might be purchased [eg. InCites, SciVal Suite]
Understanding data context and limitations.
SkillsData – attention to detail, cross-
checking.Technical – retrieval of bibliometric
data; search skills for finding evidence of impact and verifying outputs; using spreadsheets and database software.
Evaluation – processing data and writing reports.
Presenting, advocacy & training.
Some future directionsREF2014 and beyond – using the institutional
repository as a main publications database; bibliometric data & evidence of impact.
Data & software developments – as database providers respond to new requirements; integration & repurposing of research data from all sources.
Budget constraints – Value for Money; shrinking university and consequently library budgets [staff, stock].
Combination with other roles/skills eg. Research Information Manager role.
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