ADMIRe » Blog Archive » JISC MRD Workshop thoughts
pontika.nancy@gmail.com's bookmarks 2012-10-31
Summary:
The ADMIRe team had an entertaining few days at the JISC MRD workshop on the 24th-25th October 2012...
Some highlights for us were:
- Evaluating which data to retain and discard, the NERC checklist was particularly interesting.
- Using the JANET brokerage to lever resources and explore shared RDM services
- Training and guidance – there were some useful examples of RDM websites
- RDM business cases – Bristol are far ahead here
The final point is one that is looming ever larger in our work, we’re a year into the project and the focus has shifted from one of analysis to implementation – a noticeable change that has required a shift in both mindset and working patterns. Our RDM website is due to launch in November and our RDM survey results are also due for release – both deliverables that will engage the academic community and generate interest in our fledgling service. In this respect, we’re working hard to understand what the University requires and what roles, skills and departmental structures are required to support RDM requests.