E-Research Coordinating

Committee report to CAUL

April 2006Cathrine Harboe-Ree

e-Research Coordinating Committee Data management Whole of research cycle perspective

Discovery research activity dissemination Benefit to wider community

Entire E-Science Cycle (EBank)

Grid

E-Scientists

Entire E-Science CycleEncompassing experimentation, analysis, publication, research, learning

5

Institutional Archive

LocalWebPublisher

Holdings

Digital Library

E-Scientists Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

Virtual Learning Environment

E-Experimentation

E-Scientists

Technical Reports

Reprints

Peer-Reviewed Journal &

Conference Papers

Preprints & Metadata

Certified Experimental

Results & Analyses

Data, Metadata & Ontologies

Grid

E-Scientists

Entire E-Science CycleEncompassing experimentation, analysis, publication, research, learning

5

Institutional Archive

LocalWebPublisher

Holdings

Institutional Archive

Institutional Archive

LocalWebLocalWebPublisher

HoldingsPublisher Holdings

Digital Library

E-Scientists Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

Virtual Learning Environment

Virtual Learning Environment

E-Experimentation

E-Scientists

Technical Reports

Reprints

Peer-Reviewed Journal &

Conference Papers

Preprints & Metadata

Technical Reports

Reprints

Peer-Reviewed Journal &

Conference Papers

Preprints & Metadata

Certified Experimental

Results & Analyses

Data, Metadata & Ontologies

Certified Experimental

Results & Analyses

Data, Metadata & Ontologies

Certified Experimental

Results & Analyses

Data, Metadata & Ontologies

Report summary An Australian e-Research Strategy and

Implementation Framework The critical importance of e-Research Strategic framework Leadership and coordination Skills development Research, development and deployment Skills transfer

Report summary - cont An Australian e-Research Strategy and

Implementation Framework Access e-Research Fabric Managing data Coordination, oversight and resources

Critical importance Consolidating current experience Catalytic change NCRIS findings (SII requirements)

Leadership A champion (eg Tony Hey) Encouraging leadership within government

and institutions

CAUL leadership?

R, D & D Supporting Australia’s strengths Drawing on OS developments High performance computing and

infrastructure middleware R&D production versions

Ad hoc coordinated

Skills acquisition Investment in education

Honours scholarships (50pa x 5) Postgraduate scholarships (35pa x 5) Post-doctoral Fellowships (7pa x 5)

Professional development Encourage institutions to provide opportunities

CAUL? CAUDIT?

Skills transfer – e-Research Centre One Centre, 7 nodes

Coordination of e-research development Support services Outreach + awareness raising Skills development Coordination of RD&D $0.5 million pa x 5 Specialisation?

Access Access to repositories, facilities and

networks Access for researchers and wider

community Authentication and authorisation

e-Research fabric Network and computing structures,

middleware and collaboration tools National Data Architecture Emphasis on interoperability Services and support NOT networks, bandwidth, etc (funding

from elsewhere for these) NOT published resources

Managing data Data collection and generation Data storage and physical management Standards Access Archiving and preservation Whole of research cycle approach Australian Research Data Strategy National Digitisation Strategy

Coordination, oversight + resources $20 mill pa x 5 E-Research Coordinating Committee

Data strategy sub-committee? SII with NCRIS (16th Capability)

CAUL response - issues Capabilities required

Technical, information management, policy and advocacy

Institutional leadership role Library as centre of expertise Involve records and archives

CAUL strategies and actions Policy and advocacy skills

CAUL/CAUDIT collaboration CAUL to recommend participation in all

relevant national committees EDUCAUSE theme CAUL meetings

CAUL strategies and actions - cont Data management

Data management plan guidelines, through national committees

Lobby for access to national data (eg ABS)

CAUL strategies and actions - cont Training

E-Research 101 Short courses CAUL/CAUDIT workshops, institutes

CAUL strategies and actions - cont Enabling collaboration

Deploying skills in national and institutional processes

CAUL strategic planning Working Group Inclusion in Strategic Plan CAUL forum?

Priorities for CAUL National and institutional representation Skills development Data management