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An increasing focus for research support
Felicity Renner, Samantha Blake & Ilze Jonikis
Information Services, University of Western Australia
DRIVERS FOR CHANGE
Shift in research support
• UWA goals– Top 50– Research funding
• Information Services goals– Aligned to the strategic direction of university– Targeted support for researchers
PLANNING FOR CHANGE
Faculty Liaison Coordinators
Refocussing librarians’ tasks
• Collection Development
• Reduced face-to-face UG IL
Working groups
• Communication and Promotion
• Training (of librarians)
• Online Learning Strategy
PREPARING FOR CHANGE Up-skilling librarians
• Higher education environment
• Research Data Management
• Research Impact Measurement
• Open Access
• Conducting successful liaison visits
• Marketing our research services
CHANGINGResearch Data Management support
CHANGING Open Access support
CHANGING Research Impact Measurement support
• Research Impact Measurement Service– Pilot 2011– Research responses– Online support
“I actually feel incredibly privileged to have had this opportunity, and would jump at it should I be lucky enough to be chosen again.”
CHANGING
• Research Impact Measurement Service
QUESTIONS