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