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A Vision for Research Services at the UCR Library

A Vision for Research Services at the UCR Library

Job talk given at the University of California-Riverside, December 2016.

Brianna Marshall

December 06, 2016
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  1. Brianna Marshall | University of Wisconsin | December 6, 2016

    A Vision for Research S e r v i c e s at the UCR L i b r a r y
  2. research is changing. •  Multi-institutional •  Grant-funded •  Shared infrastructure

    •  Computationally driven Image courtesy of #wocintechchat
  3. understanding research needs across user groups •  Undergraduate students • 

    Graduate students •  Postdocs/fellows •  Academic staff •  Early career faculty •  Teaching faculty (adjunct) •  Mid-career faculty •  Late career faculty
  4. Image courtesy of Flickr user vinaysomanna (CC BY NC ND)

    crafting services to meet the needs of a diverse academic community
  5. key aspects of a research services department •  Offer research

    support in person and online •  Training and professional development for librarians •  Thoughtful partnerships + collaborations What does that look like?
  6. expert consultations + guidance •  Foundation of user data and

    user needs •  Disentangling reference as a place vs. reference as a service •  Consider within broader context of library service points and spaces –  Tiered model of research support –  Co-located with other service providers, if feasible
  7. digital project planning Image courtesy of Flickr user dianasch (CC

    BY NC ND) •  Grant funding •  Collaboration tools •  Data management •  Research impact •  Access + discovery •  Preservation (project management)
  8. expert consultations + guidance digital project planning research data management

    (etc.) Image courtesy of Flickr user shereen84 (CC BY NC ND)
  9. p a r t n e r s h i

    p s + collaborations 3)
  10. + + S T A F F + + 1

    •  Embrace change + uncertainty •  Masters of outreach who explore new ways to connect with researchers •  Readily work in cross-functional teams or clusters to further projects •  Possess a strong understanding of: ü  Research lifecycle ü  Researcher needs + workflows (by discipline, user group) ü  The “sticks and carrots” of research ü  Project management
  11. + + S P A C E S + +

    2 •  Creative rethinking of staffing and service points •  Encouraging creativity and play •  Reiterating our commitment to diversity and inclusion •  Thinking beyond the library too!
  12. + + S E R V I C E S

    + + 3 •  Alignment with university and library strategic objectives •  Researcher-focused •  Informed by continuous assessment •  Ready to try, fail (+ pivot)
  13. Brianna Marshall Digital Curation Coordinator Lead, Research Data Services University

    of Wisconsin researchdata.wisc.edu @UWMadRschSvcs thank you!