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Virtual Research Networks Virtual Research Networks Towards Research 2.0? http://www.series.upatras.gr/european-integration User o Virtual? Workflow u Research 2.0 Network t Science l Networks i Libraries? VREs? n e e x p l o r e Research Networks Engage, Facilitate & Stimulate Me, My Work and the UMCG http://www.flickr.com/photos/44666479@N00/23435416/sizes/o/ Library Disconnects & Bypassing the Library The User Environment Photo: Geir Mogen http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/2009_autumn/pictures/feat_on_track.jpg Source: Lorcan Dempsey, Liber 2005 “Into the User Environment” • Browser Toolbars • Tailor-made search & news widgets • Using personal startpages • Take-Away Library Toolbox : Netvibes Universe The workflow Photo: Geir Mogen http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/2009_autumn/pictures/feat_on_track.jpg Network level Personal Integrated workflow Workflow local consumer Google, … RSS, environment? toolbars, .. Library web presence Resource Institutional sharing, … Workflow Portals, CMS, IR, … Consumer environments library Management environment … Bought Licensed Faculty& Digitized students Aggregations Source: Lorcan Dempsey, CIC 2007 Resource sharing Fill in Your Key Stakeholders … Diversity Format Platform Time Personalize Research http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chm/events/shaw2009/research/ The Global Environment Changed … The web has become a global laboratory for communication and sharing http://www.slideshare.net/Came ronNeylon/science-in-the- youtube-age-519472 What are Researchers looking for on the Web? • Tools for improving their workflow, to gain efficiency • Communication, sharing, collaboration, dissemination research ideas and output • to possibly get bigger recognition and reward of their research output Tools for collaboration out there • Planning & Admin • Workflow • Data management • Communication • Sharing • Analysis, statistical • Publishing, (peer) reviewing • Preservation, archiving Unlimited … http://www.go2web20.net/ Research 2.0 : some aspects Communities & collaboration powered by web 2.0 Resources: creating, storing, organising, sharing, exchange, distribution, browsing, searching, re- use, enrich, re-create Faster, more efficient, greater competetiveness, repeatable, more productive … Enables open feedback and reviews of work A machine-understandable format allows others to take the data and analyze it independently Scientists are certainly looking for it… http://www.flickr.com/photos/inan/2398401833/sizes/o/ General Social Software • Blogs, Wiki’s, Social Networks i.g.Facebook • Web-based office tools, Google Docs • Sharing data, references, pictures, videos • Communication, in all sorts • Twitter? PloS • Virtual worlds, Second Life Virtual Worlds Strong in visualization, education, teaching, simulation, roleplay ánd worldwide collaborative projects http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/papers/cgat08/figure_ds.jpg Preprocessed spherical projections from inside a crystal including the Hershfield surface. http://secondlife.com http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=O1YuRSyzBAE So they are out there, but doing WHAT exactly? Corporate Web Presence Scan http://openwetware.org/wiki/Labs By Scientists, for Scientists OpenWetWare http:// www.proteopedia.org Proteopedia http:// sciencecommons.org / NeuroCommons http:// scivee.tv SciVee http:// openresearch.org OpenResearch But we also see others offering services… All kinds of parties explore, using web 2.0 and other new technologies to connect and integrate into the workflow of scientist and researchers. Commercially, focus on Scientists http:// precedings.nature.com / NaturePrecedings http://www.mynetresearch.com MyNetResearch http://www.mendeley.com Mendeley http:// www.biomedexperts.com Biomedexperts “Community is the new content” http://seedmagazine.com/images/uploads/15Sci08368.jpg http://www.geozon.info/2010/04/15/comparison-chart-of-scientific-networks/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=ping.fm 'What is happening in the world is bypassing university libraries’ Professor Peter Murray-Rust Reasons NOT to ignore Social Networks and the tools offered • Efficiency possibilities • Build professional communities – Research – Management • Build learning communities • Build sharing communities • Build community support through outreach Online Social Networks in Healthcare & Libraries PF Anderson, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, pfa@umich.edu More Reasons …. • Connection, communication, collaboration, consultation • Discuss & share information (articles, photos, videos, cases, data, methodologies) • Q&A, rapid response (sometimes), serendipitous discovery • Global, international connections & opportunities • Find employment & research opportunities • Emerging trends, topics, medications, treatments, insights in your field Online Social Networks in Healthcare & Libraries PF Anderson, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, pfa@umich.edu Do we see the libraries look for it as well? • The question is not whether the shift is going to happen, but how fast? • It will change the behaviour of researcher, new ways of thinking and operating; we should adapt There are the Virtual Research Environments (VREs) • JISC VRE • MS Sharepoint • MyExperiment • D4Science • DARIAH http:// www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/ vre.aspx VLEs for Students & Teachers VREs for Researchers Simple VRE Definition A VRE helps researchers from all disciplines to work collaboratively by managing the increasingly complex range of tasks involved in carrying out research. Complex VRE Definition The concept of a VRE is evolving. … as shorthand for the tools and technologies needed by researchers to do their research, interact with other researchers (who may come from different disciplines, institutions or even countries) and to make use of resources and technical infrastructures available both locally and (inter)nationally frameworks to define and help to develop VRE frameworks and associated standards, and to encourage the development and population of these frameworks with applications, services and resources to create VREs appropriate to particular needs Key recommendations “Scratch Where It Itches” • Bottom-up & • focus on researchers needs and specific research communities • Community building projects rather than technology project • Creating a VRE is a SOCIAL as much as a technical achievement • Broad Research community effort • Including managers, librarians, champions, promoters • Sustainability • Key role for libraries • Preference for a Web 2.0 style of development and implementation (lightwight, customisable solutions) • Needs to be driven by researchers, rather than being imposed by institution Benefits faster research results novel research directions Key findings • Providing general VRE Frameworks • One-size-fits-all will not work • Awareness raising is desirable • UK seen as international leader in VRE development • External (web) applications still important • Integration semantic web technology useful • On-location support FOR LIBRARIES • VREs are seen are good way to feature library resources • Be involved in the creating of digital research output from the start while the teaching community regards the library as a partner, the research community tends to “do things by itself” Brown and Swan, 2007 Case Studies • DFG VRE Programme • ReInfra (Norway, Grid) • Science Gateways (Grid, supercomputing) • SURFshare (NL) • TGA Adonis (France) http://d4science.org/ Summary (more key points for Libraries) • Communication between researchers and librarians • Play a role in the exchange and sharing of research-based information in social network technologies • Re-define the library, services, it’s systems, to reach: Visibility, Findability, Searchability and Accessibility • Branding and marketing the library: embed & integrate • Libraries should collaborate, communicate, cooperate, facilitate, support learning & research Strategical Implications • Developing the supporting infrastructure for – Creation – Data management – Communication • Re-focus policy Staff development & expertise Soft-, hardware choice • By collaboration and partnership with other organizational parties, but also externally • Collaborative libraries http://scienceroll.com/2008/05/24/community-sites-for-scientists-and-physicians-the-list/ “Build Networks Together” Engage, Facilitate & Stimulate “Libraries alone can not change the workflow, just add to it” Breaking News: Create Expert Community • North Carolina universities opt for Collexis and Scopus to create expert community - 13 Apr 2010 http://www.knowledgespeak.com/newsArchieveviewdtl.asp?pickUpID =10011&pickUpBatch =1411#10011 -There is a “battle” going on for the Scientists - “They” got their work and data, now “they” want the people as well .. We should be there first!“ Thank you for your attention! Guus van den Brekel Email: a.j.p.van.den.brekel@med.umcg.nl / brekelajp@gmail.com Twitter: digicmb Blog: digicmb.blogspot.com Netvibes: www.netvibes.com/digicmb Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/digicmb Facebook: http://profile.to/guusvandenbrekel/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=18148582 Second Life: Namro Orman (see for bookmarks: http://delicious.com/digicmb .
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