Programme
ARL STANDING COMMITTEE PRE-CONFERENCE - PROGRAMME
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Day 1 13 August Presentation of papers |
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08:30 – 11h00 |
Registration |
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09h00 – 09h20 |
Welcome |
Ms Vicki McDonald, Chair, ARL Standing Committee Ms Gwenda Thomas, Executive Director, UCT Libraries |
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09h20 – 11h00 |
Session 1 |
Keynote | Presentation Ms Ellen Tise, Past IFLA President and Senior Director: Stellenbosch University Title: From Research Support to Research Partners Presentations Mr Jeremiah Pietersen, Librarian: UCT Libraries Title: The shape and form of the modern academic library Dr Robinah Kalemeera Namuleme, Nkumba University; and Mrs Agnes Kanzira Namaganda, Makerere University Title: Research support services in academic libraries in Uganda: challenges and opportunities Discussion |
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11h00 – 11h30 |
TEA |
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11h30 – 13h30 |
Session 2 |
Keynote | Presentation Dr Lorraine Haricombe, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, University of Texas at Austin Title: Embracing Change, Empowering Scholarship Presentations Mr Michael Berrington, Nottingham Trent University Title: Supporting academic librarians transition from generic to research dedicated roles Abstract (not available) | Presentation Dr Elliott Shore, Executive Director of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL); and Ms Kathleen Shearer, Partnership Consultant, ARL Title: Fostering collaboration in the 21st century research library Mr Notice Pasipamire, Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology Title: Research support by Zimbabwe academic librarians: redressing the imbalance Discussion |
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13h30 – 14h15 |
LUNCH |
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14h15 – 16h15 |
Session 3 |
Keynote | Presentation Ms Renee Reagon, Professional Service Manager, Thomson Reuters Title: Indicators used to evaluate research support departments Presentations Ms Jayshree Mamtora, Charles Darwin University Title: From bibliometrics to altmetrics: an Australian study Mr Matthew Buys, Regional Director: Africa & Middle East, ORCID Title: Information management solutions for modern research and innovation Ms Charlotte Beck, Liaison Librarian, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Title: Research partner and methodology expert: the role of the librarian in the systematic review Discussion |
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17h00 – 19h00 |
Sponsors session and supper |
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Day 2 14 August Research Data Management Workshop |
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RDM Roles and Activities |
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09h00 |
Introduction to the Workshop |
Mr Jeremiah Pietersen |
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09h20 – 10h30 |
Session 1 RDM Roles and Activities |
Joy Davidson Introduction to research support roles in the data age Michelle Kahn The open data agenda and how to respond All Exercise: RDM roles and intervention points - what are your aims: managing data, sharing data, being open? - who are the key stakeholders in RDM support - what are the key activities or transitions at which to engage - which systems are needed and how should they integrate |
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10h30 – 11h00 |
TEA |
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RDM Systems and Support |
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11h00 – 12h30 |
Session 2 RDM Systems and Support |
Joy Davidson Components of an RDM support service Sarah Jones How are libraries supporting DMPs All Exercise: Completing an Organisational Profile Document - Record what systems you have - Think about how you can address gaps - Assign roles for support |
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12h30 - 13h30 |
LUNCH |
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Future Directions for Libraries |
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14h15 – 16h15 |
Session 3 Future Directions for Libraries |
All Exercise: business canvas model - pick one service / system and make the case for it - identify users, value proposition, costs, impact... - ensure the proposal is feasible to secure investment and deliver Richard Higgs Curatorship: what does it mean and where are we headed Chair: Janet Fletcher, New South Wales Plenary discussion: the role of libraries Reggie Raju Launch of SPARC Africa Mimi Calter, Stanford Thanks and closing of pre-conference |
