Information School News

Research published by staff and students from the Information School can be accessed for free via the University’s open access repository, White Rose Research Online . HEFCE have just published a ‘Policy for Open Access in the Post-2014 Research Excellence Framework’ which calls for all research outputs to be made publically available through a repository.  The Information School has been committed to the principal of open access for some years, and in December 2013 almost 15% of the University’s content in White Rose Research Online was provided by the Information School.  At present, an ongoing project within the School is working to further expand the volume of research content which is available online through open access.  This has already dramatically increased the volume of the School’s research which is available online. Some recent additions of new publications include: Smith, J., Hall, M.M., Goodale, P., Clough, P. and...

What is Research Data Management and why has it become a key agenda in HEIs? How do researchers themselves view data - what is research data? Which arguments for RDM do researchers find most convincing? What is the role of the library and other professional services in supporting RDM? How to support Research Data Management (RDM) has become a big issue in academic libraries. Many professionals will want to get up to speed on the topic. JISC has funded the Sheffield iSchool with the university libraries of Leeds, Sheffield and York to create a set of learning materials on RDM. Version 1 is now available. http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/ research/projects/rdmrose This Open Educational Resource of learning materials can be used for self-supported CPD or reused under an attribution/sharealike licence for staff training within libraries or by other LIS educators. The project team would welcome your feedback and comments!