Presentation given by Leigh Garrett about the KAPTUR project and the importance of effective RDM practice at the UCA RDM training workshop, 16th January 2013.
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Uca mrd presentation january 2013
1. KAPTUR
INFORMING
RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT
IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
2. Project Overview
OBJECTIVES
• To investigate the nature of research data in the visual arts
• To consider the application of technology to support
collection, discoverability, usage and preservation of research
data in the area
• To review appropriate policies, procedures and systems within
the four partner institutions
• To develop case studies and showcase good practice to the
wider higher education sector
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
3. Project Overview
BACKGROUND
• Research outputs are varied and complex in the visual arts
• Little is known about the state of research data in the visual
arts
• None of the specialist arts institutions have research data
management policies or infrastructure
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
4. Project Overview
WHY KAPTUR
• provide for open access
• demystify the arts and its methods
• valuable resource
• potential to check reliability and validity
• future reuse
• enhance reach and impact
• opportunities to facilitate the semantic web
• possible collaboration
• requirements of funders
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
5. Project Overview
PARTNERS
• Visual Arts Data Service
• The Glasgow School of Art
• Goldsmiths, University of London
• University of the Arts London
• University for the Creative Arts
• JISC MRD Programme (2011 - 2013)
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
6. Project Overview
METHOD
• Environmental analysis
• User requirement, systems evaluation and piloting
• Policy formation
• Capacity building
• Training materials and toolkits
• Case studies
• Sustainability
• Dissemination
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
7. Project Direction
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
• Discover, create and pilot a sectoral model of best practice in the
management of research data in the arts
• What is research data in the visual arts?
• How can visual arts research data be managed appropriately?
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
8. Project Direction
USER REQUIREMENT, SYSTEMS EVALUATION AND PILOTING
• User requirement
• Systems evaluation
• Pilot research data management system
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
9. Project Direction
POLICY FORMATION
• Partner institutional working groups established
• Recommendations made to respective Research Committees;
Academic Boards; Councils
• High level strategy
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
10. Project Direction
CAPACITY BUILDING
• Internal dissemination
• Creation of toolkits and training materials for researchers
and professional support staff
• External dissemination
• Partner case studies
• Project conference
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
11. Project Direction
SUSTAINABILITY
• Impact
• Benefits
• Cost model
• AHRC funding to develop training materials to support
postgraduate research students and early careers researchers
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
12. Project Direction
DISSEMINATION
• IDCC 2011 (Bristol)
• EVA 2012 (London)
• DHC 2012 (Sheffield)
• Digital Conversations 2012 (London)
• Managing the Material 2012 (London)
• IDCC 2013 (Amsterdam)
• Toolkits (Online)
• Case studies (Project conference and online)
• KAPTUR Conference 2013 (London)
• ARLIS 2013 (Bristol)
• ALT-C 2013 (Nottingham)
INFORMING RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC
13. KAPTUR
INFORMING
RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT
IN THE VISUAL ARTS
VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC