In recent years, there has been considerable discussion about the key role which university libraries can play by engaging with their research community. As a result are scoping, developing and implementing new roles service models, especially in relatively area of data. This article explores specific challenges experienced traditional academic librarian at Griffith University as she moved into data librarian. It was found that this transition needed to be underpinned skills development...

Purpose – This paper seeks to provide details of Griffith University's (GU) approach for sustainably dealing with electronic waste (e‐waste) and the benefits using e‐waste programme as a valuable educational case study ESD.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the evolution date and future directions in research data policy, infrastructure, skills development advisory services an Australian university, with a focus on role librarians. Design/methodology/approach authors have been involved at Griffith, case study presents observations reflections arising from their first-hand experiences. Findings Griffith University’s organisational structure “whole-of-enterprise” approach has facilitated service...

Data is the new buzzword in academic libraries, as policy increasingly mandates that data must be open and accessible, funders require formal management plans, institutions are implementing guidelines around best practice. Given concerns about current practices of researchers, this paper reports on initial findings from a project being undertaken at Griffith University to apply conceptual (A-COM-B) framework understanding researchers’ behaviour. The objective encourage use institutionally...

Background: Data sharing presents new opportunities across the spectrum of research and is vital for science that open, where data are easily discoverable, accessible, intelligible, reproducible, replicable verifiable. Despite this, it yet to become common practice. Global efforts develop practical guidance open access initiatives underway, however evidence-based studies inform development implementation effective strategies lacking. Objective: This study sought determine barriers...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how help improve a higher education institution’s research profile by using existing resources and outputs. Design/methodology/approach This study was based on quantitative data extracted manually from QS University Rankings-Asia 2016, the 2015 Ranking Pakistani institutions (HEI) ResearchGate (RG). Resultant were loaded into Excel analyzed in SPSS version 21. Findings results indicate that, while there no direct correlation between an...

Building or acquiring research data management (RDM) capacity is a major challenge for health and medical researchers academic institutes alike. Considering that RDM practices influence the integrity longevity of data, targeting services support in recognition needs especially valuable research.This project sought to examine current from an institution Australia.A cross-sectional survey was used collect information convenience sample 81 members institute (68 staff 13 postgraduate students)....

There is a driving imperative for new knowledge, approaches and technologies to empower scholarship, especially in emerging areas of inquiry. Sources information now extend beyond the written word include wide range born-digital objects. This paper examines changing landscape which digital scholars find, collaborate, create process and, as result, scholarship being transformed. It discusses key elements required build an institutional infrastructure, will not only support practices but also...

This paper examines the issue of digital capability at research team level, specifically their ability to adapt an uncertain future. Within higher education, there is a driving imperative new environment not only in areas involved learning and teaching but also among teams. While libraries play important role developing literacy researchers as individuals, little attention has been paid team. A review literature was undertaken transformation frameworks models across business, government...

University libraries are under pressure to ensure that their strategies and services support researchers aligned with the parent organization's research goals. Important not only information needs - which necessarily underpin but also discoverability accessibility of own outputs. While have a history designing discovery systems, new paradigms presenting both challenges opportunities for reconceptualise such systems within broader context. This paper describes nationally funded Australian...

Purpose This paper aims to outline principal implications for institutions, particularly universities, in supporting the increasingly complex tools which are used data lifecycle. Design/methodology/approach The discussion draws upon experience of authors this domain at institutional, national and international levels. Findings Support research by universities has high-level implications, ranging from financial, strategic compliance through capacity, capability connectivity. large number...

There is worldwide interest in the potential of open science to increase quality, impact, and benefits research. More recently, attention has been focused on aspects such as transparency, provenance, particularly regard data. For industry, citizens, other researchers participate agenda, further work needs be undertaken establish trust research environments. Based a critical review literature, this paper examines issue an environment, using virtual laboratories focus for discussion. A...

Increasingly researchers and academic research institutions are being asked to demonstrate the quality impact of their research. Traditionally have used text-based outputs achieve these objectives. This paper discusses introduction subsequent review a new service at major Australian university, designed encourage use media, particularly visual formats, in promoting Findings from highlighted importance working partnership with in-house media professionals produce short, relatable, digestible,...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on “turning a new page” (TNP), business improvement initiative undertaken by Scholarly Information & Research (SIR). aim embed innovation and integrate e‐research library services. SIR part the Services (INS) division at Griffith University, one top research universities in Australia. provides services, publication support eResearch services over 43,000 students staff five campuses online. Design/methodology/approach TNP combines methods...