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Supporting The Research Lifecycle – Using new evaluation tools to promote the value of libraries for research and rese

Supporting The Research Lifecycle – Using new evaluation tools to promote the value of libraries for research and researchers. Presented by: Virginia Chiu Product Sales Manager, Elsevier Taiwan Date: Nov , 2012. Session Outline. Trends in Publishing Lean Research

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Supporting The Research Lifecycle – Using new evaluation tools to promote the value of libraries for research and rese

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  1. Supporting The Research Lifecycle – Using new evaluation tools to promote the value of libraries for research and researchers Presented by: Virginia Chiu Product Sales Manager, Elsevier Taiwan Date: Nov, 2012

  2. Session Outline • Trends in Publishing • Lean Research • Be a Solution Provider

  3. TRENDS IN PUBLISHING

  4. Global Trends that challenge Publishers • The Rapid Impact of Technology • The Rise of Specialized and Interdisciplinary Fields of Study • The Emerging Global Network of Scientific Research • Ensuring Global Access and Dissemination

  5. Elsevier has been working closely with the research community for over 125 years Elsevier has been working closely with the research community for over 125 years • 1997 – Launch of ScienceDirect, the first large-scale electronic platform to the STM communities • 2004 – Launch of Scopus the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources • 2009 – Launch of SciVal, a suite of online tools that provide data to support informed decision-making Electronic • 1847 – The Lancet publishes a report of the first caesarian performed under anesthesia • 1858 – Grey’s Anatomy is published Print Traditional Publishing Solution Provider Elsevier is a pioneer in the development of electronic tools that demonstrably improve the productivity and decision-making of our science and healthcare customers

  6. What do we hear around the globe?

  7. Taiwan: A Spot Not to be Missed Source: 2011 Global R&D Funding Forecast, Battelle, www.battelle.org

  8. Lean Research

  9. THE NEW REALITY…

  10. RESEARCH MORE EXCITING BUT ALSO MORE CHALLENGING • hours per week searching and gathering information hours per week organizing, analyzing and applying information Researchers spend more time looking for information than analyzing and applying it

  11. A RESEARCHER’S WORKFLOW

  12. OTHER FORCES THAT SHAPE LEAN RESEARCH Trend Exacerbated by Economic Downturn

  13. “Performance levers” to influence research success “Performance levers” to influence research success Inputs Throughputs Outputs • Academic • Articles, citations • Competencies • Human Capital • Researchers • Domestic vs. international • PhDs • Domestic vs. international • Skills development • PhD employment • Strategic management • Portfolio analysis • Capitalisation on strengths • Emerging trends • Collaboration • Internal • Domestic vs. international • Capital, equipment, facilities • Space utilisation • Staff recruitment • Information resources • Spending efficiency • Start/end date slippage • Esteem • Awards, prizes, recognition • Commercial • Patents, licences, spin-outs • Funding • National • Block grants • Project grants: Research Council, corporate and charity • International , e.g. EU • Impact • Social, economic, political, cultural

  14. Be a Solution Provider- Case Study

  15. FUNDING PRESSURES • is the approval rate for National Science Foundation grant applications by new researchers is the average age when biomedical researchers receive their first grant from the National Institute of Health Competition for funding is intense and will continue to intensify Source: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (www.scienceprogress.org)

  16. Survey Result: What kind of information are you looking for? Number of Response (Multiple Choice) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Understanding National Strengthand Future Focus Areas Global Research Strengthsat my University Research activity of my faculty members Understanding CollaborationSituation and Opportunity Benchmarking Performancewith Global Peers Survey (n=20), Respondents: Presidents or Vice Presidents from Japanese universities, Conducted Feb 24-March 10, 2011 Source: Survey

  17. A UNIVERSITY’S “DISTINCTIVE COMPETENCIES” 10 18 23 22 27 12 29 5 Medical Specialties (9053) 11 19 Chemistry (5161) 13 Math & Physics (3995) 4 Brain Research (3781) 20 Health Services (3034) Biology (2912) Infectious Disease (2773) 28 24 Social Sciences (2482) 6 Engineering (2273) 8 7 2 Computer Science (1911) 3 17 14 Biotechnology (1616) 1 25 21 Earth Sciences (1343) 26 Humanities (38) 15 16 9

  18. Making investment choices A case study: AJapaneseUniversity • The University management team decided to create a special funding budget to allocate to selected research groups • The challenge – objectively distribute funds to stimulate research activity

  19. University used data from multi sourcesas one metric to make the peer-review process effective ‘Quantitative Analysis’ ‘Qualitative Analysis’ • Searched each applicant’s name in various databases to objectively understand performance • SciVerse Scopus • SciVal Spotlight • Number of competencies etc. • Other databases… • Peer-review process among top researchers from each research department • Potential of research topic • Consistency with university’s overall strategy • Other criteria… Result: Successfully narrowed down 48 applicants to 8 projects that would receive funding Source: Interview

  20. Shed light on research strengths • Identify and analyze interdisciplinary areas of research excellence • Identify multidisciplinary strengths at an institutional and national level • Identify top researchers for retention or recruitment decisions • View institutions that share similar strengths for potential collaboration

  21. Which areas within my strengths are underfunded? Partial view of map Six subject areas: Biology, Biotechnology, Infectious Disease, Medical Specialty, Health Sciences, Brain research Details of strengthsidentified from Spotlight data Strength group TopResearcher Topic / Key words related to strength 35 22 43 4 7 12 55 47 24 11 16 46 Source:SciVal Spotlight 2009 Map (xxx, 2011)

  22. Identify global institutions actively conducting research in your strength areas Source: SciVal Spotlight 2009 (May 2011), Analysis

  23. Building a global network to fight cancer A case study: An US institution • The VP of Global Academic Programs at The University wanted to create a network among researchers and its 23 sister institutions around the world to help achieve its mission“Making Cancer History” • The challenge – enabling researchers and administrators to easily identify experts across institutions and facilitate opportunities to collaborate

  24. To build and analyze the global network Creating a global research network to fight cancer Using data from SciVal Experts for further analysis ‘Qualitative Analysis’ SciValExperts site currently includes data from one of its sister institutions, the German Cancer Research Center (DeutschesKrebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) VP of Global Academic Programs hopes to expand the tool to the remaining 22 sister institutions over the next few months VP and his team intend to extract the raw data from SciVal Experts via Web Services to further understand the network connections that form VP aims to better understand the size and activity level of specific research areas within the network in order to identify gaps in certain areas and allocate resources to help further research growth Source: Vice President of Global Academic Programs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

  25. to help researchers make valuable connections Identifying the right collaborators forgrant proposals Understanding the research activities of faculty members ‘Qualitative Analysis’ Each profile includes lists of publications, awarded grants & co-authors, et al. Find potential collaborators by accessing a list of faculty conducting similar research “Elsevier has made it easier to find the right expert at MD Anderson, and so has lowered the barrier for potential collaborators to make a good connection." Source: Vice President of Global Academic Programs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

  26. How can we assemble research teams? www.experts.scival.com/Umichigan www.experts.scival.com/JHU Formeffective research teams within your institution and acrossorganizations. Access accurate, comprehensive author profiles of your researchers, including publication lists, without burdening authors to input data. Grant, patent and CV data can also be integrated to provide a more comprehensive picture of your institution’s research expertise. Note: SciVal Experts is customized for the institution. Sample screens from other organizations provided. Source: SciVal Experts (April 2011), University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University

  27. SUMMARY • Economic downturn has intensified focus on research effectiveness and efficiency, bringing a new reality for us all… • Efficiency and effectiveness can only be realized by taking a deeper look at the research activity workflows and identifying improvement opportunities • Lean research presents an opportunity for the LIBRARIANS to play an enhanced role in the research process • YOU can dramatically transform the role in line with this new reality and support institutions in becoming lean research organizations

  28. Thank You For Listening

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