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THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES

THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES. Reg Carr CURL Members’ Meeting Dublin, 26 March 2004. WHAT IS e-SCIENCE?. “e-Science is about global collaboration in key areas of big science and the next generation of infrastructure that will enable it”

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THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES

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  1. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES Reg Carr CURL Members’ Meeting Dublin, 26 March 2004

  2. WHAT IS e-SCIENCE? “e-Science is about global collaboration in key areas of big science and the next generation of infrastructure that will enable it” (Dr John Taylor, Director General of the UK Research Councils)

  3. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES The background and the drivers The ‘stuff’ itself ‘Getting on board’ The big questions The enduring conundrums

  4. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES (1) The background and the drivers The massive national investment The Research Grid e-Science as part of e-Research The institutional involvement The new JISC Strategy The RSLG e-Science sub-group report The RSLG/RLN agenda?

  5. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES (2) The ‘stuff’ itself • Quantity: ‘The Data Deluge’ • Quality: raw data galore • Formats: an infinite variety • Metadata: the ‘control’ challenge • Search & delivery: the infrastructure issue • Curation: the archiving enormity

  6. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES (3) ‘Getting on board’ • The communities of origin • The Research Councils • The e-Science Core Programme • The language: the semantic challenge • Upskilling issues • Political and PR issues • Funding! • A local or national approach?

  7. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES (4) The big questions • To get involved, or not? • All of us, or some? • Collaboratively, or individually? • Can we afford it? • Can we afford not to? • Who, how, when?

  8. THE CHALLENGE OF e-SCIENCE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES (5) The enduring conundrums • Are we up for it? • Can we add value? • Will ‘they’ let us/want us to? • Should it be our job? • If not us, then who? • Discuss!

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