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Supporting Researchers at LJMU

Supporting Researchers at LJMU. Valerie Stevenson Head of Academic Services Library Services. Outline. LJMU research profile Library support for researchers Information Resources Training Open Access Publishing Promotion, including Research Cafes

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Supporting Researchers at LJMU

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  1. Supporting Researchers at LJMU Valerie Stevenson Head of Academic Services Library Services

  2. Outline • LJMU research profile • Library support for researchers • Information Resources • Training • Open Access Publishing • Promotion, including Research Cafes • Planned new facilities in Copperas Hill

  3. LJMU REF Performance 2008 and 2014Source: Times Higher Education tables 62nd 81st

  4. LJMU Research Units Source: LJMU Research and Innovation Services

  5. Library staff: research support • Head of Academic Services • Academic Liaison Manager • Research Support Manager • Research Support Librarian • Open Access and Digital Scholarship Librarian • Academic Liaison Librarians • Support from Library Content and Digital Strategy Team • Work closely with LJMU Research & Innovation Services and Graduate School

  6. Information Resources Image sources: LJMU Archives; Elsevier, Thomson Reuters

  7. Print and electronic resources • Research analytics: Journal Citation Reports, InCites, SciVal • Prioritise key research areas in journal spending: Astrophysics, Sports Science, Engineering • Investment in electronic archives in Humanities and Social Sciences • Purchases of Special Collections and Archives

  8. Training for Researchers Source: Vitae Researcher Development Framework

  9. Training for Researchers • Partnership with LJMU Graduate School • Researcher Induction Programme • Overview session, one-to-one follow-ups • Scheduled sessions on Managing References, Endnote, E-thesis submission • Planning sessions on Bibliometrics, Altmetrics, Social Media for Researchers

  10. Open Access Publishing Source: LJMU Research Online

  11. Open Access Publishing • Collaboration with Research & Innovation Services • E-theses repository • LJMU Research Online • Setting up LJMU Research Data Service

  12. Promotional activities • Library Roadshows in Faculty Buildings • Open Access advocacy campaign • Exhibitions and research seminars with Special Collections and Archives • Facebook, blog, twitter • Presence at events: LJMU Research Week • Research Cafes

  13. Research Cafés

  14. Café Philosophique • Long tradition: London and Vienna coffee houses, Paris Left Bank • 1990s Paris: Marc Sautet’s Cafés-Philo idea spread around the world • Café Scientifique began in Leeds 1998, similar idea for science and technology • Examples in universities and cities worldwide Source: www.acropole.ca

  15. Development Phase • Original idea from LJMU Director of Research, Professor Andy Young, 2012 • Informal seminars with coffee and cake • Short talks aimed at the lay person • Promote awareness of the range of research carried out at LJMU

  16. Research Café Format • Two-hour session, Wednesday afternoons, once a month • Informality, discussion encouraged • 2-4 speakers: allocated 10-20 minutes each, interdisciplinary, mix of early career researchers and very experienced staff • Started 2012: new Vice-Chancellor one of the first speakers

  17. http://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/

  18. LJMU YouTube channel: playlist

  19. Christmas Café at Liverpool Central Library

  20. Planning for the future Image: A Connected University Village, LJMU

  21. Copperas Hill Images: Valerie Stevenson

  22. Library wish list (1) • Silent study area • A quiet study environment • Good printing facilities • 24/7 access • Large desk spaces Image: Picton Reading Room, Liverpool Central Library

  23. Library wish list (2) • PCs/laptops • Group work space • Specialist computers/software • Staff presence • Out of hours assistance Image: Bournemouth University Library

  24. Comments and Questions Valerie Stevenson v.stevenson@ljmu.ac.uk @Library_Val

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