Participation and role of Libraries in Research Data Management activities at University of Cassino.

1. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
University Libraries and IRIS
Participation and role of Libraries in Research Data Management
activities at University of Cassino

2. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
WHAT IS IRIS
THE VALIDATION PROCESS IN IRIS
LIBRARIES IN THE VALIDATION PROCESS
LIBRARIES AND RESEARCH DATA
LIBRARIES AND THE INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY

3. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
IRIS - Definition
IRIS (Institutional Research
Information System) belongs to the
family of software internationally
defined as CRIS (Current Research
Information System).
These systems allow management and
dissemination of research data activity.

4. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
• As part of IRIS a specific management
typology is active, defined as IR /OA –
Institutional Repository / Research
Opena Archive;
• The module is implemented through
the use of Dspace (www.dspace.org)

5. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
• DSpace is an open source
software, which allows an easy
and open access to any type of
digital content (text, images,
movies, data sets, etc ...). In
Dspace workflow there are three
main stages:
• Data entry by author;
• Data handling and storage by collection
editor;
• Data research and use by Catalogue
user.

6. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Validation inDSpace workflow
• DSpace allows the activation of a maximum of three successive
validation moments

7. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Validation in IRIS workflow - 1
• IRIS uses step 2 of DSpace in its validation flow;
• Step 2 allows three actions:
• Modification and integration of metadata entered by the author (you still can’t modify the product
uploaded);
• Acceptance and adding the product to Catalogue;
• Product return to the author (eg. in case of inconsistencies between the product uloaded and
thebibliographic description entered by the author).

8. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Validation in IRIS workflow - 2
• In a situation of "validation
ACTIVE" (to be configured at the
system level), at the moment
when an author complete his
insertion of a product on their
"Desktop of products", the item
is sent to the validation process;
• As part of the validation process,
it’s performed a control about
quality of data and its suitability
for the publication on the public
portal.

9. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Validation in IRIS workflow IRIS - 3
• The intervention of Libraries
in the validation workflow
must be precisely configured
in step 2, immediately after
the product data entry by the
author and just before the
final publication on the
institutional repository.

10. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Research data and Libraries

11. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Research data and Libraries - 1
• Research data are constituted from factual findings collected, produced and recorded by
researchers during their study and research activities. These items are considered by the scientific
community as necessary to validate research results;
• Variety of data products and their massive growth make relevant and important starting of
reasoned actions of Data Management;
• Research funding is increasingly connected to filing and sharing
of search results;
• Product data value is closely linked to its
present and future accessibility.

12. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Research data and Libraries - 2
• Libraries can play a role of interface and
coordination in the implementation of
Research Data Management procedures,
in a synergistic collaboration between
Librarians, Research offices and
Information Services;
• Libraries are capable to offer services and
expertise that can facilitate the use and
development of University's digital
infrastructure.
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13. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
10 recommendations for Libraries wishing to be involved in activities of
Research Data Management
Offer support to the activities of research data management, which may include the drafting of management plans date for access
to public funding, warnings about intellectual property rights and information material.
Involvement in the development of standards related to data and metadata, providing services for metadating of research data.
Create job positions for Data Librarians and develop professional skills for data librarianship activities
Participate actively in the development of institutional policy for Research Data.
Collaboration with researchers, research groups and data centers to encourage the development of a platform for accessing,
searching and sharing data.
Assistance in maintenance access to research data, through the provision of storage, search and permanent access services.
Promotion of correct citation of research data, through the use of persistent identifiers.
Implementation of the Institutional Repository.
Participate in the development of data management practices for specific subject areas.
Provide opportunities for secure storage of research data, in cooperation with the IT services of the University and / or through
local or cloud systems.
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14. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Institutional Repository - 1
• Collaboration in Institutional Repository tuning activities;
• Guarantee of specialization and representation for all scientific areas
of the University in seeking out the best solutions for all disciplines;
• Formal control of search products published in the Institutional
Repository of the University;
• Product’s descriptive metada enrichment;
• Improvement of the external visibility of products through subject
indexing and classification.

15. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Institutional Repository - 2
• Collaboration in attachment management (preparation of full-text,
retrieval of full text at Publishers, compliance with international
publishing standards for all scientific Areas);
• Advice regarding editorial policies;
• Dissemination and training about Open Access policies (OA);
• Assistance in the fulfillment of obligations related OA linked to EC
projects and recent Italian legislation (PRIN 2015).

16. Vincenzo D’Aguanno – University of Cassino and Southern Latium
Libraries and IRIS
Because Librarians…