the big picture: reputation, rankings, assessment, and the role of libraries

The Big Picture

3 June 2015

Keith WebsterDean of University Libraries

@cmkeithw

www.libraryofthefuture.org

@cmkeithw

We  do  not  do  everything,  but  at  what  we  do  we  aim  to  be  the  best  in  the  world.

Timeline

1986 1992

RAE RAE

1996

RAE

2002 2006 2007

RAE

2003

PBRF PBRF

2004

2010 2012 2014

REFPBRFERA

ERA

RAE

2008

THE RESEARCHWORLD

PATHWAY

ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW

NATIONAL/GLOBAL ASSESSMENT

Assessment was by means of informed peer review by a number of specialist panels, drawing on information provided by HEIs. (UK Research Assessment Exercise 1992)

The Quality Evaluation process rests on the submission and evaluation of Evidence Portfolios (EPs). Specialist peer-review panels, assess and evaluate EPs. (NZ Performance Based Research Fund)

ERA uses a number of bibliometric tools for the citation analysis indicators. Two broad types of citation analysis are used in ERA: Relative Citation Impact (RCI) and the distribution of publications based on comparisons with field-specific benchmarks.

REF will assess universities on the basis of the quality of research outputs, the vitality of the research environment and the wider impact of research.

Our research influence indicator is the flagship. Weighted at 30 per cent of the overall score, it is the single most influential of the 13 indicators.

We examine research influence by capturing the number of times a university's published work is cited by scholars globally.

RESEARCH FUNDERS

Aims of research funders

• Broader Economic Benefits

• Health and Health Sector Benefits

• Informing Policy or Product Development

• Knowledge Production

• Research Targeting, Capacity Building

• Build National Infrastructure

http://scimaps.org/mapdetail/chemical_rd_powers_t_89

UNIVERSITIES

http://www.mis.admin.uq.edu.au/Content/Dashboards/GroupofEightExecutiveDashboard/Research.aspx

Resource allocation

EAB Optimizing Institutional Budget Models 2014

RESEARCHERS

RESOURCE DISCOVERY

From Information to Knowledge:Identify the Rising Stars of Tomorrow

He performed very well since 2002 (after he joins I2R)!!!

THE SCHOLARLY RECORD

http://figshare.com/articles/101_Innovations_in_Scholarly_Communication_the_Changing_Research_Workflow/1286826

Traditional workflow

All of these tools licensed by institution

Open Science

All of these tools accessible by researcher

THE LIBRARIAN

The role of librariansCurrent state

Many libraries retain large numbers of librarians to catalogue and count

Even more librarians wait at service desks ‘just in case’

Few librarians leave the library building

Future state

Librarians embedded in research and teaching activities

Librarians become campus specialists in areas such as e-science, academic technology and research evaluation

Librarians have meaningful impact

Current barriersMany librarians lack skills and useful qualificationsMany librarians are resistant to changeAcademics do not believe librarians are useful or credible partners

SUCCESS

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Keith Webster

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