Mr Andreas Mertin1, Ms Ria Hamblett1
1University Of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Biography:
Andreas Mertin: Data Management Specialist, UTS Data Governance Team
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5808-4783
Bio: Andreas Mertin has provided RDM support to the UTS research community in numerous roles, from promoting RDM best practice as a Data Librarian, to advising on tools and infrastructure as an eResearch Information Analyst. He is now the Research Data Management Specialist in the Data Analytics and Insights Unit at UTS, where he drives data governance and information management activities in research practice and working to extend the Data Risk Framework across the UTS Research domain.
Ria Hamblett: Senior Specialist, Data Librarian, UTS Library
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3822-9631
Bio: Ria Hamblett has almost a decade of experience as an academic librarian, specialising in research support across all aspects of the research lifecycle. As Data Librarian in the Open Scholarship & Copyright team at UTS Library, she leads RDM training and advocacy efforts, including developing resources, providing consultations, and delivering workshops to research staff and students across all Faculties. She is a core member of the UTS RDM Community of Practice group, which functions as a cross-unit discussion forum for all University units involved in RDM activities, fostering a collaboratively informed stakeholder group.
Abstract:
What does research data management (RDM) look like for legal research, especially when some law academics argue they do not have any data?
This collaborative project between UTS Library, the Data Governance Team and the Faculty of Law seeks to discover an answer to that vexing question. Through the creation of RDM guidelines, case studies and workflows, the project seeks to ensure broader institutional RDM requirements are met while providing concrete advice and specific examples tailored for Faculty of Law researchers.
The project hosted a series of focus groups with law researchers using different kinds of research materials, from archival and human participant data, through to more traditional textual sources. The aim was to create an open, warts and all, gloves off, yet inclusive collaborative environment where we as RDM professionals could engage in open dialogue with a variety of law researchers about how they view and manage their research materials.
Though designed with law researchers in mind, the guidelines and their development nonetheless provide valuable insights into broader HASS disciplines approaches to RDM. Come along to hear about the surprising, sometimes frustrating, but always entertaining story of how we cracked the HASS RDM conundrum once and for all. *
*Results not guaranteed – the needs of your local HASS researchers may vary. Attending this session is not an alternative to meeting with your local HASS researcher.