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i h h i iSupporting the Research Community inSupporting the Research Community inSupporting the Research Community inpp g yN h A liNorthern AustraliaNorthern AustraliaNorthern Australia
Jayshree Mamtora Charles Darwin University LibraryJayshree Mamtora, Charles Darwin University Libraryy , y y
Th U i itThe University Research questionsy• Eight campuses and centres
Research questions• Eight campuses and centres • Is adequate support being provided by the Library to the University research • External partners community?• On-campus and off-campus students
y• What is the impact of the Library’s new Research Services Coordinator on theO ca pus a d o ca pus stude ts
• Internal and external delivery• What is the impact of the Library s new Research Services Coordinator on the
h it ?• Internal and external deliveryG hi ll d l ll di
research community?• Geographically and culturally diverse • What are the gaps in the service being provided?g p g p
R h t th MethodologyResearch strengths MethodologyO li
g• Indigenous knowledge • Online survey• Indigenous knowledge
Library services • October–November 2008• Remote healthR tLibrary services
• 116 responses or estimated 33%• Tropical knowledge Response to survey• Research workshops
• 116 responses, or estimated 33%R h ff d d
Tropical knowledge• Desert knowledge
Response to surveyWid ll b tip
• Research consultations• Research staff and students• Desert knowledge • Wider collaboration
• Research consultationsM R h
• Environmental issues • Better promotion of services• MyResearch• Indonesia and East Timor
p• More workshops
• Online tutorials Key findings More workshops• I d f i ti th d
Backgro nd • Interlibrary loansKey findings
90% id d ff d ll• Increased use of innovative methods
d lBackground Interlibrary loansOff
• 90% considered staff support good to excellent and toolsg• Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)
• Off-campus support • 70% considered the interlibrary loan service Collaborators• Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)
t bli h d 2005 • Ask Us y
good to excellent CollaboratorsR h h l (IAS)
established 2005 good to excellent • 67% id r d th r r h rk h p d t • Research schools (IAS)• Research Quality Framework (RQF)
R• 67% considered the research workshops good to
ll • Research groupslaunched 2006 Resources excellent g p• Research Office• Position of Research Services
esou ces• D t b d j l • 39% considered the research consultation • Research Office
Li i Lib i• Position of Research Services
C di t t i th Lib• Databases and e-journals
service being provided as being good to • Liaison LibrariansCoordinator set up in the Library • Citation tools service being provided as being good to excellent • Teaching + Learning staff2007 • EndNote softwareexcellent
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• IT staff• RQF replaced by Excellence for EndNote software• Referen ing g ides
• 53% ticked the “Don’t know” or “Not available” IT staffQ ep aced by ce e ce oResearch in Australia (ERA) 2008
• Referencing guides category for research consultations
Technological toolsResearch in Australia (ERA) 2008 g y
• 37% saw the need to improve the range and/or Technological tools37% saw the need to improve the range and/or extent of e journals g
• Blogextent of e-journals
• BlogWiki• Wiki
M j d ti • WimbaMajor recommendations• Online tutorials
Major recommendationsE l d f j l Online tutorials
P d• Evaluate current range and runs of e-journals
• Podcasts• Review hard copy book and journal collection• Video tutorials
py j• Continue to promote Library services
• CDU eSpaceContinue to promote Library services• P id t f h b d ff CDU eSpace• Provide more support for researchers based off-campus• Provide more support for research staff at Alice Springs Campuspp p g p• Offer additional workshops targeting small specialised groups jayshree mamtora@cdu edu auOffer additional workshops targeting small specialised groups [email protected]