RLP Leadership Roundtable: Research support in open research
In this 90-minute RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how libraries are supporting open research priorities and practices in a complex environment. [Participants must be current members of the Research Library Partnership]
Description
Open research, also widely referred to as open science, is a collection of best practices, policies, and support that enables greater openness, transparency, and accountability throughout the research life cycle. In practice, this can mean supporting scholars to make their publications, methods, data, and software open by delivering training, advocacy, guidance, and infrastructure. Institutional repositories, transformative agreements, FAIR data, and responsible research assessment practices are all subcomponents of open research.
Open research is increasingly a strategic priority for libraries and their parent institutions, frequently driven by a range of institutional and national policies that contribute to significant regional differences. In this leadership roundtable, participants will share and discuss how open research is being addressed at their institution, particularly considering strategic priorities, collaborations, and the role of the library.
How to join the discussion
- This opportunity is offered exclusively to RLP member institutions.
- Participants must be nominated by their RLP institutional partner representative. To be nominated, your partner representative should email Rebecca Bryant, Senior Program Officer, OCLC Research
- Most participants are in leadership or strategy roles, such as directors, associate deans, associate university librarians, heads of specialized units or libraries, or similar.
Format
The following questions will guide our discussion:
- Is open research a cohesive institutional and/or library strategic priority, and is it tracking progress toward open research goals? If so, how?
- How is open research being implemented at your institution? That is, is it a centralized effort coordinated by the library (or another unit) or is it highly distributed? How are stakeholders collaborating?)
- How are external factors impacting your institution’s open research goals and activities? This might include things like cybersecurity, national security, scrutiny of international collaborations, reputation and prestige, AI, etc.
Following a traditional roundtable format, representative(s) from each institution will have 3-5 minutes to offer brief comments about their relevant institutional practices. These are not formal presentations; the focus is on information sharing. RLP leadership roundtable discussions generally follow the Chatham House Rule to support open, trusted conversations.
Facilitator
- Rebecca Bryant, Senior Program Officer, OCLC Research
Dates and times
Each leadership roundtable will be offered at four separate times, to accommodate affiliates across many time zones. Note that registration will be capped at 25 participants per session, to optimize discussions for all participants. Registration links will be made available separately to nominated individuals.
Participants can choose any one session that works best.
- Monday, 10 Mar: 1–2:30 pm EDT / 5–6:30 pm GMT / 10–11:30 am PDT / 5–6:30 am AEDT (Tue, 11 Mar)
- Tuesday, 11 Mar: 11 am–12:30 pm EDT / 3–4:30 pm GMT / 8–9:30 am PDT / 3–4:30 am AEDT (Wed, 12 Mar)
- Tuesday, 11 Mar: 6–7:30 pm EDT / 10–11:30 pm GMT / 3–4:30 pm PDT/ 10-11:30 am AEDT (Wed, 12 Mar)
- Thursday, 13 Mar: 10–11:30 am EDT / 2–3:30 pm GMT / 7–8:30 am PDT / 2–3:30 am AEDT (Thu, 14 Mar)
Outputs
A post-event summary will be published on Hanging Together, the OCLC Research blog.
Date
13 March 2025
Time
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Registration will be made available separately to nominated individuals.
This roundtable discussion will not be recorded, however, a post-event summary will be published on Hanging Together, the OCLC Research blog.