Supporting the Data Lifecycle Symposium

A one day ANDS-ARCS symposium defining and aligning institutional, national and international approaches to storing and managing research data

Wednesday, February 11 in the Holme Building, University of Sydney

Hosted by University of Sydney ICT; sponsored by ANDS, ARCS and Intersect

The lifecycle of research data and the typical workflows of research create the need for many different types of research data management environments. According to the point in that lifecycle, the data management environment is characterised by varying levels of robustness, openness, integrity, flexibility, persistence and formal contextual documentation.

For example a single data set may "evolve" from an informal scratch space on a desktop to a public reference dataset over a period of time.

This symposium will focus on the stage where a data set first moves into a stable managed environment and from there into the preliminary phases of publication or formal collaboration.

What are the key features of these environments? Are there any natural cluster points along this spectrum? What are the fundamental requirements? What infrastructure models might support these? How do institutional, national, and global interests coalesce? Who is responsible for retention and disposal policies, what should these be, and what are the resource implications of these decisions?

The symposium will investigate these questions with a view to informing and forming policy and technical directions at the institutional, regional and national levels.

Participation

Attendance will be by invitation. Representatives will include researchers, those who are responsible for eResearch support and provision, and research managers. Anyone else wishing to attend should apply via email to margaret.henty@anu.edu.au

Speakers

Professor Leon Sterling, Director for eResearch, University of Melbourne
Professor Andrew Cheetham, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), UWS
Professor Marc Wilkins, Biotechnology & Biomolecular Science, UNSW
Professor Paul Turnbull, School of Arts, Griffith University
Dr Ross Wilkinson, Executive Director, ANDS
Dr Jim Richardson, Relationship Manager for eResearch, University of Sydney
Neil Clarke, Director, ITS Research Support Services, Monash University
Dr Ben Evans, Head, ANU Supercomputer Facility; National Facility Manager, NCI
Florian Goessmann, Manager, ARCS Data Services

Cost

The cost of registration is $100, which includes GST. There is no charge for invited speakers.

This event is convened by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS), the Australian Research Collaboration Service (ARCS), and subsidised by ANDS, ARCS and Intersect. Both ANDS and ARCS are funded to undertake work in this area by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

Registration

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Please complete this form and print it off before returning it with payment, via email, fax or post, to:

Fiona Nelson Campbell
ANDS
WK Hancock Building (#43)
Australian National University, Canberra, 0200, ACT
Phone: 02 6125 Fax: 02 6125 5526 Email: fiona.nelsoncampbell@anu.edu.au

Cancellations and substitutions

Cancellations should be notified in writing to contact@ands.org.au. There will be no refunds available after Thursday, 5 February. Substitutions can be made but should be notified prior to Thursday, 5 February, 2009. Substitutions made after that date may not be recorded in the list of attendees and any special dietary requirements will not be able to be met.

This event is sponsored by ANDS, ARCS and Intersect, and hosted by University of Sydney ICT.