1.
Read the Data Audit Framework Exercise
below.
2.
Construct a 5,000word essay responding to the scenario
below. Be sure to address all perspectives.
When grading your assignment, I
will look for evidence of:
•
Appropriately cited sources, when relevant
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An adequate response to your set of questions, with sufficient evidence
•
A succinct, informative, well-executed
presentation
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A well constructed paper that uses appropriate rules of writing
(punctuation, spelling, grammar, transitions, etc)
The
University of Plumtree is considering how to deal with all the data that is
being created by its researchers. The institution recently won several large
research grants, so will be creating larger amounts of data than usual.
Management want to ensure this data is created
and managed appropriately, as Plumtree recently failed to secure the follow-on award of one project due to data
being lost in the first stage. The University is considering running an institution wide data audit, the results
of which could provide the basis of a University data
policy. A 500,000 Euro grant has also recently been awarded to develop the
Institutional Repository. Management would like some of this money to be used
to extend the repository’s services so it can accept research
data.
To decide
on the best course of action the University is considering running a pilot
audit in the Centre for Creative and Performing Arts. This
should provide a clearer sense
of the benefits of data audit and give some indication of the investment needed
for an institution-wide survey. The Data Audit Framework is being
considered as a potential audit tool.
The University
of Plumtree employs over 8,000 staff and supports over 15,000 students, 20% of
whom are postgraduate. Across its six faculties the University has around 3,000
academic staff. Research is a key driver for the institution and staff have an
impressive record of attracting research council funding. 78 per cent of
Plumtree University's departments
were judged to be world class or internationally excellent in the latest RAE assessment and the University is
committed to improving on this excellent track record in the
future.
As one of 20
EU arts centres of excellence, CCPA is renowned internationally. It supports
three cutting edge research teams, specialising in visualisation, e-Dance and
netart. Moreover Plumtree University Library is the home to one of the most
significant theatre collections in the EU. It has extensive women’s theatre,
live art, local studies and theatre design collections. These are regularly
used in teaching, postgraduate research and are
sources for large research grants, for example the National Review of Live Art video digitisation
project.
Plumtree
University currently runs an e-Prints repository to preserve and promote access
to its publications. Deposit has been varied across departments. Investment has
been secured to conduct a user needs
survey to identify why more researchers
aren’t depositing their material
and to make refinements to service provision. The repository staff are also
keen that a fair proportion of the money be invested in promotion as they
believe lack of awareness of the benefits to depositing is hindering collections development.
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