North Carolina Summit on Accelerating
Public Access to Research Data
NCABR is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the National Science Foundation to host a virtual two-day symposium to address best practices in providing public access to research data.
This virtual symposium will extend access to, and awareness of, the efforts of the APLU/AAU/NSF APARD Steering Committee and associated teams, to institutions of higher education in North Carolina and from across the nation.
The symposium will provide a venue to discuss:
- Challenges, successes and best practices for making data publicity available
- What does success look like in relation to making research data publicity available?
- What is/will be the impact of making research data publicly available?
Who Should Attend?
Each university is encouraged to register as a team with the following four roles represented from each institution:
- Vice Chancellors/Presidents or Associate Vice Chancellors/Presidents for Research or their designee
- Information Technology data management professionals
- Research data librarians
- Open research data faculty practitioners
What to Expect:
This virtual symposium will be held April 19 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and April 20 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and will consist of plenary presentations and focused, small group sessions, where attendees together will:
- Share successes and challenges experienced at their institutions when working to accelerate public access to research data; and
- Identify barriers, propose solutions, define indicators of success and discuss the impact of public access to research data.
In addition, participants will have a directed review of the “Guide to Accelerating Public Access to Research Data” developed by the APLU/AAU/NSF and an opportunity to discuss how the guide will benefit their institutional efforts.
How to Register:
Registration for this symposium is invitation-only. If you are interested in participating as a non-NC or APLU Council on Research Research Leader Fellow Institution, please contact Suzanne Wilkison (swilkison@ncabr.org) or Kim Littlefield (kplittle@uncg.edu). There is no cost to participate in the symposium, and each institution is invited to register as a team of up to four people.
Questions:
Please contact Virginia Crisp at vcrisp@ncabr.org.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (1837847). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Confirmed Speakers
Matthew Buys, DataCite
Kevin Gardner, Ph.D., University of Louisville
Martin Halbert, Ph.D., National Science Foundation
Kimberly Littlefield, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Erin Lynch, Ed.D. CRA, Winston-Salem State University
Tim McGeary, Duke University
Sarah Nusser, Ph.D., Iowa State University
David Rachlin, North Carolina A&T University
Howard Rattner, CHORUS
James Reecy, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Kacy Redd, Ph.D., Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Judy Ruttenburg, MLS, Association of Research Libraries
Jill Sexton, North Carolina State University
Terri L. Shelton, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Katie Steen, MA, Association of American Universities
Participating Institutions of Higher Education
Appalachian State University
Duke University
East Carolina University
Iowa State University
Kent State University
Miami University
Mississippi State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina State University
University of California – San Diego
University of Louisville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
UNC Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI)
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Alabama
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem State University
Monday, April 19, 2021 (Day 1)
11:00 a.m.
Welcome
Suzanne Wilkison
President
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
Terri L. Shelton, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor of Research and Engagement
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kacy Redd, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Research & STEM Education
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
11:15 a.m.
NSF Public Access Program 2021 Datasets Update
Martin Halbert, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Public Access
National Science Foundation
11:40 a.m.
Libraries as Key Partners in the Open Research Enterprise: Strategic Investments in People and Infrastructure
Judy Ruttenburg, MLS
Senior Director of Scholarship and Policy
Association of Research Libraries
12:05 p.m.
SPARC: Working to Make Research Open & Equitable by Design
Katie Steen, MA
Manager of Public Policy & Advocacy
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
Former Federal Relations Officer
Association of American Universities
12:10 p.m.
Questions and Discussion
12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:45 p.m.
Panel Presentation: N.C. Case Study Exemplars
Moderator:
James Reecy, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research
Iowa State University
Panelist:
Kimberly Littlefield, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Erin Lynch, EdD, CRA
Associate Provost of Scholarship, Research and Innovation
Winston-Salem State University
Tim McGeary
Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Technology
Duke University
David Rachlin
STEM/Research Data Management Librarian, Assistant Professor
NC A&T State University
Jill Sexton
Associate Director for Digital and Organizational Strategy
North Carolina State University Libraries
1:30 p.m.
Break
1:45 p.m.
Group Work: What Do Success and Impact Look Like in Relation to Advancing Public Access to Research Data?
2:20 p.m.
Lightening Table Report Out
3:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 (Day 2)
11:00 A.M.
Accelerating Public Access to Research Data: an Initiative by APLU and AAU
Kevin Gardner, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Research & Innovation
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Louisville
Kacy Redd, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Research & STEM Education
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Sarah Nusser, Ph.D.
Professor of Statistics
Iowa State University
Co-PI, AAU-APLU NSF Grant on Accelerating Public Access to Research Data
Chair, National Academies Board on Research Data and Information
11:45 a.m.
Group Work: Participant Perspective on The Guide
12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:35 p.m.
A Community Approach to Advancing Public Access to Research
Howard Ratner
Executive Director
CHORUS
PID Infrastructure: Supporting Public Access Workflows
Matthew Buys
Executive Director
DataCite
1:30 p.m.
Next Steps: Data Sharing and the Broader Lens of Open Science
Martin Halbert, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Public Access
National Science Foundation
Sarah Nusser, Ph.D.
Professor of Statistics
Iowa State University
Co-PI, AAU-APLU NSF Grant on Accelerating Public Access to Research Data
Chair, National Academies Board on Research Data and Information
2:00 p.m.
Adjourn
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