Session 6 of the Open Access and Research Conference 2013 focuses on Open Data. Dr Ross Wilkinson [Australian National Data Service] presents on Better Value for Institutional Research Data Assets, in which he talks about valuing research data as an institutional asset — how the data can be made more valuable and why making the data open can be crucial to institutional partnering and positioning. [http://www.oar2013.qut.edu.au/program/speakers/wilkinson.jsp] Prof John Houghton [Victoria University] presents Measuring the Value and Impact of Research Data Curation and Sharing, summarising recent studies exploring the impact and value of three UK research data centres — the Economic and Social Data Service, the Archaeology Data Service, and the British Atmospheric Data Centre. [http://www.oar2013.qut.edu.au/program/speakers/houghton.jsp] Marco Fahmi [Griffith University] discusses four social and organisational challenges (and opportunities) for open research data: the relationship between open data and research collaboration, the scope and limits of data reuse, difficulties surrounding data ownership, and the ambiguous status of the research data worker. [http://www.oar2013.qut.edu.au/program/speakers/fahmi.jsp]
Alternative title: Open Access and Research Conference - Day 2: Open Data, Open Innovation and Open Publishing
Creator(s): Ross Wilkinson, John Houghton, Marco Fahm