Research Libraries, Researchers & the EOSC: Technical Universities
A highly participative workshop format, with only 2 short presentations and generous time for a creative discussions session. Make your participation remarkable!
Research libraries have been championing Open Access and Open Science both within and beyond our institutions. We have demonstrated strong leadership in Open Science as policy-makers on the one hand and sound management when implementing plans to realise that policy on the other. Research libraries have been the key holders of data for a long time and play a key role in connecting end-users/researchers to Open Science and the EOSC. Also research libraries develop and maintain services that users rely upon and that need to be integrated into the EOSC. Libraries can, therefore, help develop the requirements for the inclusion of services and data into the EOSC. The strong experience in advocating for Open Science for many years can help to advocate for the EOSC in the research community.
Target audience: researchers, research library staff
Language: English
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
Are you interested to learn more about the EOSC and to contribute with your insights as a key stakeholder group? Please register your interest below, including a short motivation for your participation. In order to ensure the interactivity and the regional representation of each workshop we will evaluate all registrations before they are finalised and we will select 30 participants from all applications. We are looking for your participation and we will be in touch with you promptly with more information.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Make your voice heard and help build EOSC. The European Open Science Cloud is a world-leading initiative. Contributing to its first design represents a lifetime opportunity. It requires fresh, new ideas and bold ambitions. Community work is the most suitable approach to deliver a service which suits the interest of many.
We count on your enthusiasm, creativity and energy. We are looking for your participation!
WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT NOT TO?
Expect to be stimulated and to engage in a deep, highly interactive discussion. You are expected to contribute with ideas, including out of box perspectives, visions, unique practices, less traveled routes that could help build EOSC.
Don’t expect a workshop-like-a-conference. Don’t expect long presentations with “two immediate questions” at the end. Don’t expect a learning programme. Expect an interactive one. Become a part of it! Register now!
REGISTER WITH RESPONSIBILITY!
Once you registered, please book the day and the time slot in your calendar. Digital events have – statistically – a lower turn up rate. Those that register and don’t turn up will block a valuable participation of another colleague. Thank you for understanding!
WHEN: January 27th, 2021 (14:30 – 16:15 CET)
WHERE: Zoom Meeting (details will be provided to participants)
Workshop size: 30 participants
Presenters:
- Raphael Ritz, Head of Data Division at the Max-Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF) – the central IT service unit of the Max Planck Society (MPG) in Germany
- Dr Federica Cappelluti, Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering at Politecnico di Torino
- Laurents Sesink, Head Centre for Digital Scholarship, Leiden University
Moderator: Birgit Schmidt, Head of Knowledge Commons, Göttingen State and University Library
Rapporteur: Gergely Sipos, Head Department, Services, Solutions and Support at EGI Foundation
Twitter: #Lib4EOSC
AGENDA (all times are CET)
14:30 – 14:35 | Introduction to the Workshop Series |
14:35 – 14:45 | Presentation: Dr Raphael Ritz, Head of Data Division at the Max-Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF) – the central IT service unit of the Max Planck Society (MPG) in Germany |
14:45 – 14:55 | Presentation: Dr Federica Cappelluti, Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. EOSC and Technical universities: what can they bring to each other? |
14:55 – 15:05 | Presentation: Laurents Sesink, Head Centre for Digital Scholarship, Leiden University |
15:05 – 15:45 | Breakout SessionsThe participants forms 3 moderated discussion groups on the research topics |
15:45 – 16:05 | The results of discussion groups are presented to all participants |
16:05 – 16:15 | Conclusions and final remarks |
16:15 | Workshop Closes |
About Presenters
Raphael Ritz
Head of Data Division at the Max-Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF)
Dr Raphael Ritz is the Head of Data Division at the Max-Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF) – the central IT service unit of the Max Planck Society (MPG) in Germany. The MPG is Germany’s major basic research organization and operates 84 institutes across the country (and a few abroad). Raphael and his team offer generic data services, including sync&share, transfer, backup and archive solutions, as well as tailored database and web services often in collaboration with individual institutes or projects.
Prior to his role at MPCDF, Raphael was the Scientific Officer of the International Neuroinformatics Coordination Facility (INCF) headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, where he was responsible for establishing a platform for research-oriented services for the neuroinformatics and broader neuroscience research communities worldwide. Raphael has experience in computational neuroscience, advanced data analysis techniques, and web portal development. He is also a member of the Plone Foundation. He holds a degree in physics and received his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the Technical University of Munich. Raphael has also been participating in various RDA working and interest groups as well as several EOSC projects and has been a member of the EOSC Architecture Working group.
Federica Cappelluti
EOSC and Technical universities: what can they bring to each other?
Laurents Sesink, Head Centre for Digital Scholarship, Leiden University
About the Moderator
Birgit Schmidt, Head of Knowledge Commons, Göttingen State and University Library
Over the last decade, she has contributed to several exciting Open Science projects/initiatives and have linked these to institutional services and policies. Most recently, she initiated an Open Science Göttingen Meetup which brings together committed researchers and librarians.
About the Rapporteurs
Gergely Sipos
Head Department, Services, Solutions and Support at EGI Foundation
His responsibilities cover the areas of outreach and stakeholder engagement, requirement collection and analysis, software specification, development and testing, service integration, validation, rollout and operation, training, user support and customer relationship management.
Since 2017, Gergely contributes to the European Open Science Cloud, first through the EOSC pilot, and later on
through the EOSC-hub project. He is responsible for Stakeholder Engagement, Research Infrastructure Competence Centres and Technical support in EOSC-hub.
Grand Rapporteur
Ignasi Labastida is the General Rapporteur for all Workshops.
Special Adviser
Paolo Budroni, University Library of Technical University of Vienna
Among his areas of expertise are research data management, the architecture of digital asset management systems, current research information systems and cost development in life cycle management of data. He is also advising research institutions in Europe in data management policy development and alignment. Paolo Budroni is Austrian National Delegate in the E-Infrastructure Reflection Group (E-IRG) , member of board of the Austrian RDA National Node , chair of the General Assembly of E-Infrastructures Austria, member of board of Open Education Austria (advanced library services) , registered TAIEX Expert, coordinator of the Austrian Open Science Support Group (AOSSG). He represents the TU Wien at COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories).