?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Defining+a+new+role%3A+the+embedded+research+information+manager&rft.creator=Achuthan%2C+Kamalasudhan&rft.creator=Walshe%2C+Karen&rft.creator=Kotarski%2C+Rachel&rft.description=This+was+a+pathfinder+that+defined+the+need%2C+explored+the+benefits+and+risks%2C+and+evaluated+the+approaches+for+establishing+a+dedicated+information+specialist+within+a+multidisciplinary+research+environment.+The+project+operated+at+two+levels.+Firstly%2C+it+established+a+pragmatic+methodology+for+defining+and+embedding+a+new+role+%E2%80%93+Research+Information+(RI)+Manager+%E2%80%93+that+can+be+evaluated+and+refined+for+wider+use+through+JISC+infoNet+and+UKOLN+involvement.+Secondly%2C+it+defined+the+role+skill+set+required+to+enhance+the+management+of+research+information+and+data+within+the+Accessibility+Research+Group+(ARG)%2C+established+by+Prof+Nick+Tyler+at+University+College+London+(UCL).+The+ARG+provides+a+rich+information+management+challenge+with+research+activities+fusing+elements+of+engineering%2C+architecture%2C+design%2C+bioscience%2C+public+health%2C+and+environmental+sciences+to+identify+ways+to+improve+transport+access+for+all.+The+British+Library+(BL)+was+ideally+placed+as+a+partner+on+this+project+as+it+had+been+developing+the+concept+of+the+RI+manager+in+consultation+with+a+number+of+research+organisations%2C+including+UCL.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+pathfinder+comprised+three+phases.+Phase+1+to+capture+and+evaluate+ARG+information%2Fdata+needs+and+practices+throughout+the+research+lifecycle+via+a+series+of+in-depth+structured+interviews+and+focus+groups.+Key+institutional+stakeholders+such+as+research+managers%2C+administrators%2C+ICT+service+providers%2C+repository+administration+and+library+support+were+also+included.+Based+on+Phase+1+analysis%2C+Phase+2+used+desk+and+web+research+to+identify+existing+models+of+good+practice+that+mapped+to+the+context-specific+information+requirements+of+the+ARG.+This+phase+alsod+involve+study+visits+and+telephone+interviews.+Phase+3+delivered+a+report+that+evaluatesdthe+approaches+taken%2C+recommended+the+requirements+for+successful+establishment+of+the+role+within+the+ARG+and+set+out+the+key+findings+for+the+broader+HE+research+community.+The+ARG+intend+to+use+the+outcomes+of+this+pathfinder+to+inform+successful+implementation+of+the+role+as+a+pilot+in+the+first+instance%2C+including%3B+recruitment%2C+training+and+evaluation+of+success.&rft.publisher=JISC&rft.date=2011&rft.type=Report&rft.language=eng&rft.source=++++JISC%3A+London%2C+UK.+++++&rft.format=text&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10158903%2F1%2FRIMReport_FINAL.pdf&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10158903%2F&rft.rights=open