On October 24th, 2023 Charles Library hosted the first ever Research Resources Day, a collaboration between Temple University Libraries and University Press (TULUP), the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), and Information Technology Services (ITS). The two-and-a-half hour catered event showcased the resources and tools available to researchers to help them throughout the research lifecycle.
Library staff members, Felipe Valdez and Van Tran, greet attendees at the welcome table
(photo credit: Olivia Given Castello)
Brief speeches from three campus research and technology leaders, Josh Gladden, vice-president for research, Dean Joe Lucia, Temple Libraries, and Larry Brandolph, vice-president for information technologies, addressed the importance of collaboration and information sharing across the University, along with adapting to the changing needs of the research community. Though this was the first event of its kind, the three leaders pledged to work closely to meet the needs of researchers, and continue hosting similar public events to promote resources, build connections, and provide support.
Tables from the triumvirate of support departments advertised a wide variety of resources to assist researchers with their work regardless of their field and method of research. Services and topics that were highlighted included: Pivot, SciENcv, Grants Administration, Research Compliance, Innovation Nest, ERA, research data management, planning and sharing, LabArchives, ORCID, TUScholarShare, GIS and mapping, publishing support, qualitative data support, the evidence synthesis and systematic reviews service, Microsoft Teams, storing data, HIPAA compliance, and sharing data with external entities.
From conceptualizing research ideas and applying for funding to sharing and preserving research data, support staff were on hand with information and answers to a broad swath of research-related questions. The fifty or so attendees spanned Temple’s schools and campuses, represented researchers from the Fox School of Business, the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, the College of Public Health, and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. The discussion and questions covered an array of topics, such as how to manage research funding, the grant application process, open access publishing, secure data storage, choosing an appropriate data repository, and the importance of registering for an ORCID iD.
Library staff members Rebecca Lloyd, Alicia Pucci and Travis Nace share information about ORCID iDs
(photo credit: Olivia Given Castello)
For those that missed the inaugural event, future iterations are planned in different locations across the University. Consider attending to learn about the available resources and meet people who can help support Temple research projects.