[Taxacom] FW: 30th April 2008 - Bibliometrics, League Tables and the REF: also: Open review as a wiki

[Donat Agosti]

Sine we talk about citation indeces, here might be a meeting with a chance
to voice our concerns and propose constructive solutions!

 

Donat

 

 

 

Begin forwarded message:

 

From: Andria McGrath <andria.mcgrath -- KCL.AC.UK>

Date: April 2, 2008 1:57:52 PM EDT (CA)

To: JISC-REPOSITORIES -- JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Subject: 30th April 2008 - Bibliometrics, League Tables and the REF

Reply-To: Andria McGrath <andria.mcgrath at KCL.AC.UK>

 

King's College London is jointly sponsoring with Thomson Scientific a one
day event on 30th April entitled "Beyond the RAE 2008: Bibliometrics, League
Tables and the REF"  Details and registration can be found at
http://scientific.thomson.com/kcl/ 

This timely event focuses on the increasing importance of bibliometric data
in the controversial university ranking systems and the proposed use of
citation data for the research output aspect of the Research Excellence
Framework (REF), the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

The aim of the meeting is to consider uses of citation data in research
evaluation, to provide a forum for representatives of UK universities to
discuss and plan for future evaluative activities, and to encourage best
practice in managing and utilising the data to best advantage.

The intended audience is information professionals and others within HE
institutions responsible for collecting and managing research output
metadata.

Speakers will represent the stakeholders in UK research evaluation and case
studies from three UK HEIs will be presented.

Regards
Andria

-- 
Andria McGrath 
Senior Information Specialist: Research support

Information Services and Systems
King's College London
Room 2.5 New Hunt's House ISC
Guy's Campus
London SE1 1UL
020 7848 6766
andria.mcgrath--kcl.ac.uk
http://myprofile.cos.com/kclstty4769

 

 

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

     

 

Beyond the RAE 2008: Bibliometrics, League Tables and the REF

A one day conference 30th April 2008

Jointly sponsored by King's College London and Thomson Scientific

 

This timely event focuses on the increasing importance of bibliometric data
in the controversial university ranking systems and the proposed use of
citation data for the research output aspect of the Research Excellence
Framework (REF), the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

 

The aim of the meeting is to consider uses of citation data in research
evaluation, to provide a forum for representatives of UK universities to
discuss and plan for future evaluative activities, and to encourage best
practice in managing and utilising the data to best advantage.

 

The intended audience is information professionals and others within HE
institutions responsible for collecting and managing research output
metadata.

 

Speakers will represent the stakeholders in UK research evaluation and case
studies from three UK HEIs will be presented.

 

Agenda

 

8:30-9:30 Registration, Coffee

 

9:30-9:45 Welcome Karen Stanton, Chief Information Officer and College
Librarian , King's College London

 

9:45-10:05 Overview and Update on the REF, Graeme Rosenberg

 

10:05-10:20 Principles of citation-based evaluation and TS tools, content,
and strategies to assist universities.

 

James Pringle,

Vice President, Development, Thomson Scientific

 

10:20-10:40 Best practice in use of citation data.

 

Anthony F.J. van Raan

Director, Centre for Science& Technology Studies, (CWTS)

Leiden University

 

10:40-11:00 Best practice in use of citation data.

 

Jonathan Adams

Director, Evidence Ltd

 

11:00-11:20 Perspective from outside the UK

 

Linda Butler, Fellow and Head

Research Evaluation and Policy Project (REPP)

 

11:20-12:00 Questions and Discussion

 

12:00-1:00 Lunch

 

1:00-1:30 Review and Discussion of Findings from the pre-meeting survey

 

King's College London

 

1:30-3:00 Collecting and verifying research output for RAE/REF - Case
studies from UK universities

 

1. Case study 1: King's College London

 

Speaker: Dr Mary Davies (Deputy Director of ISS & Director of Customer
Services

 

2. Case study 2: University of Leicester

 

Speakers: Hywel Williams (Head of Library Academic Services) & Dr Juliet
Bailey (Research Development Manager)

 

3. Case study 3: University of Southampton

 

Speaker: Dr Leslie Carr (Senior Lecturer, School of Electronics & Computer
Science)

 

3:00-3:30 Afternoon Tea

 

3:30-4:30 Panel Discussion, questions, issues for future meetings