Re-skilling for Research Support - Research Support Librarian

‘Reskilling for Research’ is a one-day workshop being offered through ALIA Training. The course is for information professionals who support researchers. These web pages provide the support material for the course.

The 2012 RLUK Re-skilling for Research Report found that library staff need to feel confident and skilled to deliver support to researchers in a responsive and relevant way. Librarians supporting researchers are often lacking the required skills and knowledge and that there is a lack of training opportunities for them. This course is a small attempt by one research librarian to share her knowledge with others.

Areas covered in the workshop:

1) Analysis of researchers’ scholarly information and training needs

2) Supporting the publication process

3) Social media for researchers

4) Managing stuff – tips and tools for managing information and data

5) Training and support programs for researchers

Upcoming dates for ‘open’ workshops:

Can be customised for in-house delivery for librarians or researchers