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

[Stevan Harnad]

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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

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