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The practice of research information management (RIM) is becoming more important as the research environment becomes increasingly complex, competitive and globalized. National mandates and requirements of national funding agencies regarding open access and research data management are creating added incentives for universities to showcase their publications and make them available in an open access format. Libraries are well situated to offer expertise throughout the adoption of a research information management system by a university. In aligning themselves with the wider strategic plans of the institution, libraries can use this as a platform to further their own goals and communicate their value and place in the institution by championing open access, ensuring discoverability and supporting the researcher endeavour.

Dalhousie University is in the process of implementing a Research Information System (RIS) with the goal of providing a number of benefits to the university and its researchers. RIS serve to aid researchers when applying to funding agencies by creating consistent, standardized CVs, decrease workload when generating annual reports, increase the visibility and discoverability of an institution to potential collaborators and research contacts, augment the research currently being performed at an institution and make it more widely available, and manage and measure the research impact of individual researchers and institutions. While some challenges exist at Dalhousie that require mitigation and attention, the institution stands to benefit greatly from the implementation of this system.

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Implementing a Current Research Information System (CRIS) in Canada

The practice of research information management (RIM) is becoming more important as the research environment becomes increasingly complex, competitive and globalized. National mandates and requirements of national funding agencies regarding open access and research data management are creating added incentives for universities to showcase their publications and make them available in an open access format. Libraries are well situated to offer expertise throughout the adoption of a research information management system by a university. In aligning themselves with the wider strategic plans of the institution, libraries can use this as a platform to further their own goals and communicate their value and place in the institution by championing open access, ensuring discoverability and supporting the researcher endeavour.

Dalhousie University is in the process of implementing a Research Information System (RIS) with the goal of providing a number of benefits to the university and its researchers. RIS serve to aid researchers when applying to funding agencies by creating consistent, standardized CVs, decrease workload when generating annual reports, increase the visibility and discoverability of an institution to potential collaborators and research contacts, augment the research currently being performed at an institution and make it more widely available, and manage and measure the research impact of individual researchers and institutions. While some challenges exist at Dalhousie that require mitigation and attention, the institution stands to benefit greatly from the implementation of this system.