From jasonk at MIT.EDU Wed May 2 08:12:01 2007 From: jasonk at MIT.EDU (Jason Kelly) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 08:12:01 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] SC Meeting Today at Noon Message-ID: <7c085c480705020512w72a57253p5ea83dbab066d8e2@mail.gmail.com> Hi SC, Reminder that the SC meeting will be today (Weds) @ Noon EST, and will be virtual. Please either call 617-452-5208 or VOIP to sip:sc at openwetware.org -- If you are having problems doing that shoot Austin an email (austin at csail.mit.edu). Try to call in 5-10 minutes early if possible. We'll also have the chat room open here: http://openwetware.org/wiki/Special:Chat/SC Please suggest topics for discussion: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Steering_committee_next_meeting Also, please browse the updates from the chairs before the meeting: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Steering_committee/Meeting_-_May_2007 For the meeting format, we'll run through the chairs at the start of the meeting and they can bring up any topics for discussion they have. Then we'll move on to the things on the suggested topics page. Thanks, talk to you soon, jason From rshetty at MIT.EDU Wed May 2 15:31:25 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 15:31:25 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] welcome email for new users Message-ID: <6e9f40380705021231m7cf21901mc3df4e8a36f89741@mail.gmail.com> Following up on today's meeting, I wonder if it is worthwhile for us to go ahead and change the welcome email we send out. In my opinion, the current version is unnecessarily long and complicated. I put a proposal for a new version at http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Welcome_email (It also includes a copy of the current version ... which appears *very* long in email form.) I suggest this as an easy-to-implement stopgap measure until we specify and implement Julius and Vincent's new user welcome system. What do people think? -Reshma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070502/8cb5a23f/attachment.htm From lucks at fas.harvard.edu Wed May 2 17:20:16 2007 From: lucks at fas.harvard.edu (Julius Lucks) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 17:20:16 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] welcome email for new users In-Reply-To: <6e9f40380705021231m7cf21901mc3df4e8a36f89741@mail.gmail.com> References: <6e9f40380705021231m7cf21901mc3df4e8a36f89741@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <80C4A2A4-F397-4D6F-9019-60F511C1C9B1@fas.harvard.edu> I agree - I think it is MUCH better than the current email. Julius ----------------------------------------------------- http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks ----------------------------------------------------- On May 2, 2007, at 3:31 PM, Reshma Shetty wrote: > Following up on today's meeting, I wonder if it is worthwhile for > us to go ahead and change the welcome email we send out. In my > opinion, the current version is unnecessarily long and complicated. > > I put a proposal for a new version at http://openwetware.org/wiki/ > OpenWetWare:Welcome_email > (It also includes a copy of the current version ... which appears > *very* long in email form.) > > I suggest this as an easy-to-implement stopgap measure until we > specify and implement Julius and Vincent's new user welcome system. > > What do people think? > > -Reshma > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070502/dcb49a5b/attachment.htm From jasonk at MIT.EDU Wed May 2 19:01:17 2007 From: jasonk at MIT.EDU (Jason Kelly) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 19:01:17 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] welcome email for new users In-Reply-To: <80C4A2A4-F397-4D6F-9019-60F511C1C9B1@fas.harvard.edu> References: <6e9f40380705021231m7cf21901mc3df4e8a36f89741@mail.gmail.com> <80C4A2A4-F397-4D6F-9019-60F511C1C9B1@fas.harvard.edu> Message-ID: <7c085c480705021601v27812f77y7280c3ac82c0bd47@mail.gmail.com> Yeah, me too. On 5/2/07, Julius Lucks wrote: > I agree - I think it is MUCH better than the current email. > > Julius > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > > On May 2, 2007, at 3:31 PM, Reshma Shetty wrote: > > Following up on today's meeting, I wonder if it is worthwhile for us to go > ahead and change the welcome email we send out. In my opinion, the current > version is unnecessarily long and complicated. > > I put a proposal for a new version at > http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Welcome_email > (It also includes a copy of the current version ... which appears *very* > long in email form.) > > I suggest this as an easy-to-implement stopgap measure until we specify and > implement Julius and Vincent's new user welcome system. > > What do people think? > > -Reshma > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > From austin at csail.mit.edu Thu May 3 10:47:31 2007 From: austin at csail.mit.edu (Austin Che) Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 10:47:31 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] sc list archive Message-ID: <878xc6nev0.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> As discussed in the sc meeting, there's now a public sc list archive. Instead of using a third party mailing list archiver, I just made the following archive that was already being made public: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/ -- Austin Che (617)253-5899 From skosuri at MIT.EDU Thu May 3 10:56:40 2007 From: skosuri at MIT.EDU (Sri Kosuri) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 10:56:40 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] sc list archive In-Reply-To: <878xc6nev0.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> References: <878xc6nev0.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> Message-ID: <2b0cb7a10705030756w385ca9c4g63cdff87840dd1b6@mail.gmail.com> did the same to the discuss lists http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-discuss/ and the announce lists (which has never been used) http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-announce/ Sri On 5/3/07, Austin Che wrote: > > > As discussed in the sc meeting, there's now a public sc list > archive. Instead of using a third party mailing list archiver, I > just made the following archive that was already being made public: > http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/ > > -- > Austin Che (617)253-5899 > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070503/df99e684/attachment.htm From austin at csail.mit.edu Thu May 3 11:06:50 2007 From: austin at csail.mit.edu (Austin Che) Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 11:06:50 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames Message-ID: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> As discussed in the SC meeting, we've agreed that we want to have people use their full names for their usernames, and that the login can be made to use their emails. Logging in via email addresses will take some coding and we need to ensure there aren't duplicate email addresses (which there definitely are currently). So I think we should punt on this until we hire a developer and can sort out that each person has a single account. However, it seems that the first step can be done independently for people who don't care about logging in with their name instead of their email (especially for frequent users, your username is saved in a cookie anyway so it doesn't matter). I would suggest that we standardize that people should use a username that is equivalent to the name they publish under (so including middle initial or whatever else they normally use) and including spaces e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar". In the future, this will also make it easier to connect authors together and also make name collisions more rare. I've installed an extension for renaming users: http://openwetware.org/wiki/Special:Renameuser This extension reassigns all edits and also moves all user pages to the new name. I think you need sysop privileges to use this. Note: if you're using a private wiki, you may have some issues as the usernames on the private wiki won't be moved also. I think you should first rename the user on the private wiki and then on OWW. We should test this out before thinking about a larger rollout. -- Austin Che (617)253-5899 From lucks at fas.harvard.edu Thu May 3 12:00:24 2007 From: lucks at fas.harvard.edu (Julius Lucks) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 12:00:24 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames In-Reply-To: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> References: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> Message-ID: <04860F03-B985-49C2-8F36-67C2276B3E3F@fas.harvard.edu> I'll volunteer to change my name. 2 points though: 1.) I would recommend not having a period for the middle initial 2.) I am not a 'Bureaucrat' (well I am, but OWW does not recognize me as one), so can you please change my name from 'Lucks' to 'Julius B Lucks' Thanks, Julius ----------------------------------------------------- http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks ----------------------------------------------------- On May 3, 2007, at 11:06 AM, Austin Che wrote: > > As discussed in the SC meeting, we've agreed that we want to have > people use their full names for their usernames, and that the > login can be made to use their emails. > > Logging in via email addresses will take some coding and we need > to ensure there aren't duplicate email addresses (which there > definitely are currently). So I think we should punt on this until > we hire a developer and can sort out that each person has a single > account. > > However, it seems that the first step can be done independently > for people who don't care about logging in with their name instead > of their email (especially for frequent users, your username is > saved in a cookie anyway so it doesn't matter). > > I would suggest that we standardize that people should use a > username that is equivalent to the name they publish under (so > including middle initial or whatever else they normally use) and > including spaces e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar". In the future, this will > also make it easier to connect authors together and also make name > collisions more rare. > > I've installed an extension for renaming users: > http://openwetware.org/wiki/Special:Renameuser > > This extension reassigns all edits and also moves all user pages > to the new name. I think you need sysop privileges to use > this. Note: if you're using a private wiki, you may have some > issues as the usernames on the private wiki won't be moved also. I > think you should first rename the user on the private wiki and > then on OWW. We should test this out before thinking about a > larger rollout. > > -- > Austin Che (617)253-5899 > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070503/307b13f5/attachment.htm From rshetty at MIT.EDU Thu May 3 12:18:12 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 12:18:12 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames In-Reply-To: <04860F03-B985-49C2-8F36-67C2276B3E3F@fas.harvard.edu> References: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> <04860F03-B985-49C2-8F36-67C2276B3E3F@fas.harvard.edu> Message-ID: <6e9f40380705030918h24980648qa4e8d471651d0eed@mail.gmail.com> Why no period? I *think* the period is typical when the letter is an abbreviation. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_name Also, I think the period is typically used in author lists on papers which is why I would lean towards including it. I can be convinced otherwise ... I just think these issues should be hashed out before we starting changing usernames. -Reshma On 5/3/07, Julius Lucks wrote: > > I'll volunteer to change my name. 2 points though: > 1.) I would recommend not having a period for the middle initial > 2.) I am not a 'Bureaucrat' (well I am, but OWW does not recognize me as > one), so can you please change my name from 'Lucks' to 'Julius B Lucks' > > Thanks, > > Julius > > ----------------------------------------------------- > http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > On May 3, 2007, at 11:06 AM, Austin Che wrote: > > > As discussed in the SC meeting, we've agreed that we want to have > people use their full names for their usernames, and that the > login can be made to use their emails. > > Logging in via email addresses will take some coding and we need > to ensure there aren't duplicate email addresses (which there > definitely are currently). So I think we should punt on this until > we hire a developer and can sort out that each person has a single > account. > > However, it seems that the first step can be done independently > for people who don't care about logging in with their name instead > of their email (especially for frequent users, your username is > saved in a cookie anyway so it doesn't matter). > > I would suggest that we standardize that people should use a > username that is equivalent to the name they publish under (so > including middle initial or whatever else they normally use) and > including spaces e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar". In the future, this will > also make it easier to connect authors together and also make name > collisions more rare. > > I've installed an extension for renaming users: > http://openwetware.org/wiki/Special:Renameuser > > This extension reassigns all edits and also moves all user pages > to the new name. I think you need sysop privileges to use > this. Note: if you're using a private wiki, you may have some > issues as the usernames on the private wiki won't be moved also. I > think you should first rename the user on the private wiki and > then on OWW. We should test this out before thinking about a > larger rollout. > > -- > Austin Che (617)253-5899 > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070503/d29ff395/attachment.htm From austin at csail.mit.edu Thu May 3 12:20:20 2007 From: austin at csail.mit.edu (Austin Che) Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 12:20:20 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames In-Reply-To: <7c085c480705030916g53f921ccu36f6dac27201dd96@mail.gmail.com> (Jason Kelly's message of "Thu, 3 May 2007 12:16:57 -0400") References: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> <04860F03-B985-49C2-8F36-67C2276B3E3F@fas.harvard.edu> <7c085c480705030916g53f921ccu36f6dac27201dd96@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <87odl1nakb.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> > yeah, ill be 'Jason R Kelly'. I agree with the no period thing. > > jason > > On 5/3/07, Julius Lucks wrote: >> I'll volunteer to change my name. 2 points though: >> >> 1.) I would recommend not having a period for the middle initial >> 2.) I am not a 'Bureaucrat' (well I am, but OWW does not recognize me as >> one), so can you please change my name from 'Lucks' to 'Julius B Lucks' Before we change anyone, we need to settle on the period. It seems to me that the period is standard after an initial on publications, citations, etc. I couldn't find the exact MLA/APA/etc standard for author names, but is there a particular reason you don't want a period? I've started a page for discussion and thoughts at: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Username_policy Sorry, I didn't realize you have to be a bureaucrat not a sysop. If you want to be renamed, add yourself to http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare_talk:Username_policy -- Austin Che (617)253-5899 From jennytnguyen at gmail.com Thu May 3 12:57:04 2007 From: jennytnguyen at gmail.com (Jenny Nguyen) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 11:57:04 -0500 Subject: [OWW-SC] T-shirt designs: Updated Message-ID: Please check out the new designs that Jason and I have been working on. Please let me know your thoughts on the page!! :) http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Design/T-shirt#Possible_T-Shirt_Designs Jenny -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070503/aba2be2e/attachment.htm From lucks at fas.harvard.edu Thu May 3 13:17:30 2007 From: lucks at fas.harvard.edu (Julius Lucks) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 13:17:30 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames In-Reply-To: <87odl1nakb.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> References: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> <04860F03-B985-49C2-8F36-67C2276B3E3F@fas.harvard.edu> <7c085c480705030916g53f921ccu36f6dac27201dd96@mail.gmail.com> <87odl1nakb.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> Message-ID: I have added a Pros and Cons section for the period to the page > http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Username_policy So far more cons, but that is just because I was the first to add. Cheers, Julius ----------------------------------------------------- http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks ----------------------------------------------------- On May 3, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Austin Che wrote: > >> yeah, ill be 'Jason R Kelly'. I agree with the no period thing. >> >> jason >> >> On 5/3/07, Julius Lucks wrote: >>> I'll volunteer to change my name. 2 points though: >>> >>> 1.) I would recommend not having a period for the middle initial >>> 2.) I am not a 'Bureaucrat' (well I am, but OWW does not >>> recognize me as >>> one), so can you please change my name from 'Lucks' to 'Julius B >>> Lucks' > > Before we change anyone, we need to settle on the period. It seems > to me that the period is standard after an initial on > publications, citations, etc. I couldn't find the exact > MLA/APA/etc standard for author names, but is there a particular > reason you don't want a period? > > I've started a page for discussion and thoughts at: > http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Username_policy > > Sorry, I didn't realize you have to be a bureaucrat not a sysop. > If you want to be renamed, add yourself to > http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare_talk:Username_policy > > -- > Austin Che (617)253-5899 > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070503/6a709f38/attachment.htm From hoatlinm at ohsu.edu Thu May 3 14:06:40 2007 From: hoatlinm at ohsu.edu (Maureen Hoatlin) Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 11:06:40 -0700 Subject: [OWW-SC] welcome email for new users In-Reply-To: <6e9f40380705021231m7cf21901mc3df4e8a36f89741@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Reshma, One addition to the welcome page we might consider is emphasizing that the user page is handy not just for saying who you are, but also because it helps intra-wiki communication. The user page messages are fun and can really speed up the learning process for the new users (it did for me!). Despite my urging, the folks I?ve gotten to join OWW (Kupfer and Thayer Labs) haven?t set up user pages. I?m not sure what the roadblock is. -Maureen On 5/2/07 12:31 PM, "Reshma Shetty" wrote: > Following up on today's meeting, I wonder if it is worthwhile for us to go > ahead and change the welcome email we send out. In my opinion, the current > version is unnecessarily long and complicated. > > I put a proposal for a new version at > http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Welcome_email > (It also includes a copy of the current version ... which appears *very* long > in email form.) > > I suggest this as an easy-to-implement stopgap measure until we specify and > implement Julius and Vincent's new user welcome system. > > What do people think? > > -Reshma > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070503/a9535ba1/attachment.htm From austin at csail.mit.edu Thu May 3 15:00:34 2007 From: austin at csail.mit.edu (Austin Che) Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 15:00:34 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames In-Reply-To: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> (Austin Che's message of "Thu, 03 May 2007 11:06:50 -0400") References: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> Message-ID: <87wszplokt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> > Logging in via email addresses will take some coding and we need > to ensure there aren't duplicate email addresses (which there > definitely are currently). So I think we should punt on this until > we hire a developer and can sort out that each person has a single > account. It's actually pretty trivial to do mapping from email to username. Even though nothing has changed about the UI, you should be able to now login using either your username or your email address which then just gets silently converted to the first username that matches that email address. -- Austin Che (617)253-5899 From rshetty at MIT.EDU Thu May 3 15:24:11 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 15:24:11 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] welcome email for new users In-Reply-To: References: <6e9f40380705021231m7cf21901mc3df4e8a36f89741@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <6e9f40380705031224i28c5470by65f59b1ef65df6e1@mail.gmail.com> Good idea. I've added some instructions about this to http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Getting_started_2 the second page of the getting started tutorial. Maybe that will encourage users to make use of talk pages. We can also make this a part of the new user welcome system once it comes online (if folks agree). -Reshma On 5/3/07, Maureen Hoatlin wrote: > > Hi Reshma, > > One addition to the welcome page we might consider is emphasizing that the > user page is handy not just for saying who you are, but also because it > helps intra-wiki communication. The user page messages are fun and can > really speed up the learning process for the new users (it did for me!). > Despite my urging, the folks I've gotten to join OWW (Kupfer and Thayer > Labs) haven't set up user pages. I'm not sure what the roadblock is. > > -Maureen > > > > On 5/2/07 12:31 PM, "Reshma Shetty" wrote: > > Following up on today's meeting, I wonder if it is worthwhile for us to go > ahead and change the welcome email we send out. 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Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070505/6870d62e/attachment.htm From rshetty at MIT.EDU Tue May 8 13:07:40 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 13:07:40 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] meeting with candidate for Senior Knowledge Developer position Message-ID: <6e9f40380705081007xc00277eud4cb6ca3547114b8@mail.gmail.com> Hey all, So as you all know, the OpenWetWare hiring committee has spent the last couple weeks advertising two fulltime positions at OpenWetWare and interviewing candidates. We have a candidate for the Senior Knowledge Developer position that we'd like you all to meet (via teleconference). Her name is Lorrie LeJeune. She currently works at France Telecom but previously she worked at O'Reilly as a development editor convincing folks to write books on Bioinformatics (and editing the books). She also has worked at University of Michigan Press and the MIT Press. Right now, we have tentatively scheduled a teleconference meeting for Wednesday May 16 at 12pm. Please let me know whether a) you are interested in talking with Lorrie and b) whether you can make that time. Please respond to me (not the list) by email. Since the hiring process is still ongoing, we're keeping this off wiki. And obviously, we'd welcome your thoughts on the candidate post-meeting. -Reshma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070508/1a81140d/attachment.htm From austin at csail.mit.edu Tue May 8 13:50:19 2007 From: austin at csail.mit.edu (Austin Che) Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 13:50:19 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] usernames In-Reply-To: (Julius Lucks's message of "Thu, 3 May 2007 13:17:30 -0400") References: <873b2endyt.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> <04860F03-B985-49C2-8F36-67C2276B3E3F@fas.harvard.edu> <7c085c480705030916g53f921ccu36f6dac27201dd96@mail.gmail.com> <87odl1nakb.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> Message-ID: <87hcqnfbms.fsf@nitsua.mit.edu> Julius Lucks cackled cruelly: > I have added a Pros and Cons section for the period to the page > >> http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Username_policy > > So far more cons, but that is just because I was the first to add. It seems that not much more has been put up regarding the usernames so I say we just take a vote. Vote here: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare_talk:Username_policy Current choices (or add your own) - First M. Last, Jr. - First M Last Jr - Last, First M., Jr. - Let each user decide to use whatever they want -- Austin Che (617)253-5899 From johncumbers at gmail.com Wed May 9 14:58:04 2007 From: johncumbers at gmail.com (John Cumbers) Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 14:58:04 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. Message-ID: Hi SC people, BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, e.g OpenScience Standard 1.0 *Free On-line access to data *Editable and updatable *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( www.archive.org) *... Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, and freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference before). Best, John all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement is inappropriate. BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will require different approaches. Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: external relations (SO) Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk ************************************************************************ News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched 3. Industry Interchange Programme 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors 8. Website feedback survey 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media ************************************************************************ 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement is inappropriate. BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will require different approaches. Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and initial set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC remit. It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, institutions and external sponsors of research. For further details see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html. If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. ************************************************************************ 3. Industry Interchange Programme IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is to support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science base and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms and further details can be found at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html, or contact Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and BBSRC-sponsored Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June 2007. For further information visit: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, and is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression of interest forms will be 8 June 2007. For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process of commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are held throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include ?1000 for the winning team. The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and meals for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 competition is 30 June 2007. For more information and an entry form visit http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 July closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and 4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html. ************************************************************************ 8. Website feedback survey As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday 27 May. ************************************************************************ 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and operating modern climate models and analysing their results. The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please visit the Summer School site: http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 ************************************************************************ 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an accessible manner. "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a panel of expert judges. "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May 2007. For more information and online application visit http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives ************************************************************************ 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded science with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded researcher to achieve this. We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed papers in print and other newsworthy activities. BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional communications offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise BBSRC-funded research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 413299, email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is available at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media ************************************************************************ You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News Alert service. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070509/59bd3266/attachment.htm From mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk Thu May 10 08:35:52 2007 From: mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk (Rantalainen, Mattias J) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 13:35:52 +0100 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. References: Message-ID: Hello SC ppl, This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a very good suggestion by John. Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service through the OWW? Information about the policy can be found here: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html All the best, /Mattias ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mattias Rantalainen Department of Biomolecular Medicine Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics (SORA) Faculty of Medicine Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine Sir Alexander Fleming Building Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 2AZ Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM To: oww-sc Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. Hi SC people, BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, e.g OpenScience Standard 1.0 *Free On-line access to data *Editable and updatable *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( www.archive.org) *... Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, and freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference before). Best, John all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement is inappropriate. BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will require different approaches. Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: external relations (SO) Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk ************************************************************************ News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched 3. Industry Interchange Programme 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors 8. Website feedback survey 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media ************************************************************************ 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement is inappropriate. BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will require different approaches. Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and initial set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC remit. It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, institutions and external sponsors of research. For further details see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html. If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. ************************************************************************ 3. Industry Interchange Programme IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is to support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science base and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms and further details can be found at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html, or contact Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and BBSRC-sponsored Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June 2007. For further information visit: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, and is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression of interest forms will be 8 June 2007. For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process of commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are held throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include ?1000 for the winning team. The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and meals for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 competition is 30 June 2007. For more information and an entry form visit http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 July closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and 4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html. ************************************************************************ 8. Website feedback survey As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday 27 May. ************************************************************************ 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and operating modern climate models and analysing their results. The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please visit the Summer School site: http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 ************************************************************************ 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an accessible manner. "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a panel of expert judges. "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May 2007. For more information and online application visit http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives ************************************************************************ 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded science with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded researcher to achieve this. We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed papers in print and other newsworthy activities. BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional communications offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise BBSRC-funded research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 413299, email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is available at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media ************************************************************************ You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News Alert service. To leave the service, send the message "leave bbsrc-news" to jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk All editions of BBSRC-NEWS are archived on the web at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bbsrc-news.html. ************************************************************************ -- Disclaimer: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. If you have received it in error, please destroy all copies and inform the sender. This email and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but BBSRC accepts no liability in connection therewith. -- John Cumbers, Graduate Student Biology and Medicine Brown University, Box G-W Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190, Fax: +1 401 863-2166 UK to USA: 0207 617 7824 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/66e6db46/attachment.htm From johncumbers at gmail.com Thu May 10 11:01:23 2007 From: johncumbers at gmail.com (John Cumbers) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 11:01:23 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) cheers, John On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J wrote: > > Hello SC ppl, > > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is > well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a > very good suggestion by John. > > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service through > the OWW? > > Information about the policy can be found here: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html > > All the best, > /Mattias > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mattias Rantalainen > Department of Biomolecular Medicine > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics > (SORA) > Faculty of Medicine > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine > Sir Alexander Fleming Building > Exhibition Road > South Kensington > London SW7 2AZ > > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 > Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM > To: oww-sc > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > Hi SC people, > > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. > > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, > e.g > > OpenScience Standard 1.0 > *Free On-line access to data > *Editable and updatable > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( > www.archive.org) > *... > > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data > produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, > and > freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is > stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. > > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference > before). > > Best, > John > > > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now > include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing > is > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, > however > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the > statement > is inappropriate. > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > require different approaches. > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > BBSRC > website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: external relations (SO) > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 > To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > 8. Website feedback survey > > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > ************************************************************************ > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 > must > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and > the > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review > agrees the statement is inappropriate. > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > require different approaches. > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > BBSRC > website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a > budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides > support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, > multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and > initial > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC > remit. > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, > institutions and external sponsors of research. > > For further details see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html > . > > If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. > > ************************************************************************ > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers > between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is > to > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science > base > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise > and/or > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, > 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. > > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms > and > further details can be found at: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html, or contact Dr Simon > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and > BBSRC-sponsored > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June > 2007. > > For further information visit: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon > Cutler, > Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, > and > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression > of > interest forms will be 8 June 2007. > > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 > 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process > of > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are > held > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include > ?1000 for the winning team. > > The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and > meals > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 > competition > is 30 June 2007. > > For more information and an entry form visit > http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 > July > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the > field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. > > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and > 4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html. > > ************************************************************************ > > 8. Website feedback survey > > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday > 27 > May. > > ************************************************************************ > > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling > > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and > operating > modern climate models and analysing their results. > > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre > for > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical > Physics. > > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please > visit the Summer School site: > > http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 > > ************************************************************************ > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical > aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for > early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an > accessible manner. > > "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives > you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and > provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present > their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a > panel of expert judges. > > "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded > by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May > 2007. > > For more information and online application visit > http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives > > ************************************************************************ > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded > science > with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the > BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded > researcher > to achieve this. > > We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on > BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed > papers > in print and other newsworthy activities. > > BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional > communications > offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. > > If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise > BBSRC-funded > research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 > 413299, > email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk > > Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is > available > at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media > > ************************************************************************ > > You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News > Alert service. To leave the service, send the message "leave bbsrc-news" > to > jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk > > All editions of BBSRC-NEWS are archived on the web at > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bbsrc-news.html. > > ************************************************************************ > > -- > Disclaimer: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/747cd374/attachment.htm From James.Hadfield at cancer.org.uk Thu May 10 11:23:42 2007 From: James.Hadfield at cancer.org.uk (James Hadfield) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 16:23:42 +0100 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1BFC6DAE48E6D4478BDFF41C012CD31101B4BDBB@uk-lif-lexc02.crwin.crnet.org> Hi OWW, Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing to speak up. James. PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet. It was a fight with IT/IS though. James Hadfield CRI Genomics Core Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk ________________________________ From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of John Cumbers Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 To: Rantalainen, Mattias J Cc: oww-sc Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) cheers, John On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J wrote: Hello SC ppl, This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a very good suggestion by John. Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service through the OWW? Information about the policy can be found here: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html All the best, /Mattias ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mattias Rantalainen Department of Biomolecular Medicine Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics (SORA) Faculty of Medicine Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine Sir Alexander Fleming Building Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 2AZ Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM To: oww-sc Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. Hi SC people, BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, e.g OpenScience Standard 1.0 *Free On-line access to data *Editable and updatable *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( www.archive.org) *... Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, and freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference before). Best, John all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement is inappropriate. BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will require different approaches. Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: external relations (SO) Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk ************************************************************************ News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched 3. Industry Interchange Programme 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors 8. Website feedback survey 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media ************************************************************************ 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement is inappropriate. BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will require different approaches. Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and initial set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC remit. It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, institutions and external sponsors of research. For further details see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html. If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. ************************************************************************ 3. Industry Interchange Programme IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is to support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science base and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms and further details can be found at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html, or contact Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and BBSRC-sponsored Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June 2007. For further information visit: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, and is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression of interest forms will be 8 June 2007. For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process of commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are held throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include ?1000 for the winning team. The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and meals for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 competition is 30 June 2007. For more information and an entry form visit http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk ************************************************************************ 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 July closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and 4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html. ************************************************************************ 8. Website feedback survey As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday 27 May. ************************************************************************ 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and operating modern climate models and analysing their results. The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please visit the Summer School site: http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 ************************************************************************ 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an accessible manner. "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a panel of expert judges. "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May 2007. For more information and online application visit http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives ************************************************************************ 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded science with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded researcher to achieve this. We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed papers in print and other newsworthy activities. BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional communications offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise BBSRC-funded research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 413299, email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is available at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media ************************************************************************ You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News Alert service. To leave the service, send the message "leave bbsrc-news" to jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk All editions of BBSRC-NEWS are archived on the web at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bbsrc-news.html. ************************************************************************ -- Disclaimer: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. If you have received it in error, please destroy all copies and inform the sender. This email and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but BBSRC accepts no liability in connection therewith. -- John Cumbers, Graduate Student Biology and Medicine Brown University, Box G-W Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190, Fax: +1 401 863-2166 UK to USA: 0207 617 7824 -- John Cumbers, Graduate Student Biology and Medicine Brown University, Box G-W Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190, Fax: +1 401 863-2166 UK to USA: 0207 617 7824 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/1e4b6279/attachment.htm From johncumbers at gmail.com Thu May 10 11:43:03 2007 From: johncumbers at gmail.com (John Cumbers) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 11:43:03 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: <1BFC6DAE48E6D4478BDFF41C012CD31101B4BDBB@uk-lif-lexc02.crwin.crnet.org> References: <1BFC6DAE48E6D4478BDFF41C012CD31101B4BDBB@uk-lif-lexc02.crwin.crnet.org> Message-ID: Hi James, This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved and I have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the project. If you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you. best, John On 5/10/07, James Hadfield wrote: > > Hi OWW, > Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing > to speak up. > James. > > PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy > here setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do > much else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our > intranet. It was a fight with IT/IS though. > > James Hadfield > CRI Genomics Core > > Cancer Research UK > Cambridge Research Institute > Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE > Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 > Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 > Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 > email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk > > ------------------------------ > *From:* oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] *On Behalf > Of *John Cumbers > *Sent:* 10 May 2007 16:01 > *To:* Rantalainen, Mattias J > *Cc:* oww-sc > *Subject:* Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only > for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) > cheers, > John > > On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J > wrote: > > > > Hello SC ppl, > > > > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this > > is well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a > > very good suggestion by John. > > > > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by > > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the > > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into > > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service through > > the OWW? > > > > Information about the policy can be found here: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html > > > > All the best, > > /Mattias > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mattias Rantalainen > > Department of Biomolecular Medicine > > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics > > (SORA) > > Faculty of Medicine > > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine > > Sir Alexander Fleming Building > > Exhibition Road > > South Kensington > > London SW7 2AZ > > > > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) > > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 > > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 > > Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers > > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM > > To: oww-sc > > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 > > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > Hi SC people, > > > > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. > > > > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a > > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 > > in > > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a > > standard, > > e.g > > > > OpenScience Standard 1.0 > > *Free On-line access to data > > *Editable and updatable > > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. > > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( > > www.archive.org) > > *... > > > > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data > > produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, > > and > > freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere > > to > > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is > > stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. > > > > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference > > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference > > before). > > > > Best, > > John > > > > > > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now > > include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans > > for > > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data > > sharing is > > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under > > a > > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the > > guidance > > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be > > considered > > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, > > however > > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the > > statement > > is inappropriate. > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > > require different approaches. > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy > > statement > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > > BBSRC > > website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources > > Group, > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: external relations (SO) > > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM > > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 > > To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 > > > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected > > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In > > implementing > > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 > > must > > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise > > plans > > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data > > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing > > will > > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and > > the > > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be > > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed > > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer > > review > > agrees the statement is inappropriate. > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > > require different approaches. > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy > > statement > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > > BBSRC > > website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources > > Group, > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has > > a > > budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides > > support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, > > multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and > > initial > > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research > > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research > > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC > > remit. > > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between > > departments, > > institutions and external sponsors of research. > > > > For further details see > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html. > > > > If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of > > researchers > > between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is > > to > > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science > > base > > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise > > and/or > > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common > > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - > > ?30, > > 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. > > > > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms > > and > > further details can be found at: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html, or contact Dr Simon > > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > > > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and > > BBSRC-sponsored > > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant > > training > > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has > > provided > > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience > > sectors. > > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June > > 2007. > > > > For further information visit: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon > > Cutler, > > Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > > > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the > > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, > > and > > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy > > Panels > > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and > > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for > > expression of > > interest forms will be 8 June 2007. > > > > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 > > 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being > > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme > > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process > > of > > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams > > to > > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors > > from > > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are > > held > > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes > > include > > ?1000 for the winning team. > > > > The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and > > meals > > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 > > competition > > is 30 June 2007. > > > > For more information and an entry form visit > > http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk > > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant > > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of > > the > > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 > > July > > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in > > the > > field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. > > > > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42and > > 4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html. > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is > > gathering > > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a > > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you > > click > > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from > > internal > > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until > > Friday 27 > > May. > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling > > > > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on > > Climate > > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate > > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the > > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a > > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or > > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts > > in > > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and > > operating > > modern climate models and analysing their results. > > > > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global > > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre > > for > > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University > > 10-21 > > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical > > Physics. > > > > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information > > please > > visit the Summer School site: > > http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical > > aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for > > early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an > > accessible manner. > > > > "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, > > gives > > you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience > > and > > provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists > > present > > their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by > > a > > panel of expert judges. > > > > "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers > > funded > > by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May > > 2007. > > > > For more information and online application visit > > http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded > > science > > with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and > > the > > BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded > > researcher > > to achieve this. > > > > We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on > > BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed > > papers > > in print and other newsworthy activities. > > > > BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional > > communications > > offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. > > > > If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise > > BBSRC-funded > > research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 > > 413299, > > email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is > > available > > at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's > > News > > Alert service. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/c088cb47/attachment.htm From mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk Thu May 10 12:25:58 2007 From: mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk (Mattias Rantalainen) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 17:25:58 +0100 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hi James, John and OWW, I?m definitely willing to following up on this. James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? Or should I get in touch with him initially to get some more information? Best, /Mattias On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" wrote: > Hi James, > This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved and I have > lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the project. If you or > Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you. > best, > John > > On 5/10/07, James Hadfield wrote: >> Hi OWW, >> Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the >> same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be >> interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing to >> speak up. >> James. >> >> PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here >> setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much >> else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet. >> It was a fight with IT/IS though. >> >> James Hadfield >> CRI Genomics Core >> >> Cancer Research UK >> Cambridge Research Institute >> Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE >> Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 >> Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 >> Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 >> email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk >> >> >> From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of >> John Cumbers >> Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 >> To: Rantalainen, Mattias J >> Cc: oww-sc >> Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from >> 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. >> >> Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only for >> political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that mail >> to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) >> cheers, >> John >> >> On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello SC ppl, >>> >>> This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is >>> well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a >>> very good suggestion by John. >>> >>> Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by providing >>> easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the >>> requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into >>> applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service >>> through the OWW? >>> >>> Information about the policy can be found here: >>> http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html >>> >>> >>> All the best, >>> /Mattias >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Mattias Rantalainen >>> Department of Biomolecular Medicine >>> Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics (SORA) >>> Faculty of Medicine >>> Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine >>> Sir Alexander Fleming Building >>> Exhibition Road >>> South Kensington >>> London SW7 2AZ >>> >>> Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) >>> Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 >>> Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 >>> Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers >>> Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM >>> To: oww-sc >>> Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 >>> April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. >>> >>> Hi SC people, >>> >>> BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. >>> >>> I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a >>> package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in >>> their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, >>> e.g >>> >>> OpenScience Standard 1.0 >>> *Free On-line access to data >>> *Editable and updatable >>> *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. >>> *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( >>> www.archive.org ) >>> *... >>> >>> Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data >>> produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, >>> and >>> freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to >>> the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is >>> stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. >>> >>> Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference >>> later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference >>> before). >>> >>> Best, >>> John >>> >>> >>> all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now >>> include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for >>> data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing >>> is >>> not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a >>> separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance >>> for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered >>> separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however >>> an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the >>> statement >>> is inappropriate. >>> >>> BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data >>> sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will >>> require different approaches. >>> >>> Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement >>> and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the >>> BBSRC >>> website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html >>> >>> >>> Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, >>> Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: external relations (SO) >>> Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM >>> Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 >>> To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 >>> >>> >>> 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched >>> >>> 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched >>> >>> 3. Industry Interchange Programme >>> >>> 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses >>> >>> 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees >>> >>> 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 >>> >>> 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors >>> >>> 8. Website feedback survey >>> >>> 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling >>> >>> 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication >>> >>> 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched >>> >>> BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected >>> standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing >>> the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 >>> must >>> now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans >>> for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data >>> sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will >>> be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the >>> guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be >>> considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed >>> research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review >>> agrees the statement is inappropriate. >>> >>> BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data >>> sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will >>> require different approaches. >>> >>> Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement >>> and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the >>> BBSRC >>> website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html >>> >>> >>> Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, >>> Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched >>> >>> The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a >>> budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides >>> support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, >>> multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and >>> initial >>> set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research >>> infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research >>> Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC >>> remit. >>> It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, >>> institutions and external sponsors of research. >>> >>> For further details see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html >>> . >>> >>> If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 3. Industry Interchange Programme >>> >>> IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers >>> between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is to >>> support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science >>> base >>> and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or >>> knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common >>> concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, >>> 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. >>> >>> The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms >>> and >>> further details can be found at: >>> http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html >>> , or contact Dr Simon >>> Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses >>> >>> The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and >>> BBSRC-sponsored >>> Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training >>> to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided >>> pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. >>> The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June >>> 2007. >>> >>> For further information visit: >>> http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon >>> Cutler, >>> Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees >>> >>> BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the >>> academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, >>> and >>> is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels >>> and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and >>> Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression >>> of >>> interest forms will be 8 June 2007. >>> >>> For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 >>> 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 >>> >>> Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being >>> recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme >>> aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process of >>> commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to >>> develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from >>> the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are >>> held >>> throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include >>> ?1000 for the winning team. >>> >>> The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and >>> meals >>> for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 >>> competition >>> is 30 June 2007. >>> >>> For more information and an entry form visit >>> http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk >>> or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: >>> simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors >>> >>> The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant >>> applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the >>> project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 >>> July >>> closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the >>> field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. >>> >>> Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and >>> 4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html >>> . >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 8. Website feedback survey >>> >>> As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering >>> feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a >>> questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click >>> into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal >>> staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday >>> 27 >>> May. >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling >>> >>> Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate >>> Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate >>> Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the >>> Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a >>> competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or >>> post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in >>> climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and >>> operating >>> modern climate models and analysing their results. >>> >>> The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global >>> Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre >>> for >>> Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 >>> September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical >>> Physics. >>> >>> Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please >>> visit the Summer School site: >>> http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1 >>> 9&Itemid=41 >>> >> &id=19&Itemid=41> >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication >>> >>> Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical >>> aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for >>> early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an >>> accessible manner. >>> >>> "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives >>> you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and >>> provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present >>> their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a >>> panel of expert judges. >>> >>> "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded >>> by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May 2007. >>> >>> For more information and online application visit >>> http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives >>> >>> ************************************************************************ >>> >>> 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media >>> >>> The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded >>> science >>> with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the >>> BBSRC research community. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/8bdaa05e/attachment.htm From rshetty at MIT.EDU Thu May 10 18:29:19 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 18:29:19 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6e9f40380705101529u6b62ae15rca26a13fcac45e04@mail.gmail.com> In light of recent discussions, I wanted to share a quick anecdote of someone who *didn't* put some work on OWW. A group was publishing a paper. As with most scientific papers, the graduate student had some extra work that didn't make the final cut into the paper. So the student pitched the idea of republishing the paper on OpenWetWare with the additional data to their PI. The PI refused for several reasons 1) they don't like the idea of their being multiple versions of the paper available 2) they don't like the idea of their work being available in a form that can change 3) they don't like the idea of trying to cite someone and having to collect multiple versions of a paper 4) they aren't convinced by the "open-source publishing model" Interestingly, this paper was recently published or will soon be published in an open access journal. Therefore, technically we could go grab the information and post it on OpenWetWare if we were so inclined. And this was pointed out to the PI but made no difference. None of the points above are too surprising and all of them are refutable to some degree, but regardless, I think it provides insight into the viewpoint of people who don't buy into initiatives like OWW. And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. Thanks, Reshma On 5/10/07, Mattias Rantalainen wrote: > > Hi James, John and OWW, > > I'm definitely willing to following up on this. > > James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? Or should I > get in touch with him initially to get some more information? > > Best, > /Mattias > > > > > > > On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" wrote: > > > Hi James, > This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved and I > have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the project. If > you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you. > best, > John > > On 5/10/07, James Hadfield wrote: > > Hi OWW, > Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing > to speak up. > James. > > PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here > setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much > else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet. > It was a fight with IT/IS though. > > James Hadfield > CRI Genomics Core > > Cancer Research UK > Cambridge Research Institute > Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE > Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 > Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 > Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 > email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk > > ________________________________ > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of > John Cumbers > Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 > To: Rantalainen, Mattias J > Cc: oww-sc > Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only > for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) > cheers, > John > > On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J > wrote: > > > > > Hello SC ppl, > > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is > well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a > very good suggestion by John. > > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service > through the OWW? > > Information about the policy can be found here: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html > > > > All the best, > /Mattias > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mattias Rantalainen > Department of Biomolecular Medicine > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics > (SORA) > Faculty of Medicine > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine > Sir Alexander Fleming Building > Exhibition Road > South Kensington > London SW7 2AZ > > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 > Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM > To: oww-sc > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > Hi SC people, > > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. > > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, > e.g > > OpenScience Standard 1.0 > *Free On-line access to data > *Editable and updatable > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( > www.archive.org ) > *... > > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data > produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, > and > freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is > stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. > > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference > before). > > Best, > John > > > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now > include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing > is > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, > however > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the > statement > is inappropriate. > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > require different approaches. > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > BBSRC > website at: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: external relations (SO) > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 > To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > 8. Website feedback survey > > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > ************************************************************************ > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 > must > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and > the > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review > agrees the statement is inappropriate. > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > require different approaches. > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > BBSRC > website at: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a > budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides > support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, > multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and > initial > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC > remit. > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, > institutions and external sponsors of research. > > For further details see > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html > . > > If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. > > ************************************************************************ > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers > between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is > to > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science > base > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise > and/or > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, > 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. > > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms > and > further details can be found at: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html > , or > contact Dr Simon > > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and > BBSRC-sponsored > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June > 2007. > > For further information visit: > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or > contact Dr Simon Cutler, > Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, > and > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression > of > interest forms will be 8 June 2007. > > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 > 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process > of > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are > held > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include > ?1000 for the winning team. > > The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and > meals > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 > competition > is 30 June 2007. > > For more information and an entry form visit > http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 > July > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the > field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. > > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and > 4.43, at > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html > . > > ************************************************************************ > > 8. Website feedback survey > > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday > 27 > May. > > ************************************************************************ > > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling > > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and > operating > modern climate models and analysing their results. > > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre > for > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical > Physics. > > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please > visit the Summer School site: > http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical > aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for > early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an > accessible manner. > > "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives > you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and > provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present > their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a > panel of expert judges. > > "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded > by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May > 2007. > > For more information and online application visit > http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives > > ************************************************************************ > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded > science > with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the > BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded > researcher > to achieve this. > > We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on > BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed > papers > in print and other newsworthy activities. > > BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional > communications > offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. > > If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise > BBSRC-funded > research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 > 413299, > email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk > > Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is > available > at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media > > ************************************************************************ > > You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News > Alert service. To leave the service, send the message "leave bbsrc-news" > to > jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk > > All editions of BBSRC-NEWS are archived on the web at > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bbsrc-news.html. > > ************************************************************************ > > -- > Disclaimer: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. If you > have received it in error, please destroy all copies and inform the > sender. > This email and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but > BBSRC accepts no liability in connection therewith. > > > > -- > John Cumbers, Graduate Student > Biology and Medicine > Brown University, Box G-W > Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA > Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190, Fax: +1 401 863-2166 > UK to USA: 0207 617 7824 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > From jasonk at MIT.EDU Thu May 10 18:40:10 2007 From: jasonk at MIT.EDU (Jason Kelly) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 18:40:10 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: <6e9f40380705101529u6b62ae15rca26a13fcac45e04@mail.gmail.com> References: <6e9f40380705101529u6b62ae15rca26a13fcac45e04@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <7c085c480705101540i4a440c17j1578b2442368d2c3@mail.gmail.com> > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data > sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. Yeah, I agree. Thanks for looking into it guys, keep the SC updated on your progress. I also agree with John's original comment about a conference. Would be a great to put faces to names on OWW, as well as hash out ideas (like the standard described). I think it would be a big hit. thanks, jason On 5/10/07, Reshma Shetty wrote: > In light of recent discussions, I wanted to share a quick anecdote of > someone who *didn't* put some work on OWW. > > A group was publishing a paper. As with most scientific papers, the > graduate student had some extra work that didn't make the final cut > into the paper. So the student pitched the idea of republishing the > paper on OpenWetWare with the additional data to their PI. > > The PI refused for several reasons > 1) they don't like the idea of their being multiple versions of the > paper available > 2) they don't like the idea of their work being available in a form > that can change > 3) they don't like the idea of trying to cite someone and having to > collect multiple versions of a paper > 4) they aren't convinced by the "open-source publishing model" > > Interestingly, this paper was recently published or will soon be > published in an open access journal. Therefore, technically we could > go grab the information and post it on OpenWetWare if we were so > inclined. And this was pointed out to the PI but made no difference. > > None of the points above are too surprising and all of them are > refutable to some degree, but regardless, I think it provides insight > into the viewpoint of people who don't buy into initiatives like OWW. > > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data > sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. > > Thanks, > > Reshma > > On 5/10/07, Mattias Rantalainen wrote: > > > > Hi James, John and OWW, > > > > I'm definitely willing to following up on this. > > > > James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? Or should I > > get in touch with him initially to get some more information? > > > > Best, > > /Mattias > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" wrote: > > > > > > Hi James, > > This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved and I > > have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the project. If > > you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you. > > best, > > John > > > > On 5/10/07, James Hadfield wrote: > > > > Hi OWW, > > Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the > > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be > > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing > > to speak up. > > James. > > > > PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here > > setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much > > else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet. > > It was a fight with IT/IS though. > > > > James Hadfield > > CRI Genomics Core > > > > Cancer Research UK > > Cambridge Research Institute > > Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE > > Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 > > Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 > > Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 > > email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk > > > > ________________________________ > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of > > John Cumbers > > Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 > > To: Rantalainen, Mattias J > > Cc: oww-sc > > Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from > > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only > > for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that > > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) > > cheers, > > John > > > > On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hello SC ppl, > > > > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is > > well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a > > very good suggestion by John. > > > > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by > > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the > > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into > > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service > > through the OWW? > > > > Information about the policy can be found here: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html > > > > > > > > All the best, > > /Mattias > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mattias Rantalainen > > Department of Biomolecular Medicine > > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics > > (SORA) > > Faculty of Medicine > > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine > > Sir Alexander Fleming Building > > Exhibition Road > > South Kensington > > London SW7 2AZ > > > > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) > > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 > > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 > > Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers > > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM > > To: oww-sc > > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 > > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > Hi SC people, > > > > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. > > > > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a > > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in > > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard, > > e.g > > > > OpenScience Standard 1.0 > > *Free On-line access to data > > *Editable and updatable > > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. > > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( > > www.archive.org ) > > *... > > > > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data > > produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, > > and > > freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to > > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is > > stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. > > > > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference > > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference > > before). > > > > Best, > > John > > > > > > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now > > include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for > > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing > > is > > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a > > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance > > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered > > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, > > however > > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the > > statement > > is inappropriate. > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > > require different approaches. > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > > BBSRC > > website at: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: external relations (SO) > > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM > > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 > > To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 > > > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected > > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing > > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 > > must > > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans > > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data > > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will > > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and > > the > > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be > > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed > > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review > > agrees the statement is inappropriate. > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will > > require different approaches. > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the > > BBSRC > > website at: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a > > budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides > > support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, > > multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and > > initial > > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research > > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research > > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC > > remit. > > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments, > > institutions and external sponsors of research. > > > > For further details see > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html > > . > > > > If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers > > between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is > > to > > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science > > base > > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise > > and/or > > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common > > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 - ?30, > > 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. > > > > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms > > and > > further details can be found at: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html > > , or > > contact Dr Simon > > > > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > > > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and > > BBSRC-sponsored > > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training > > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided > > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors. > > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June > > 2007. > > > > For further information visit: > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or > > contact Dr Simon Cutler, > > Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > > > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the > > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, > > and > > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels > > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and > > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression > > of > > interest forms will be 8 June 2007. > > > > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793 > > 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being > > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme > > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process > > of > > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to > > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from > > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are > > held > > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include > > ?1000 for the winning team. > > > > The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and > > meals > > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 > > competition > > is 30 June 2007. > > > > For more information and an entry form visit > > http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk > > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant > > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the > > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 > > July > > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the > > field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. > > > > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and > > 4.43, at > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html > > . > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering > > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a > > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click > > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal > > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday > > 27 > > May. > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling > > > > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate > > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate > > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the > > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a > > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or > > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in > > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and > > operating > > modern climate models and analysing their results. > > > > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global > > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre > > for > > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21 > > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical > > Physics. > > > > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please > > visit the Summer School site: > > http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical > > aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for > > early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an > > accessible manner. > > > > "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives > > you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and > > provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present > > their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a > > panel of expert judges. > > > > "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded > > by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May > > 2007. > > > > For more information and online application visit > > http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded > > science > > with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the > > BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded > > researcher > > to achieve this. > > > > We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on > > BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed > > papers > > in print and other newsworthy activities. > > > > BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional > > communications > > offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate. > > > > If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise > > BBSRC-funded > > research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 > > 413299, > > email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is > > available > > at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > You have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News > > Alert service. To leave the service, send the message "leave bbsrc-news" > > to > > jiscmail at jiscmail.ac.uk > > > > All editions of BBSRC-NEWS are archived on the web at > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bbsrc-news.html. > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > -- > > Disclaimer: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended > > solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. If you > > have received it in error, please destroy all copies and inform the > > sender. > > This email and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but > > BBSRC accepts no liability in connection therewith. > > > > > > > > -- > > John Cumbers, Graduate Student > > Biology and Medicine > > Brown University, Box G-W > > Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA > > Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190, Fax: +1 401 863-2166 > > UK to USA: 0207 617 7824 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > > sc at openwetware.org > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > From johncumbers at gmail.com Thu May 10 19:32:09 2007 From: johncumbers at gmail.com (John Cumbers) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 19:32:09 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: <7c085c480705101540i4a440c17j1578b2442368d2c3@mail.gmail.com> References: <6e9f40380705101529u6b62ae15rca26a13fcac45e04@mail.gmail.com> <7c085c480705101540i4a440c17j1578b2442368d2c3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Great. I think we are aiming for a culture shift in the biological sciences. Reshma, your story is all too familiar here at Brown. I suggest "Science 2.0" or "Open Science" as a conference title, it might be something that the community developer would be interested in organising. If MIT could host it, then I would not be surprised if the BBSRC would be interested in funding Mattias and James to travel here and also sponsoring the conference in general. I paste below, and on the wiki: http://openwetware.org/wiki/Science_2.0_/_Open_Science_conference some rough ideas that Mac and I had on this earlier this year. At that time we were thinking of mid-Aug, but this may be too ambitious to have it so soon. cheers, John Science 2.0 What science can learn from Web 2.0 New media and science: Henry Jenkins, ask to Chair it? "How to build a PCR machine in your http://www.instructables.com/ www.makezine.com/ Key web 2.0 ideas: interoperability/mashups, follksonomy, user generated content, social network first half Aug 07, lunchtime to lunchtime, 24 hr conference registration 12.00 start time 13.00 sponsor/speaker? http://www.mattsparkes.org/ New Scientist web executive, v-young, good blog Ian Foster Bruce Sterling (ubiquitous computing) Michael Arrington - techcrunch.comChris Anderson: http://leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=373 37 signals/basecamp/rubyonrails bioruby/ewan birney Cal Henderson, Flickr - building enterprise applications Drew Endy, OWW - sorting scientific knowledge, Robert Hoffman, iHOP - NCBI guy Hubmed Citeulike Nature - POstgenomic Scienceblogs.com ? Barend Mons & his wiki + semantic framework for protein researcher: http://www.wikiprofessional.info/ see doi:10.1038/445691a; Plos1 room size = iclickers = $25 a person (let the audience vote) 100 person max? refreshments Thu pm coffee $5 Thu pm reception $25 Fri am breakfast $5 Total per delegate: $35 Sponsors: Nature 3k, OWW 1k, Science 2k, total 6k. - Berkman center Business:? DNA2.0, Microsoft, On 5/10/07, Jason Kelly wrote: > > > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data > > sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. > > Yeah, I agree. Thanks for looking into it guys, keep the SC updated on > your progress. > > I also agree with John's original comment about a conference. Would > be a great to put faces to names on OWW, as well as hash out ideas > (like the standard described). I think it would be a big hit. > > thanks, > jason > > > > On 5/10/07, Reshma Shetty wrote: > > In light of recent discussions, I wanted to share a quick anecdote of > > someone who *didn't* put some work on OWW. > > > > A group was publishing a paper. As with most scientific papers, the > > graduate student had some extra work that didn't make the final cut > > into the paper. So the student pitched the idea of republishing the > > paper on OpenWetWare with the additional data to their PI. > > > > The PI refused for several reasons > > 1) they don't like the idea of their being multiple versions of the > > paper available > > 2) they don't like the idea of their work being available in a form > > that can change > > 3) they don't like the idea of trying to cite someone and having to > > collect multiple versions of a paper > > 4) they aren't convinced by the "open-source publishing model" > > > > Interestingly, this paper was recently published or will soon be > > published in an open access journal. Therefore, technically we could > > go grab the information and post it on OpenWetWare if we were so > > inclined. And this was pointed out to the PI but made no difference. > > > > None of the points above are too surprising and all of them are > > refutable to some degree, but regardless, I think it provides insight > > into the viewpoint of people who don't buy into initiatives like OWW. > > > > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data > > sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Reshma > > > > On 5/10/07, Mattias Rantalainen > wrote: > > > > > > Hi James, John and OWW, > > > > > > I'm definitely willing to following up on this. > > > > > > James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? Or > should I > > > get in touch with him initially to get some more information? > > > > > > Best, > > > /Mattias > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi James, > > > This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved > and I > > > have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the > project. If > > > you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you. > > > best, > > > John > > > > > > On 5/10/07, James Hadfield wrote: > > > > > > Hi OWW, > > > Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on > the > > > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure > would be > > > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be > willing > > > to speak up. > > > James. > > > > > > PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so > crazy here > > > setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to > do much > > > else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our > intranet. > > > It was a fight with IT/IS though. > > > > > > James Hadfield > > > CRI Genomics Core > > > > > > Cancer Research UK > > > Cambridge Research Institute > > > Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE > > > Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 > > > Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 > > > Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 > > > email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf > Of > > > John Cumbers > > > Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 > > > To: Rantalainen, Mattias J > > > Cc: oww-sc > > > Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from > > > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > > > Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if > only > > > for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of > that > > > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) > > > cheers, > > > John > > > > > > On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello SC ppl, > > > > > > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think > this is > > > well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this > is a > > > very good suggestion by John. > > > > > > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by > > > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which > meets the > > > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look > into > > > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service > > > through the OWW? > > > > > > Information about the policy can be found here: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html > > > > > > > > > > > > All the best, > > > /Mattias > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Mattias Rantalainen > > > Department of Biomolecular Medicine > > > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics > > > (SORA) > > > Faculty of Medicine > > > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine > > > Sir Alexander Fleming Building > > > Exhibition Road > > > South Kensington > > > London SW7 2AZ > > > > > > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) > > > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 > > > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 > > > Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers > > > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM > > > To: oww-sc > > > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 > > > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > > > Hi SC people, > > > > > > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. > > > > > > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we > provided a > > > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say > $250 in > > > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by > a standard, > > > e.g > > > > > > OpenScience Standard 1.0 > > > *Free On-line access to data > > > *Editable and updatable > > > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. > > > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( > > > www.archive.org ) > > > *... > > > > > > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The > data > > > produced from this grant will be published in open access journals > only, > > > and > > > freely shared with the scientific community. This project will > adhere to > > > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent > archive is > > > stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. > > > > > > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an > OpenScience Conference > > > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such > a conference > > > before). > > > > > > Best, > > > John > > > > > > > > > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must > now > > > include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise > plans for > > > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data > sharing > > > is > > > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be > under a > > > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the > guidance > > > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be > considered > > > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, > > > however > > > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the > > > statement > > > is inappropriate. > > > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate > data > > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study > will > > > require different approaches. > > > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy > statement > > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on > the > > > BBSRC > > > website at: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > > > > > > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources > Group, > > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: external relations (SO) > > > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM > > > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 > > > To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 > > > > > > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > > > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling > > > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > > > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected > > > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In > implementing > > > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April > 2007 > > > must > > > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise > plans > > > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why > data > > > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data > sharing will > > > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, > and > > > the > > > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements > will be > > > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed > > > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer > review > > > agrees the statement is inappropriate. > > > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate > data > > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study > will > > > require different approaches. > > > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy > statement > > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on > the > > > BBSRC > > > website at: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > > > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources > Group, > > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > > > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and > has a > > > budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment Initiative > provides > > > support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user, > > > multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and > > > initial > > > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research > > > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent > Research > > > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the > BBSRC > > > remit. > > > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between > departments, > > > institutions and external sponsors of research. > > > > > > For further details see > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html > > > . > > > > > > If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > > > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of > researchers > > > between the science base and industry. The objective of the > programme is > > > to > > > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK > science > > > base > > > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise > > > and/or > > > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of > common > > > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of ?10,000 > - ?30, > > > 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. > > > > > > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application > forms > > > and > > > further details can be found at: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html > > > , or > > > contact Dr Simon > > > > > > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > > industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses > > > > > > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and > > > BBSRC-sponsored > > > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant > training > > > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has > provided > > > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience > sectors. > > > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 > June > > > 2007. > > > > > > For further information visit: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or > > > contact Dr Simon Cutler, > > > Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees > > > > > > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from > the > > > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research > portfolio, > > > and > > > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy > Panels > > > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in > Nature and > > > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline > for expression > > > of > > > interest forms will be 8 June 2007. > > > > > > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: > 01793 > > > 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > > > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently > being > > > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative > scheme > > > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the > process > > > of > > > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in > teams to > > > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors > from > > > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops > are > > > held > > > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the > prizes include > > > ?1000 for the winning team. > > > > > > The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation > and > > > meals > > > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 > > > competition > > > is 30 June 2007. > > > > > > For more information and an entry form visit > > > http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk > > > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > > simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > > > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode > grant > > > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential > of the > > > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to > the11 > > > July > > > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts > in the > > > field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria. > > > > > > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections > 4.42 and > > > 4.43, at > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html > > > . > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > > > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is > gathering > > > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a > > > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you > click > > > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from > internal > > > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until > Friday > > > 27 > > > May. > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling > > > > > > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on > Climate > > > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate > > > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of > the > > > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded > on a > > > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D > . and/or > > > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in > becoming experts in > > > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and > > > operating > > > modern climate models and analysing their results. > > > > > > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign > Office Global > > > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the > National Centre > > > for > > > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University > 10-21 > > > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics > and Theoretical > > > Physics. > > > > > > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information > please > > > visit the Summer School site: > > > > http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 > > > > > > < > http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41 > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > > > Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and > ethical > > > aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for > > > early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an > > > accessible manner. > > > > > > "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, > gives > > > you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist > audience and > > > provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists > present > > > their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are > awarded by a > > > panel of expert judges. > > > > > > "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers > funded > > > by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 > May > > > 2007. > > > > > > For more information and online application visit > > > http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > > > The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded > > > science > > > with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience > and the > > > BBSRC research community. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/d96511bb/attachment.htm From lucks at fas.harvard.edu Thu May 10 19:40:05 2007 From: lucks at fas.harvard.edu (Julius Lucks) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 19:40:05 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. In-Reply-To: References: <6e9f40380705101529u6b62ae15rca26a13fcac45e04@mail.gmail.com> <7c085c480705101540i4a440c17j1578b2442368d2c3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I think a conference is a great idea. My only concern is having too much of a 'Web 2.0' feeling to it. I personally think Web 2.0 is a fad that will be replaced by something else. Open Science however is a new paradigm that will last if we manage to convince enough people so I would prefer to use that language instead. Julius ----------------------------------------------------- http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks ----------------------------------------------------- On May 10, 2007, at 7:32 PM, John Cumbers wrote: > Great. > > I think we are aiming for a culture shift in the biological > sciences. Reshma, your story is all too familiar here at Brown. > > I suggest "Science 2.0" or "Open Science" as a conference title, > it might be something that the community developer would be > interested in organising. If MIT could host it, then I would not > be surprised if the BBSRC would be interested in funding Mattias > and James to travel here and also sponsoring the conference in > general. > > I paste below, and on the wiki: http://openwetware.org/wiki/ > Science_2.0_/_Open_Science_conference > some rough ideas that Mac and I had on this earlier this year. At > that time we were thinking of mid-Aug, but this may be too > ambitious to have it so soon. > > cheers, > John > > > Science 2.0 > What science can learn from Web 2.0 > New media and science: Henry Jenkins, ask to Chair it? > > "How to build a PCR machine in your > http://www.instructables.com/ > www.makezine.com/ > > Key web 2.0 ideas: interoperability/mashups, follksonomy, user > generated content, social network > > first half Aug 07, lunchtime to lunchtime, 24 hr conference > registration 12.00 > start time 13.00 > > sponsor/speaker? > http://www.mattsparkes.org/ New Scientist web executive, v-young, > good blog > Ian Foster > > > Bruce Sterling (ubiquitous computing) > Michael Arrington - techcrunch.com > > Chris Anderson: http://leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=373 > 37 signals/basecamp/rubyonrails > bioruby/ewan birney > > Cal Henderson, Flickr - building enterprise applications > > Drew Endy, OWW - sorting scientific knowledge, > Robert Hoffman, iHOP - > NCBI guy > Hubmed > Citeulike > Nature - POstgenomic > Scienceblogs.com ? > > Barend Mons & his wiki + semantic framework for protein researcher: > http://www.wikiprofessional.info/ > see doi:10.1038/445691a; > > Plos1 > > room size = > iclickers = $25 a person (let the audience vote) 100 person max? > > refreshments > Thu pm coffee $5 > Thu pm reception $25 > Fri am breakfast $5 > Total per delegate: $35 > > Sponsors: Nature 3k, OWW 1k, Science 2k, total 6k. > - Berkman center > Business:? DNA2.0, Microsoft, > > > > > > On 5/10/07, Jason Kelly wrote: > > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data > > sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. > > Yeah, I agree. Thanks for looking into it guys, keep the SC updated on > your progress. > > I also agree with John's original comment about a conference. Would > be a great to put faces to names on OWW, as well as hash out ideas > (like the standard described). I think it would be a big hit. > > thanks, > jason > > > > On 5/10/07, Reshma Shetty wrote: > > In light of recent discussions, I wanted to share a quick > anecdote of > > someone who *didn't* put some work on OWW. > > > > A group was publishing a paper. As with most scientific papers, the > > graduate student had some extra work that didn't make the final cut > > into the paper. So the student pitched the idea of republishing the > > paper on OpenWetWare with the additional data to their PI. > > > > The PI refused for several reasons > > 1) they don't like the idea of their being multiple versions of the > > paper available > > 2) they don't like the idea of their work being available in a form > > that can change > > 3) they don't like the idea of trying to cite someone and having to > > collect multiple versions of a paper > > 4) they aren't convinced by the "open-source publishing model" > > > > Interestingly, this paper was recently published or will soon be > > published in an open access journal. Therefore, technically we > could > > go grab the information and post it on OpenWetWare if we were so > > inclined. And this was pointed out to the PI but made no > difference. > > > > None of the points above are too surprising and all of them are > > refutable to some degree, but regardless, I think it provides > insight > > into the viewpoint of people who don't buy into initiatives like > OWW. > > > > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data > > sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Reshma > > > > On 5/10/07, Mattias Rantalainen > wrote: > > > > > > Hi James, John and OWW, > > > > > > I'm definitely willing to following up on this. > > > > > > James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? > Or should I > > > get in touch with him initially to get some more information? > > > > > > Best, > > > /Mattias > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" < johncumbers at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi James, > > > This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be > involved and I > > > have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the > project. If > > > you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you. > > > best, > > > John > > > > > > On 5/10/07, James Hadfield < James.Hadfield at cancer.org.uk> wrote: > > > > > > Hi OWW, > > > Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were > both on the > > > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am > sure would be > > > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would > be willing > > > to speak up. > > > James. > > > > > > PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are > so crazy here > > > setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any > time to do much > > > else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of > our intranet. > > > It was a fight with IT/IS though. > > > > > > James Hadfield > > > CRI Genomics Core > > > > > > Cancer Research UK > > > Cambridge Research Institute > > > Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE > > > Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 > > > Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208 > > > Mob: +44(0)7879 844167 > > > email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On > Behalf Of > > > John Cumbers > > > Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 > > > To: Rantalainen, Mattias J > > > Cc: oww-sc > > > Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to > BBSRC from > > > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > > > Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to > them if only > > > for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the > end of that > > > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) > > > cheers, > > > John > > > > > > On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello SC ppl, > > > > > > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I > think this is > > > well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think > this is a > > > very good suggestion by John. > > > > > > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more > users by > > > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, > which meets the > > > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to > look into > > > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a > service > > > through the OWW? > > > > > > Information about the policy can be found here: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html > > > < http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/ > context.html> > > > > > > > > > All the best, > > > /Mattias > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Mattias Rantalainen > > > Department of Biomolecular Medicine > > > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and > Anaesthetics > > > (SORA) > > > Faculty of Medicine > > > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine > > > Sir Alexander Fleming Building > > > Exhibition Road > > > South Kensington > > > London SW7 2AZ > > > > > > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office) > > > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491 > > > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25 > > > Email mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of John Cumbers > > > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM > > > To: oww-sc > > > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC > from 26 > > > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. > > > > > > Hi SC people, > > > > > > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK. > > > > > > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we > provided a > > > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put > say $250 in > > > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by > a standard, > > > e.g > > > > > > OpenScience Standard 1.0 > > > *Free On-line access to data > > > *Editable and updatable > > > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked. > > > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive ( > > > www.archive.org < http://www.archive.org> ) > > > *... > > > > > > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as > "The data > > > produced from this grant will be published in open access > journals only, > > > and > > > freely shared with the scientific community. This project > will adhere to > > > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent > archive is > > > stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC. > > > > > > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience > Conference > > > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a > conference > > > before). > > > > > > Best, > > > John > > > > > > > > > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 > must now > > > include a statement on data sharing. This should include > concise plans for > > > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why > data sharing > > > is > > > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing > will be under a > > > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and > the guidance > > > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will > be considered > > > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed > research, > > > however > > > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review > agrees the > > > statement > > > is inappropriate. > > > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate > appropriate data > > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of > study will > > > require different approaches. > > > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing > policy statement > > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to > view on the > > > BBSRC > > > website at: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > < http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html> > > > > > > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & > Resources Group, > > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: external relations (SO) < external.relations at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM > > > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007 > > > To: BBSRC-NEWS at jiscmail.ac.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007 > > > > > > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level > courses > > > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research > Committees > > > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > > > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling > > > > > > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication > > > > > > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched > > > > > > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out > expected > > > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In > implementing > > > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 > April 2007 > > > must > > > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include > concise plans > > > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons > why data > > > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data > sharing will > > > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' > document, and > > > the > > > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. > Statements will be > > > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the > proposed > > > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if > peer review > > > agrees the statement is inappropriate. > > > > > > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate > appropriate data > > > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of > study will > > > require different approaches. > > > > > > Further details, including links to the full data sharing > policy statement > > > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to > view on the > > > BBSRC > > > website at: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html > > > > > > > > > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & > Resources Group, > > > Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched > > > > > > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for > 2007 and has a > > > budget of approximately ?5M. The Research Equipment > Initiative provides > > > support (?50K - ?250K) for the purchase of mid-range, > multi-user, > > > multi-project equipment and further funding for its > installation and > > > initial > > > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research > > > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent > Research > > > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within > the BBSRC > > > remit. > > > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between > departments, > > > institutions and external sponsors of research. > > > > > > For further details see > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html > > > . > > > > > > If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk. > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 3. Industry Interchange Programme > > > > > > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of > researchers > > > between the science base and industry. The objective of the > programme is > > > to > > > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the > UK science > > > base > > > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, > expertise > > > and/or > > > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific > issues of common > > > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of > ?10,000 - ?30, > > > 000 and unlikely to exceed ?50,000. > > > > > > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. > Application forms > > > and > > > further details can be found at: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html > > > , or > > > contact Dr Simon > > > > > > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > > industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level > courses > > > > > > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and > > > BBSRC-sponsored > > > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially- > relevant training > > > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme > has provided > > > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of > bioscience sectors. > > > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding > is 8 June > > > 2007. > > > > > > For further information visit: > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or > > > contact Dr Simon Cutler, > > > Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research > Committees > > > > > > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed > individuals from the > > > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research > portfolio, > > > and > > > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its > Strategy Panels > > > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in > Nature and > > > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline > for expression > > > of > > > interest forms will be 8 June 2007. > > > > > > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, > Tel: 01793 > > > 413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007 > > > > > > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are > currently being > > > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This > innovative scheme > > > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight > the process > > > of > > > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants > compete in teams to > > > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert > mentors from > > > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. > Workshops are > > > held > > > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the > prizes include > > > ?1000 for the winning team. > > > > > > The competition is free of charge, including travel, > accommodation and > > > meals > > > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 > > > competition > > > is 30 June 2007. > > > > > > For more information and an entry form visit > > > http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk > > > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: > > > simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors > > > > > > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive > mode grant > > > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training > potential of the > > > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications > submitted to the11 > > > July > > > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas > experts in the > > > field of academia, Government or industry against these > criteria. > > > > > > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, > sections 4.42 and > > > 4.43, at > > > http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html > > > . > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 8. Website feedback survey > > > > > > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team > is gathering > > > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link > to a > > > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears > when you click > > > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback > from internal > > > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue > until Friday > > > 27 > > > May. > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > > > > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate > Modelling > > > > > > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer > School on Climate > > > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan > Climate > > > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by > any of the > > > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully > funded on a > > > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced > Ph.D. and/or > > > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in > becoming experts in > > > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for > designing and > > > operating > > > modern climate models and analysing their results. > > > > > > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign > Office Global > > > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the > National Centre > > > for > > > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge > University 10-21 > > > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and > Theoretical > > > Physics. > > > > > > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070510/1b4d1167/attachment.htm From jasonk at MIT.EDU Fri May 11 14:55:14 2007 From: jasonk at MIT.EDU (Jason Kelly) Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 14:55:14 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] May meeting notes Message-ID: <7c085c480705111155l435fda90kf988db1ebd06a40e@mail.gmail.com> Hi SC, Notes are posted from the last meeting: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Steering_committee/Meeting_-_May_2007 (along with audio and chat transcript) The action list is here: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Steering_committee_actions please add/edit anything I missed. Also, one thing we were supposed to talk about, but didn't get to was awards. If you have suggestions post them here: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Steering_committee/Awards Thanks again everyone for calling in, and for the impressive amount of stuff that got done last month. jason From rshetty at MIT.EDU Sat May 12 22:54:17 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 22:54:17 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] meeting with candidate for Senior Knowledge Developer position In-Reply-To: <6e9f40380705081007xc00277eud4cb6ca3547114b8@mail.gmail.com> References: <6e9f40380705081007xc00277eud4cb6ca3547114b8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <6e9f40380705121954n458d6fa0x4707a8f8658f2566@mail.gmail.com> Hey folks, So we should be all set for the steering committee meeting with Lorrie on May 16 at 12pm. Call into 617-324-7294 or sip:sc at openwetware.org. Please try to call in 5 mins early to smooth out any audio problems. The chat room will be at http://openwetware.org/wiki/Special:Chat/SC (It would be nice if everyone could give a 5 mins summary of stuff they work on re OpenWetWare during the meeting just to give Lorrie an idea of what the SC is working on.) Thanks, Reshma On 5/8/07, Reshma Shetty wrote: > Hey all, > > So as you all know, the OpenWetWare hiring committee has spent the last > couple weeks advertising two fulltime positions at OpenWetWare and > interviewing candidates. > > We have a candidate for the Senior Knowledge Developer position that we'd > like you all to meet (via teleconference). Her name is Lorrie LeJeune. She > currently works at France Telecom but previously she worked at O'Reilly as a > development editor convincing folks to write books on Bioinformatics (and > editing the books). She also has worked at University of Michigan Press and > the MIT Press. > > Right now, we have tentatively scheduled a teleconference meeting for > Wednesday May 16 at 12pm. Please let me know whether a) you are interested > in talking with Lorrie and b) whether you can make that time. > > Please respond to me (not the list) by email. Since the hiring process is > still ongoing, we're keeping this off wiki. > > And obviously, we'd welcome your thoughts on the candidate post-meeting. > > -Reshma > From vincent.rouilly at gmail.com Tue May 15 06:15:05 2007 From: vincent.rouilly at gmail.com (Vincent Rouilly) Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:15:05 +0100 Subject: [OWW-SC] Outreach chairs: OWW Survey Message-ID: <174A0091-B0D5-4CEE-88F1-7052BFB1ECF4@gmail.com> Hi SC people, following our last SC meeting, Julius and I have updated the suggested OWW survey by including your feedbacks (thanks for the people who contributed). You can find the latest version here: http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Steering_committee/ Outreach_chairs/OWW_Survey It would be great if you could have a look at it, so that the SC can make a final decision on the content during the coming SC meeting. - are we happy with the current questions ? - are there some topics that we have forgotten to target ? - and more importantly, will the results of the survey help us to know what to do next to improve the OWW user experience ? cheers, Vincent and Julius OWW Outreach chairs. From rshetty at MIT.EDU Wed May 16 13:07:17 2007 From: rshetty at MIT.EDU (Reshma Shetty) Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:07:17 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] meeting with candidate for Senior Knowledge Developer position In-Reply-To: <6e9f40380705121954n458d6fa0x4707a8f8658f2566@mail.gmail.com> References: <6e9f40380705081007xc00277eud4cb6ca3547114b8@mail.gmail.com> <6e9f40380705121954n458d6fa0x4707a8f8658f2566@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <6e9f40380705161007j7305d289vbca42aed6bbed0bc@mail.gmail.com> Hey folks, Again, apologies for the teleconference issues at the beginning of the call today. Just a reminder to please send any thoughts you have on Lorrie as a potential Senior Knowledge Developer to me ASAP as we'll likely be making a final decision this week about whether to offer her the job. (Note that emails to the list are archived publicly online so I suggest that you send responses to me.) Thanks, Reshma On 5/12/07, Reshma Shetty wrote: > Hey folks, > > So we should be all set for the steering committee meeting with Lorrie > on May 16 at 12pm. Call into 617-324-7294 or sip:sc at openwetware.org. > Please try to call in 5 mins early to smooth out any audio problems. > > The chat room will be at > http://openwetware.org/wiki/Special:Chat/SC > > (It would be nice if everyone could give a 5 mins summary of stuff > they work on re OpenWetWare during the meeting just to give Lorrie an > idea of what the SC is working on.) > > Thanks, > > Reshma > > On 5/8/07, Reshma Shetty wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > So as you all know, the OpenWetWare hiring committee has spent the last > > couple weeks advertising two fulltime positions at OpenWetWare and > > interviewing candidates. > > > > We have a candidate for the Senior Knowledge Developer position that we'd > > like you all to meet (via teleconference). Her name is Lorrie LeJeune. She > > currently works at France Telecom but previously she worked at O'Reilly as a > > development editor convincing folks to write books on Bioinformatics (and > > editing the books). She also has worked at University of Michigan Press and > > the MIT Press. > > > > Right now, we have tentatively scheduled a teleconference meeting for > > Wednesday May 16 at 12pm. Please let me know whether a) you are interested > > in talking with Lorrie and b) whether you can make that time. > > > > Please respond to me (not the list) by email. Since the hiring process is > > still ongoing, we're keeping this off wiki. > > > > And obviously, we'd welcome your thoughts on the candidate post-meeting. > > > > -Reshma > > > From jasonk at MIT.EDU Fri May 18 12:56:02 2007 From: jasonk at MIT.EDU (Jason Kelly) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 12:56:02 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] Fwd: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7c085c480705180956q209e66f0x1b72ad064cf16d9a@mail.gmail.com> hi folks, Just received the email below from a publishing company. Not sure what they are proposing, Do the publishing chairs (Julius or John) want to follow up with Cynthia to find out whats up? (or if anyone else is interested in helping, please let me, julius, or john know) What do people think about working more closely with traditional journals in general, what would a good collaboration look like? Thanks, jason ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cynthia Conomos Date: May 18, 2007 12:34 PM Subject: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare To: admin at openwetware.org Hello, We are a bioscience publishing company in Austin, Texas. We'd like to find a way to incorporate a wiki concept into our website for one of our science journals. We have 12 science journals but hope to test this idea with one in particular - Autophagy. http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/autophagy We like the idea of your site and it's concept that allows communities to share information. Is this something you'd be interested in trying to work on together? Best regards, Cynthia -- Cynthia Conomos Director of Print and Internet Book Publishing Landes Bioscience / Eurekah NOTE NEW ADDRESS: 1002 West Avenue 2nd floor Austin, TX 78701 (512)637-6050 (512)637-6079 FAX _______________________________________________ Oww-admin mailing list Oww-admin at mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-admin From jasonk at MIT.EDU Fri May 18 16:19:25 2007 From: jasonk at MIT.EDU (Jason Kelly) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:19:25 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] whats new section Message-ID: <7c085c480705181319i7e1560d7v1ca9deffdb1a155@mail.gmail.com> Someone posted an external link in the "what's new" section of the main page - to date we've had an "unofficial policy" limiting links on the main page to stuff that is actually on OpenWetWare. The idea being that we want to encourage people sharing stuff on OWW and promote good examples within the community. Do we want to ask them to make an OWW page about the conference? Do we want to change the policy? Thanks, jason From lucks at fas.harvard.edu Fri May 18 16:33:28 2007 From: lucks at fas.harvard.edu (Julius Lucks) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:33:28 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] whats new section In-Reply-To: <7c085c480705181319i7e1560d7v1ca9deffdb1a155@mail.gmail.com> References: <7c085c480705181319i7e1560d7v1ca9deffdb1a155@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <03A57918-145C-456B-A959-C61F2EE253B0@fas.harvard.edu> I actually think the what's new section should not be just about OWW. For example, the PLoS link that featured OWW on it (that Sri sent out a while ago) was a great advertisement for OWW, but probably a better one for PLoS - that it is not only a good source for journal content, but other 'on the web' content that its readers might like. I think we should open up the OWW highlights and what's new section so that people can start to look at OWW as a portal for all sorts of content, most of which is on the actual OWW site. Nature and Science both have highlights of other journal papers (and even News and Views), which is probably the most useful thing about those journals. I would like to see the OWW community able to aggregate other sources and highlight them for the rest of the OWW users (so I don't have to read a million RSS feeds myself.) Cheers, Julius ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/User:Julius_B._Lucks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- On May 18, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Jason Kelly wrote: > Someone posted an external link in the "what's new" section of the > main page - to date we've had an "unofficial policy" limiting links on > the main page to stuff that is actually on OpenWetWare. The idea > being that we want to encourage people sharing stuff on OWW and > promote good examples within the community. > > Do we want to ask them to make an OWW page about the conference? Do > we want to change the policy? > > Thanks, > jason > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070518/48eef817/attachment.htm From lucks at fas.harvard.edu Fri May 18 16:34:02 2007 From: lucks at fas.harvard.edu (Julius Lucks) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:34:02 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] Fwd: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare In-Reply-To: <7c085c480705180956q209e66f0x1b72ad064cf16d9a@mail.gmail.com> References: <7c085c480705180956q209e66f0x1b72ad064cf16d9a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5FDDECDA-7543-40E4-AF6A-0DF39F781D04@fas.harvard.edu> I wouldn't mind following up to see exactly what they want, but I am really swamped this month. John, you want to get together on this? Julius ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/User:Julius_B._Lucks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- On May 18, 2007, at 12:56 PM, Jason Kelly wrote: > hi folks, > > Just received the email below from a publishing company. Not sure > what they are proposing, Do the publishing chairs (Julius or John) > want to follow up with Cynthia to find out whats up? (or if anyone > else is interested in helping, please let me, julius, or john know) > > What do people think about working more closely with traditional > journals in general, what would a good collaboration look like? > > Thanks, > jason > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cynthia Conomos > Date: May 18, 2007 12:34 PM > Subject: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare > To: admin at openwetware.org > > > Hello, > > We are a bioscience publishing company in Austin, Texas. We'd like > to find a > way to incorporate a wiki concept into our website for one of our > science > journals. We have 12 science journals but hope to test this idea > with one in > particular - Autophagy. > > http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/autophagy > > We like the idea of your site and it's concept that allows > communities to > share information. Is this something you'd be interested in trying > to work > on together? > > Best regards, > > Cynthia > > > -- > Cynthia Conomos > > Director of Print and Internet Book Publishing > Landes Bioscience / Eurekah > NOTE NEW ADDRESS: > 1002 West Avenue > 2nd floor > Austin, TX 78701 > (512)637-6050 > (512)637-6079 FAX > > > > _______________________________________________ > Oww-admin mailing list > Oww-admin at mit.edu > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-admin > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070518/b907b4a7/attachment.htm From enobarber at gmail.com Fri May 18 16:48:29 2007 From: enobarber at gmail.com (Reid Williams) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 13:48:29 -0700 Subject: [OWW-SC] Fwd: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare In-Reply-To: <7c085c480705180956q209e66f0x1b72ad064cf16d9a@mail.gmail.com> References: <7c085c480705180956q209e66f0x1b72ad064cf16d9a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: > what would a good collaboration look like? Not too long ago, someone out here suggested replacing the methods and materials section in papers with a link to an equivalent OWW page. -reid On 5/18/07, Jason Kelly wrote: > hi folks, > > Just received the email below from a publishing company. Not sure > what they are proposing, Do the publishing chairs (Julius or John) > want to follow up with Cynthia to find out whats up? (or if anyone > else is interested in helping, please let me, julius, or john know) > > What do people think about working more closely with traditional > journals in general, what would a good collaboration look like? > > Thanks, > jason > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cynthia Conomos > Date: May 18, 2007 12:34 PM > Subject: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare > To: admin at openwetware.org > > > Hello, > > We are a bioscience publishing company in Austin, Texas. We'd like to find a > way to incorporate a wiki concept into our website for one of our science > journals. We have 12 science journals but hope to test this idea with one in > particular - Autophagy. > > http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/autophagy > > We like the idea of your site and it's concept that allows communities to > share information. Is this something you'd be interested in trying to work > on together? > > Best regards, > > Cynthia > > > -- > Cynthia Conomos > > Director of Print and Internet Book Publishing > Landes Bioscience / Eurekah > NOTE NEW ADDRESS: > 1002 West Avenue > 2nd floor > Austin, TX 78701 > (512)637-6050 > (512)637-6079 FAX > > > > _______________________________________________ > Oww-admin mailing list > Oww-admin at mit.edu > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-admin > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > From jcbraff at MIT.EDU Fri May 18 20:15:38 2007 From: jcbraff at MIT.EDU (Jennifer Braff) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 17:15:38 -0700 Subject: [OWW-SC] whats new section In-Reply-To: <03A57918-145C-456B-A959-C61F2EE253B0@fas.harvard.edu> References: <7c085c480705181319i7e1560d7v1ca9deffdb1a155@mail.gmail.com> <03A57918-145C-456B-A959-C61F2EE253B0@fas.harvard.edu> Message-ID: <60ae47b4d2e66f38192ff82b4ff57006@mit.edu> I just wanted to note that we've had a few "What's New" announcements in the past that have linked to outside content, for example 2006 iGEM and 6/06 OWW mention in Nature. These fall into the category of external links that relate to OWW (iGEM announcement notes that iGEM teams have OWW notebooks). There is also currently the BU Synthetic Biology announcement, which is not specifically OWW news but is probably fine as it links to an OWW page on the conference. The q-bio conference is in a different category as it neither links to an OWW page about the conference, nor is it directly related to OWW. I think if we allow this type of link from the main page, we risk the OWW main page becoming just another science news page. Since the main page is an important public face of OWW, perhaps we should continue a general policy of linking to OWW content, with exceptions for external content that is deemed especially relevant to OWW or open science. Have a good weekend- Jen On May 18, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Julius Lucks wrote: > I actually think the what's new section should not be just about OWW.? > For example, the PLoS link that featured OWW on it (that Sri sent out > a while ago) was a great advertisement for OWW, but probably a better > one for PLoS - that it is not only a good source for journal content, > but other 'on the web' content that its readers might like.? I think > we should open up the OWW highlights and what's new section so that > people can start to look at OWW as a portal for all sorts of content, > most of which is on the actual OWW site. > > Nature and Science both have highlights of other journal papers (and > even News and Views), which is probably the most useful thing about > those journals.? I would like to see the OWW community able to > aggregate other sources and highlight them for the rest of the OWW > users (so I don't have to read a million RSS feeds myself.) > > Cheers, > > Julius > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/User:Julius_B._Lucks > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > On May 18, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Jason Kelly wrote: > >> Someone posted an external link in the "what's new" section of the >> main page - to date we've had an "unofficial policy" limiting links on >> the main page to stuff that is actually on OpenWetWare. The idea >> being that we want to encourage people sharing stuff on OWW and >> promote good examples within the community. >> >> Do we want to ask them to make an OWW page about the conference? Do >> we want to change the policy? >> >> Thanks, >> jason >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List >> sc at openwetware.org >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc From jennytnguyen at gmail.com Fri May 18 17:41:46 2007 From: jennytnguyen at gmail.com (Jenny Nguyen) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:41:46 -0500 Subject: [OWW-SC] whats new section In-Reply-To: <60ae47b4d2e66f38192ff82b4ff57006@mit.edu> References: <7c085c480705181319i7e1560d7v1ca9deffdb1a155@mail.gmail.com> <03A57918-145C-456B-A959-C61F2EE253B0@fas.harvard.edu> <60ae47b4d2e66f38192ff82b4ff57006@mit.edu> Message-ID: Speaking of advertising OWW, do we have a link that describes "OWW in the news" so that we can track of all the times that OWW has been mentioned mention in the press, news article, etc? On 5/18/07, Jennifer Braff wrote: > > I just wanted to note that we've had a few "What's New" > announcements > in the past that have linked to outside content, for example 2006 iGEM > and 6/06 OWW mention in Nature. These fall into the category of > external links that relate to OWW (iGEM announcement notes that iGEM > teams have OWW notebooks). > There is also currently the BU Synthetic Biology announcement, > which > is not specifically OWW news but is probably fine as it links to an OWW > page on the conference. > The q-bio conference is in a different category as it neither > links to > an OWW page about the conference, nor is it directly related to OWW. I > think if we allow this type of link from the main page, we risk the OWW > main page becoming just another science news page. Since the main page > is an important public face of OWW, perhaps we should continue a > general policy of linking to OWW content, with exceptions for external > content that is deemed especially relevant to OWW or open science. > > Have a good weekend- > Jen > > > > > > > On May 18, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Julius Lucks wrote: > > > I actually think the what's new section should not be just about OWW. > > For example, the PLoS link that featured OWW on it (that Sri sent out > > a while ago) was a great advertisement for OWW, but probably a better > > one for PLoS - that it is not only a good source for journal content, > > but other 'on the web' content that its readers might like. I think > > we should open up the OWW highlights and what's new section so that > > people can start to look at OWW as a portal for all sorts of content, > > most of which is on the actual OWW site. > > > > Nature and Science both have highlights of other journal papers (and > > even News and Views), which is probably the most useful thing about > > those journals. I would like to see the OWW community able to > > aggregate other sources and highlight them for the rest of the OWW > > users (so I don't have to read a million RSS feeds myself.) > > > > Cheers, > > > > Julius > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/User:Julius_B._Lucks > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > > > > > > > On May 18, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Jason Kelly wrote: > > > >> Someone posted an external link in the "what's new" section of the > >> main page - to date we've had an "unofficial policy" limiting links on > >> the main page to stuff that is actually on OpenWetWare. The idea > >> being that we want to encourage people sharing stuff on OWW and > >> promote good examples within the community. > >> > >> Do we want to ask them to make an OWW page about the conference? Do > >> we want to change the policy? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> jason > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > >> sc at openwetware.org > >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070518/7eece0c4/attachment.htm From skosuri at MIT.EDU Fri May 18 17:52:47 2007 From: skosuri at MIT.EDU (Sri Kosuri) Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 17:52:47 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] whats new section In-Reply-To: References: <7c085c480705181319i7e1560d7v1ca9deffdb1a155@mail.gmail.com> <03A57918-145C-456B-A959-C61F2EE253B0@fas.harvard.edu> <60ae47b4d2e66f38192ff82b4ff57006@mit.edu> Message-ID: <2b0cb7a10705181452g39b7a3fcl2e65586f526a4b5@mail.gmail.com> On 5/18/07, Jenny Nguyen wrote: > > Speaking of advertising OWW, do we have a link that describes "OWW in the > news" so that we can track of all the times that OWW has been mentioned > mention in the press, news article, etc? http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Press -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070518/dc68b1cf/attachment.htm From johncumbers at gmail.com Sun May 20 19:54:35 2007 From: johncumbers at gmail.com (John Cumbers) Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 19:54:35 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] Fwd: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare In-Reply-To: <5FDDECDA-7543-40E4-AF6A-0DF39F781D04@fas.harvard.edu> References: <7c085c480705180956q209e66f0x1b72ad064cf16d9a@mail.gmail.com> <5FDDECDA-7543-40E4-AF6A-0DF39F781D04@fas.harvard.edu> Message-ID: Yes, I can look into this and reply to Cynthia or perhaps try and call her tomorrow. Although I'm away for the next two weeks and not on e-mail for most of it. It does not sound like they are in a rush though, I'll see what they are proposing, cheers, John On 5/18/07, Julius Lucks wrote: > > I wouldn't mind following up to see exactly what they want, but I am > really swamped this month. John, you want to get together on this? > Julius > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/User:Julius_B._Lucks > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On May 18, 2007, at 12:56 PM, Jason Kelly wrote: > > hi folks, > > Just received the email below from a publishing company. Not sure > what they are proposing, Do the publishing chairs (Julius or John) > want to follow up with Cynthia to find out whats up? (or if anyone > else is interested in helping, please let me, julius, or john know) > > What do people think about working more closely with traditional > journals in general, what would a good collaboration look like? > > Thanks, > jason > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cynthia Conomos > Date: May 18, 2007 12:34 PM > Subject: [OWW-Admin] OpenWetWare > To: admin at openwetware.org > > > Hello, > > We are a bioscience publishing company in Austin, Texas. We'd like to find > a > way to incorporate a wiki concept into our website for one of our science > journals. We have 12 science journals but hope to test this idea with one > in > particular - Autophagy. > > http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/autophagy > > We like the idea of your site and it's concept that allows communities to > share information. Is this something you'd be interested in trying to work > on together? > > Best regards, > > Cynthia > > > -- > Cynthia Conomos > > Director of Print and Internet Book Publishing > Landes Bioscience / Eurekah > NOTE NEW ADDRESS: > 1002 West Avenue > 2nd floor > Austin, TX 78701 > (512)637-6050 > (512)637-6079 FAX > > > > _______________________________________________ > Oww-admin mailing list > Oww-admin at mit.edu > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-admin > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenWetWare Steering Committee Mailing List > sc at openwetware.org > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/oww-sc > > -- John Cumbers, Graduate Student Biology and Medicine Brown University, Box G-W Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190, Fax: +1 401 863-2166 UK to USA: 0207 617 7824 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: Phillip Long Subject: [Crosstalk] Reminder - CrossTalk on Collaboration Tools in Teaching Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 22, 10:30 am 26-152 Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 09:06:15 -0400 Size: 4971 Url: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/oww-sc/attachments/20070521/1bb0ce9c/attachment.eml From skosuri at MIT.EDU Tue May 22 00:07:15 2007 From: skosuri at MIT.EDU (Sri Kosuri) Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 00:07:15 -0400 Subject: [OWW-SC] Article on Mozilla Foundation Message-ID: <2b0cb7a10705212107t32aa254bw57ca7cfb0ccb6674@mail.gmail.com> Considering our ongoing discussions on the volunteer community, fundraising, and long-term sustainability.. I thought the following article in the NYTimes on the Mozilla foundation was interesting: May 21, 2007 Link by Link Firefox and the Anxiety of Growing Pains By NOAM COHEN IF the open-source software movement were an upstart political campaign, Chris Messina would be one of its community organizers ? the young volunteer who decamps to New Hampshire, knocking on doors, putting up signs. In 2004, Mr. Messina, a 26-year-old Web entrepreneur from San Francisco, found his dream candidate in Firefox, the open-source Internet browser that is a rival to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Unlike the other candidate he volunteered for that year, Howard Dean, Firefox is still racking up victories. And unlike Mr. Dean, the people behind Firefox have a dilemma: what happens ? and what is owed to volunteer contributors ? when an open-source project starts to become successful? Some 1,000 to 2,000 people have contributed code to Firefox, according to the Mozilla Foundation, which distributes the Firefox browser. An estimated 10,000 people act as testers for the program, and an estimated 80,000 help spread the word. ? In 2004, with the release of version 1.0, Firefox became the dream of techies like Mr. Messina. Much in the way he helped coordinate supporters for Mr. Dean online, he got behind Spread Firefox, a campaign to rally the open-source base behind the browser. That effort culminated in a fund-raising drive to advertise Firefox in The New York Times. The ad, a double-page spread designed by Mr. Messina, ran on Dec. 16, 2004. "It was 10,000 people, putting in like 5 bucks to ? I don't know what the highest was," he said. "It was in the spirit of the Howard Dean campaign." The Firefox campaign has been very successful, according to Mitchell Baker, the chairwoman of the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation that directs the project. "The best we can figure, 75 to 100 million people are using Firefox," she said. "Those people did not get it in a box. That is 75 million decisions, somewhere around the world to put this piece of software on someone's machine." According to outside estimates, Firefox has about 15 percent of the market, Internet Explorer has more than 78 percent, and Apple's Safari a little less than 5 percent. Mozilla has 90 employees and revenue of more than $100 million in the last couple of years. Mozilla plans to make enough money to keep growing. But a windfall came in the form of a royalty contract with Google, which, like the other search companies, is always competing for better placement on browsers. Under the agreement, the Google search page is the default home page when a user first installs Firefox, and is the default in the search bar. In the last two years, the deal has brought in more than $100 million. (Google has a similar placement with Apple's Safari.) So far, no one has figured out how to balance keeping an open-source or collaborative project fully financed while remaining independent and noncommercial. Wikipedia, for example, holds occasional fund-raisers, while its leaders debate if it should take steps toward some sort of sponsorship or advertising. Thanks to the Google agreement, the Mozilla Foundation went from revenue of nearly $6 million in 2004 to more than $52 million the next year. The foundation plans to increase its work force, and to add some engineering capability. In 2005, the foundation created a subsidiary, the for-profit Mozilla Corporation, also led by Ms. Baker, mainly to deal with the tax and other issues related to the Google contract. (The foundation's 2006 tax return has not yet been made public, but Ms. Baker said the Google revenue will remain about the same.) She described the decision to align with Google as an organic one that predates the official release of Firefox. "We had Google in a beta version for a long time, so we approached them first," she said. Mitch Kapor, who is on the Mozilla board, said that accepting a deal with Google was a no-brainer. "Always on my mind, in all my involvement is, how is it going to be sustainable?" he said. "I am a big believer that begging is not the right business model. When it began to become clear there was a business opportunity, in monetizing search in the browser, I saw this as a great opportunity." ? But with opportunities came changes. By creating a corporation to run the Firefox project, Mozilla was committing to be less transparent. In part, that is because Google insists on the secrecy of "its arrangement and agreements," Mr. Kapor said. (Google declined to comment for this article.) Because transparency is one of the principles of the so-called Mozilla manifesto released in February, Mr. Kapor said, there was "some tension around getting the deal done and disclosure." Another complication for Mozilla, some critics say, is that it could be perceived as acting as an extension of Google. For example, they note that one of Google's growth areas, Web-based software applications, would have a better chance of success with a browser not controlled by its biggest rival, Microsoft. The exact nature of Mozilla's relationship with Google has been good fodder for bloggers. When Mr. Messina recently posted a 50-minute video of his thoughts about Firefox development, the comments included a back and forth between Asa Dotzler of the Mozilla Corporation, and a commentator on the blog named Corey. When Corey wrote that "it seems like half" of the top contributors to Mozilla "work directly for Google," Mr. Dotzler responded harshly, dismissing the claim outright: "No one who has looked at the actual development of Firefox recently could say with a straight face that Google employees are top contributors to Mozilla." Finally, there is the problem of what Mozilla should do with the money, at least the portion that isn't being reinvested in the Firefox. Throwing money around among volunteers can backfire, Ms. Baker said, though the foundation has been quietly assisting contributors who are hampered by poor equipment. Instead, Mozilla's solution is to put money into what Mr. Kapor calls "community purposes." To that end, the foundation is looking for a new executive director who would focus on worthy projects, although no decisions on what constitutes a worthy project has been made. "We go out and ask," Ms. Baker said, "and even the community is not actually clear where large amounts of money should go." From member at ebay.com Sun May 27 22:06:34 2007 From: member at ebay.com (eBay Member k2912w) Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 19:06:34 -0700 Subject: [OWW-SC] Question from eBay Member regarding Item #280410164429 Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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