The Library as Catalyst: Creating a Culture of Responsible and Impactful Open Science

The Library as Catalyst: Creating a Culture of Responsible and Impactful Open Science Ms Su-Nee GOH Open Science & Research Services Nanyang Technological University Library @OAI14 The Geneva Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication 10-14 November 2025 CC-BY-ND 2 The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are solely my own and do not represent the official position of Nanyang Technological University. More than 3 decades of nurturing leaders and creating impact through interdisciplinary education, research and innovation. The building blocks of NTU 300,000 university alumni 24,757 undergraduate students 10,169 graduate students •2,884 PhD graduates •7,285 Masters graduates •69% International graduates 1,625 interdisciplinary faculty 3,235 research staff 570+ global partners in education and research innovation 7,866 total staff •1,625 Faculty & Lecturers •3,235 Research •3,006 Admin & Support About NTU 3 •With 49% International Faculty •75,000 living in 170+ countries / regions EducateEducate Innovate Elevate Young University Rankings 2023 in Times Higher Education Rankings 30th among top global universities 12th 90% of graduates are employed upon graduation 1st in US News World Rankings 28th Young University Rankings Top 50 Under 50 Educate Innovate Elevate About NTU 4 • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1) • Artificial Intelligence (2) • Computer Science (2) • Engineering (2) • Materials Science (2) • Chemistry (3) • Condensed Matter Physics (3) • Physical Chemistry (3) • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (4) • Energy and Fuels (5) Top Subjects 1st • Materials Science (2) • Library & Information Management (3) • Communication & Media Studies (4) • Electrical & Electronic (4) • Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing (4) • Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (5) • Computer Science & Information Systems (6) • Chemistry (8) • Education (8) • Civil & Structural (9) Top Subjects Experiential growth through the years Our colleges Marked by excellence and global recognition, our education, research and innovation shape all who pass through to be world class citizens Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Autonomous Institute) S Rajaratnam School of International Studies National Institute of Education (Autonomous Institute) Graduate College •Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP) Educate Innovate Elevate About NTU 5 College of Computing and Data Science •Art, Design and Media •Wee Kim Wee Communication and Information •Humanities •Social Sciences College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences •Nanyang Business School College of Business •Biological Sciences •Physical and Mathematical Sciences •Asian School of the Environment College of Science •Civil & Environmental Engineering •Electrical & Electronic Engineering •Materials Science & Engineering •Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering College of Engineering School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology USD 2.5 billion Research Funding in the past 5 Years USD 592 mil Research Funding for FY24 > 450 patents Granted since FY16 ~ 60 Test-bedding Projects > 700 Industry Partners 24 Corporate and Joint Labs 6 Educate About NTU 6 629,806 Total Citations (2019-2023) Elevate Innovate A Research-Intensive University “Catalyst” • Change champion • Guides, navigates, accelerates change • Opposite of “inhibitor” 7 CC-BY-ND “Responsible Open Science” • As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary • Timely & FAIRER* *Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, Ethical, Responsible (FAIRER) 8 CC-BY-ND 9 NTU Library’s Journey Creating a Culture of Responsible and Impactful Open Science NTU Research Data Policy 2016 As open as possible CC-BY-ND 16 NTU Research Data Policy 2016 NTU Data Management Plan template 2017 NTU Open Access Research Data Repository 2022 CoreTrustSeal certification As open as possibleAs closed as necessary CC-BY-ND NTU Library’s Journey Creating a Culture of Responsible and Impactful Open Science 17 Trusted Institutional Repository CC-BY-ND DR-NTU (Data) https://researchdata.ntu.edu.sg/ 18 Data documentation ‘readme’ to support reuse. ‘R’ in the FAIR. PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER FOR VISIBILITY & IMPACT Data citation with a DataCite DOI https://doi.org/10.21979/N9/AKELH1 ORCID DR-NTU (DATA) Link to paper in institutional repository Link to paper in publisher’s website Funding information CC-BY-ND 19 VISIBILITY & IMPACT CONNECTING THE PAPER TO THE DATA CC-BY-ND 20 JOURNAL REQUIREMENTS LEVEL 1 DISCLOSED LEVEL 2 SHARED & CITED LEVEL 3 CERTIFIED Data Transparency Authors stated whether or not data are AVAILABLE, and, if so, WHERE. Researchers cited data deposited in a TRUSTED REPOSITORY by themselves or others. A PARTY INDEPENDENT from the researchers certified that data were deposited with metadata per best practice for the type of data. Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines (TOP). Updated in 2025. To increase the verifiability of empirical research claims. https://www.cos.io/initiatives/top-guidelines RESEARCH PRACTICES Study Registration Study Protocol Analysis Plan Materials Transparency Analysis Code Transparency Data Transparency Reporting Transparency CC-BY-ND 21 NTU Research Data Policy 2016 NTU Data Management Plan template 2017 NTU Open Access Research Data Repository 2026 2024 2022 Closed data storage system Data classification in DMP CoreTrustSeal certification FAIRER DMP E-Learning sensitive data 2025 As open as possibleAs closed as necessary CC-BY-ND Research Data Storage Finder NTU Library’s Journey Creating a Culture of Responsible and Impactful Open Science 22 CORNELL RESEARCH DATA STORAGE FINDER Cornell Finder. https://finder.research.cornell.edu/storage • NTU adopted the Cornell University's Data Storage Finder. • Project was initiated and implemented by NTU Library, with university RDM Group’s support and input. In Intranet. •Open source codes also adopted by PennState, Yale, etc. 23 1. Identification of sensitive data 2. Securing of sensitive data a) Data source e.g. government agencies, commercial partners b) Data types e.g. personal data, medical records c) Intellectual property e.g. Technology disclosures / patents, dual-use technologies, military collaborations, designs, geopolitical studies, etc. a) Storage e.g. mobile devices, encryption b) Transfers e.g. internal staff, external people, vendors, partners, conferences, visiting faculty, researcher, students, etc. c) Accredited storage systems e.g. CyberTrust mark To address increasing emphasis on proper data handling & security, NTU is leveraging our current DMP framework to guide our researchers on: Plan for a F.A.I.R.E.R. DMP Multi-department effort: 1. Legal Office 2. Library 3. IT Dept 4. Research Integrity & Ethics Office 5. Research Support Office CC-BY-ND 24 NTU DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN CC-BY-ND 25 NTU DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN Current DMP Future Enhanced DMP CC-BY-ND 32 Open Science Policy Checklist for Research Performing Organisations RISE (Research Infrastructure Self Evaluation Framework) 2017 Research Data Management Framework for Institutions Checklist for Universities on Implementing the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science TAKING STOCK USING CHECKLISTS 33 Whyte, A., Green, D., Avanço, K., Di Giorgio, S., Gingold, A., Horton, L., Koteska, B., Kyprianou, K., Prnjat, O., Rauste, P., Schirru, L., Sowinski, C., Torres Ramos, G., van Leersum, N., Sharma, C., Méndez, E., & Lazzeri, E. (2023). D2.1 Catalogue of Open Science Career Profiles - Minimum Viable Skillsets (v1.2). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8101903 SKILLSETS 34 ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING https://libguides.ntu.edu.sg/SGORawards2024/callfornominations Designing nomination forms & scoring matrix that aim to collect and recognise as many open science evidences as possible Open Research Awards 2024 nominations review meetings CC-BY-ND Workshop facilitator & keynote speaker: Prof Dr Julia PRIESSBUCHHEIT, Kiel University Keynote speaker: Assoc Prof Min-Yen KAN, National University of Singapore Asst Prof Wilson Goh, Nanyang Technological University INSPIRE WITH INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL BEST PRACTICES CC-BY-ND 36 Assoc Prof Guillaume Thibault Nanyang Technological University School of Biological Sciences https://libguides.ntu.edu.sg/SGopenresearchawards/Thibault RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE CC-BY-ND 37 Assist Prof Cynthia S. Q. Siew and Mr Wong Jin Jye. National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences https://libguides.ntu.edu.sg/SGopenresearchawards/Siew RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE CC-BY-ND 38 Recognition by UNESCO RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE UNESCO Open and Inclusive Science Hub. CC-BY-ND 39 Sign up to get updates on the upcoming Singapore Open Research Conference & Awards 2026 bit.ly/SGOR26 CC-BY-ND In Summary • Library can play a ‘catalyst’ role in creating a Culture of Responsible and Impactful Open Science. • Identify and collaborate with your allies • Build your capabilities • Leverage the intersection 40 ICOL2025 THANK YOU Email: [email protected] 41 CC-BY-ND