Implementing research data management (RDM) at the University of the Western Cape Library: Opportunities & challenges
Date
2019Author
Nqotole, Alfred
Zibani, Patiswa
Vanda, Pelisa
Solomon, Errol
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The aim of this poster is to
share the UWC milestones with
regards to the implementation
of RDM activities, the
opportunities created and the
challenges faced.
Universities globally as centres
of learning and knowledge
generation are responding
robustly to various directives
that mandate research data
management activities. In
South Africa, research data
management activities are
driven by various directives
from National Government
such as the Department of
Science & Innovation WHITE
PAPER that was released in
September 2018.