The Hidden REF:

Recognising librarians and

other hidden roles

Simon Hettrick

8-9 April 2024 - UKSG, Glasgow -  @sjh5000     ORCID: 0000-0002-6809-5195

If we don't recognise the people who are vital to research,

we limit our ability to conduct research

~10,000 RSEs worldwide

Image courtesy Ian Cosden

WHY ARE WE HERE?

Publications

Recognising all research outputs and every role that makes research possible

 

www.hidden-ref.org

  • Training materials and courses
  • Grimpact
  • Citizen science
  • Enabling access to facilities
  • Community building
  • Standards

New categories

The Hidden Role

CC-BY William Murphy 

Data stewards and managers, Librarians, Technicians, Lived Experience Contributors (including patients), Research Software Engineers, PRISMS (Professional Research Investment and Strategy Managers), Professional Services Personnel, Public Engagement Professionals (PEPs), RMAs (Research Managers and Administrators) and Clinical Trials Managers.

Hidden REF 2024

Submissions open 27 May

Submission deadline 13 September

 

https://hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-competition/

What happened?

  1. Do librarians receive the correct level of recognition for their contribution to research?
     

  2. How should the contribution of librarians be recognised by the REF?
     

  3. What should the Hidden REF be communicating to the policymakers about the role of librarians in research?

Thank you!

@sjh5000

ORCID: 0000-0002-6809-5195, EPSRC Grant no: EP/S021779/1

Licence

 © Simon Hettrick. These slides are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Link to slides

https://slides.com/simonhettrick/hiddenref-uksg-2024

Image credits

  • Webb telescope star image: public domain with thanks to NASA and STScI