Krisma AdiwibawaFeb 26, 2023
Gjalt-Jorn Peters

The UNESCO Open Science Recommendation was adopted by the UN member states in 2021.

Open Infra is an important part: science should use publicly/community-owned infrastructure and avoid proprietary software and platforms.

This means Open Science requires some switches, eg:

👉 Qualtrics 🔁 LimeSurvey/formr

👉 NVivo/Atlas/MaxQDA 🔁 QualCoder/ROCK

👉 Mendeley/Endnote 🔁 Zotero

👉 SPSS/SAS/STATA 🔁 jamovi/JASP/R

Who would you say share the responsibility for making these changes?

[ please boost! 🙏 ]

🏛️ Universities
37.7%
💰 Funders
30.7%
🧑‍🔬 Individual researchers
27.8%
✒️ Other, please elaborate in a reply
3.8%
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Show threadTim MillsFeb 24, 2023
@matherion
Also use OpenDocument formats instead of Microsoft or other proprietary formats for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations slides, etc. #OpenScience #reproducibility #DataAccess
Show threadGjalt-Jorn PetersFeb 25, 2023
@TimPhon Yes, great addition! My university went all in for Microsoft, for example...
Show threadClare Conry-MurrayFeb 25, 2023
@matherion I did not know about the first two. Looking forward to investgating them--thanks!
Show threadGjalt-Jorn PetersFeb 25, 2023
@cconrymurray I had to be selective - there are many alternatives to Qualtrics, and fewer but still multiple to NVivo/Atlas/MaxQDA/Dedoose/etc. Also, Zotero isn't the only alternative reference manager of course (see e.g. JabRef), and there are more free stats solutions than jamovi/JASP/R, too (Python comes to mind 🙂). But hey, 500 character limit 🙂
Show threadlike jam or bootlacesFeb 26, 2023

@matherion

I've thought for quite a while that this should be rolled into new faculty start-up packages, at the very least.

whatever proportion is earmarked for open approaches in start-up could count towards an open match from like-minded funders

Show threadGjalt-Jorn PetersFeb 26, 2023
@idlestate I'm sorry, but I don't think I understand what you're saying here. Are "start-up packages" money, or instructions, or something else?
Show threadT R Shankar Raman (has moved)Feb 26, 2023
@matherion It's also the job of science academies and government science departments to issue guidelines, govt and nonprofit research institutions to adopt.
Show threadGjalt-Jorn PetersFeb 26, 2023
@mizoraman Very true, and those will probably follow at some point now that the UNESCO Open Science recommendations have been adopted. Still universities, funders, and researchers don't *have* to wait for that of course 🙂
Show threadRonald VisserFeb 26, 2023
@matherion I think all three of the options have a shared responsibility!
Show threadGjalt-Jorn PetersFeb 26, 2023
@RonaldVisser True, I agree. But depending on your perspective you could argue, e.g., that universities have more power than individual researchers, and so, more responsibility. Or that funders are uniquely positioned by attaching open source requirements to funding, making them more responsible, etc 🙂
Show threadRonald VisserFeb 26, 2023
@matherion I agree, that's why I chose for the universities, but it is only possible if we all do this!
Show threadMarc KaulischFeb 26, 2023
@matherion @sarahderijcke I am not entirely convinced. Who pays for software development and has an eye on quality control? Additionally, these software companies have emerged from a need in science that people pay for. I am not sure if your options are true alternatives.
Show threadAlastair DunningFeb 26, 2023
@m_kaulisch @matherion @sarahderijcke this is why organisations such as Invest In Open exist. @investinopen - Not to manage everything but to coordinate to help with the long term sustainability challenges. https://investinopen.org/
Invest in Open Infrastructure

Helping you invest in the technology research relies on.

Invest in Open Infrastructure
Show threadGjalt-Jorn PetersFeb 26, 2023
@alastairdunning @m_kaulisch @sarahderijcke @investinopen Seems like a great organization! 👍
Marc - there are many ways to organize this. Licenses for most proprietary software packages are incredibly expensive, so universities have the funds to pay for this. And the emergence of these companies doesn't mean that these needs require a commercial solution. And companies can also be open core or "SAAS-funded". These options are viable alternatives: several universities use them (incl mine) 🙂
Show threadAlastair DunningFeb 27, 2023

@matherion @m_kaulisch @sarahderijcke @investinopen

Just to follow up on this thread. At TU Delft Library, we made a list of all the infrastructure we use and / or support.

It shows how much work there is for open infrastructures, and how important it is to prioritise this list. Where do we put our efforts first?

https://openworking.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/charting-library-use-of-open-vs-closed-infrastructures/

Charting library use of open vs closed infrastructures

Open Working
Show threadJan VlugMar 1, 2023

@alastairdunning @matherion @m_kaulisch @sarahderijcke @investinopen

Interesting list.

FYI: "Are you looking to scale #Nextcloud for use in a large #university environment? In this webinar we will share the experiences and provide insights into technical architecture, contract construct, and organizational aspects of the cloud federation."

https://nextcloud.com/blog/event/scaling-nextcloud-for-universities/

Scaling Nextcloud for Universities - Nextcloud

Are you looking to scale Nextcloud for use in a large university environment? In this webinar we will share the experiences and provide insights into technical architecture, contract construct, and organizational aspects of the cloud federation.

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Show threadPhilipp ZumsteinFeb 27, 2023
@matherion Others: Libraries
Show threadDeborah ApthorpFeb 27, 2023
@matherion I’ve been doing my best to steer my department towards jamovi for stats teaching, but it’s an uphill battle for just one person. Have written surveys in R/Shiny but last time I looked at formr it wasn’t quite there yet. Interested in the qual options, will share!