ICPSR Update Wendy Watkins OCUL Data Group Ryerson

ICPSR Update Wendy Watkins OCUL Data Group Ryerson University, Toronto December, 2005

Outline n n What’s new? Canadian National ICPSR Membership n n Proposal Where we’re at Issues Discussion

What’s New at ICPSR n n n n New My. Data Update Notification Service New ICPSR/ISR building External Review Website Review and update DDI commitment Nesstar/SDA evaluations Growing international memberships

Canadian National Membership: Proposal n Current status: 2 regional federations n n n OCUL/CREPUQ ACCOLEDS National membership would merge both Revenue neutral for ICPSR – no loss of money Would allow for expansion to smaller schools

Canadian National Membership: Where We’re At n Proposal well-received by ICPSR n n Currently revising entire US membership structure to follow Carnegie-Mellon guidelines n n n No resistance Should be complete by spring On the agenda for March meeting Need to settle internal matters here

Canadian National Membership: Issues n Administration n Formula for determining individual institutions’ fees OCUL – one size fits all n ACCOLEDS – formula n n Location of home institution for Canadian membership n n No national data archive Formula for allocation of grants for OR meeting n Summer programme n

Discussion n Are we still interested? n Next steps?