PARTHENOS Training Suite: Introduction to Research Infrastructures

Introduction to Research Infrastructures PARTHENOS Archived snapshot of the ‘Introduction to Research Infrastructures’ module, which is part of the PARTHENOS Training suite [1], which was developed as part of Work Package 7 in the PARTHENOS project [2]. By the end of this module, learners should be able to: Understand the elements of common definitions of research infrastructures Be able to discuss the importance of issues such as sustainability and interoperability Understand how research infrastructure supports methods and communities Be aware of some common critiques of digital research infrastructures in the Humanities. Background: The PARTHENOS project [3] recognised that over the past ten years, researchers, institutional leaders and policymakers have begun to speak more and more about infrastructure. As more voices join the conversation, however, it can sometimes become more difficult, rather than less, to understand what exactly research infrastructure is and does. In particular in the humanities, and the digital humanities, the term is used to cover a lot of different projects, resources and approaches. To address this gap, the PARTHENOS cluster of humanities research infrastructure projects devised a series of training modules and resources for researchers, educators, managers, and policy makers who want to learn more about research infrastructures and the issues and methods around them. The modules, which have been released on a rolling basis from late 2016, cover a wide range of awareness levels, requirements and topic areas within the landscape of research infrastructure. This deposit is never intended to replace the online version of the training material on the PARTHENOS website, and is intended as an archive of content. Except where otherwise noted, PARTHENOS content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license CC BY-NC 4.0. [1] https://training.parthenos-project.eu/ [2] WP7 – Skills, Professional Development and Advancement: http://www.parthenos-project.eu/resources/projects-deliverables#1523355756261-be477222-2866 [3] http://www.parthenos-project.eu/ [This is an archived snapshot of an online course. The online course may be updated over time, and though new versions will be created to reflect major changes, the archived version may not match exactly the content of the online version] Supplementary materials: Videos: https://youtu.be/p_BfZKgKxkg https://youtu.be/StPtEJYeWnE https://youtu.be/QQVNuiMdwrA https://youtu.be/kNLDAZkG6v8 https://youtu.be/om8CYJU-FS0 https://youtu.be/ZfTHPbDTX1Y https://youtu.be/97qS3JYg2XU https://youtu.be/BNaH4xAY7Dg https://youtu.be/uFgGp9uF51c https://youtu.be/FsD11GvmSLg https://youtu.be/NjgSWP635ew https://youtu.be/bFWLD8qow04 https://youtu.be/RoeziZ3PqW4 https://youtu.be/kDEXWrLnisY https://youtu.be/sRLot1Bw-KM https://youtu.be/FsD11GvmSLg https://youtu.be/NjgSWP635ew https://youtu.be/bFWLD8qow04 https://youtu.be/rfkE1se-c5Y https://youtu.be/RoeziZ3PqW4 https://youtu.be/kDEXWrLnisY https://youtu.be/sRLot1Bw-KM THIRD PARTY: Images: Detail from the Pioneer plaque. Author: NASA Ames: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/internal_resources/709 How Standards Proliferate. Author: xkcd.com: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png Videos What is CLARIN. Author: CLARIN: https://youtu.be/sYaLv5ib4N