SECTION C: Appendix

Supporting documents

A. Monash Directions 2025 (2005)

Monash Directions 2025 states ‘excellence in research and scholarship’ as a core value as it aims to be:

1. One of the best universities in the world
2. A university ‘in the world’
3. A distinctive university
4. A research intensive university
5. An international university;
6. A university which addresses significant theoretical and practical challenges
7. A university whose graduates reflect its distinctive approach

As well as the aim to be a ‘research intensive university’, achievement of the other aims rely on the role and importance of research within the University.

B. Library Strategic Plan 2006-2008 (2005)

The Monash University Library Strategic Plan 2005-2007 articulated how the Library would support the university in its endeavours and highlights initiatives to support research and research training: collection development; establishing an electronic press and an institutional repository for scholarly publishing; transforming its information literacy role and upgrading study facilities.

The 2006-2008 revision of the strategic plan reflects an increase in the Library’s focus on support for research, informed by the Library Management Committee’s strategy workshop, a Library Strategy Group meeting with the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, and a Library Strategy Planning Day.

C. Monash University Research and Research Management Review (2004)

Monash University reviewed research and research management in 2004. The final report focused on research but did not note in any detail that support services such as the Library could play an integral part.

The Library response:

The Library submission to the Research and Research Management Review (2004) outlined the primary areas of support and responded to the terms of reference.

D. Towards a Framework for Measuring the Quality and Impact of Research at Monash University (draft, 24 May 2005)

This is a discussion paper on the approach Monash University is considering to measuring the quality and impact of the University’s research. There are two drivers for this: the University’s internal analytical goals, and the impending government-imposed Research Quality Framework, due to commence in 2007. Several contact librarians have been approached to assist their faculties. For example, the Law Faculty has organised itself into research ‘clusters’ and a librarian has been assigned to each one.

In addition, the Library, mainly through the University Librarian, is involved in discussion about possible performance indicators, such as bibliometrics.

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