The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has posted the sessions from its recent industry conference, 'Understanding Federal R&D Impact through Research Assessment and Program Evaluation,' which took place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
The conference reportedly explored the impact of government research programmes and current challenges faced by researchers, information professionals and administrators. Thomson Reuters hosted panel discussions featuring individuals affiliated with government agencies presenting their best practices for overcoming obstacles related to acquiring and allocating funding, retaining resources, and ensuring the continued success of research programmes through evaluation and impact analysis.
The session materials and videos include Partnering with Information Professionals to Achieve Organizational Research Goals which features James King, National Institutes of Health Library; Terrie Wheeler, National Institutes of Health Library; Al Berger, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Bonnie C. Carroll, Information International Associates, Inc. (IIA) and CENDI. Also included are Big Data: Measuring the Impact of the Government's Research and Development Investments which features Joseph Marks, Nextgov; Dr. Bhavya Lal, IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute; and, Vanessa Peña, IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute.
The other session materials include Increasing Research Impact through Effective Planning & Evaluation which features Dale Pahl, EPA Office of the Science Advisor; Nicole Moore, Office of Physical Sciences-Oncology National Cancer Institute; Dewey Murdick, Ph.D., FUSE; the Power of Agency-Wide Collaboration in Research Evaluation and Planning: NOAA's Balanced Scorecard Initiative
featuring Chris Belter, LAC Group, NOAA, Neal K. Kaske, Ph.D., NOAA Central & Regional Libraries, NOAA, and Dr. Gary C. Matlock, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA. The keynote address was delivered by Samuel F. Baldwin, Chief Science Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy.
