Is authorship sufficient for today’s collaborative research? A call for contributor roles

Assigning authorship and recognizing contributions to scholarly works is challenging on many levels. Here we discuss ethical, social, and technical challenges to the concept of authorship that may impede the recognition of contributions to a scholarly work. Recent work in the field of authorship shows that shifting to a more inclusive contributorship approach may address these challenges. Recent efforts to enable better recognition of contributions to scholarship include the development of the Contributor Role Ontology (CRO), which extends the CRediT taxonomy and can be used in information systems for structuring contributions. We also introduce the Contributor Attribution Model (CAM), which provides a simple data model that relates the contributor to research objects via the role that they played, as well as the provenance of the information. Finally, requirements for the adoption of a contributorship-based approach are discussed

Climate change and local development

Se describe un proyecto que incluye características de la economía familiar, costumbres y tradiciones de pequeños productores de una comuna rural en la provincia de Tucumán. Considera dos líneas de acción: acciones sustentables y fortalecimiento de la asociación entre los habitantes, orientadas a la adaptación al cambio climático en una localidad donde el bosque nativo tiene una fuerte presencia. Los objetivos son: potenciar la coexistencia con el bosque, promover capacidades de la población introduciendo tecnologías amigables con el ambiente, obras de infraestructura y diversificación agrícola que fortalezcan las economías familiares, incorporando innovaciones que faciliten la mejora de la calidad de vida y la adaptación al cambio climático, fortaleciendo la sustentabilidad. El proyecto consta de los siguientes sub-proyectos: Desarrollo forestal integrado; Captación y aprovechamiento del agua para desarrollos productivos; Arquitectura sustentable y uso racional de energía; Fortalecimiento de actividades productivas sustentables; y Turismo campesino y promoción de la asociatividad.A project that includes characteristics of the household economy and traditions of small farmers in a rural commune in the province of Tucuman is described. It considers two lines of action: sustainable actions and strengthening the partnership between inhabitants, aimed at adapting to climate change at a location where the native forest has a strong presence. The objectives are: to promote coexistence with the forest, promote skills of the population by introducing environmentally friendly technologies, infrastructure and agricultural diversification that strengthen family economies, incorporating innovations that facilitate the improvement of quality of life and adaptation climate change, strengthening sustainability. The project consists of the following sub-projects: Integrated Forestry Development; Collection and utilization of water for productive development; Sustainable architecture and rational use of energy; Strengthening sustainable productive activities; and Peasant tourism and promotion of partnership.Eje: Sustentabilidad y accesibilidad (Comunicaciones).Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanism

Climate change and local development

Se describe un proyecto que incluye características de la economía familiar, costumbres y tradiciones de pequeños productores de una comuna rural en la provincia de Tucumán. Considera dos líneas de acción: acciones sustentables y fortalecimiento de la asociación entre los habitantes, orientadas a la adaptación al cambio climático en una localidad donde el bosque nativo tiene una fuerte presencia. Los objetivos son: potenciar la coexistencia con el bosque, promover capacidades de la población introduciendo tecnologías amigables con el ambiente, obras de infraestructura y diversificación agrícola que fortalezcan las economías familiares, incorporando innovaciones que faciliten la mejora de la calidad de vida y la adaptación al cambio climático, fortaleciendo la sustentabilidad. El proyecto consta de los siguientes sub-proyectos: Desarrollo forestal integrado; Captación y aprovechamiento del agua para desarrollos productivos; Arquitectura sustentable y uso racional de energía; Fortalecimiento de actividades productivas sustentables; y Turismo campesino y promoción de la asociatividad.A project that includes characteristics of the household economy and traditions of small farmers in a rural commune in the province of Tucuman is described. It considers two lines of action: sustainable actions and strengthening the partnership between inhabitants, aimed at adapting to climate change at a location where the native forest has a strong presence. The objectives are: to promote coexistence with the forest, promote skills of the population by introducing environmentally friendly technologies, infrastructure and agricultural diversification that strengthen family economies, incorporating innovations that facilitate the improvement of quality of life and adaptation climate change, strengthening sustainability. The project consists of the following sub-projects: Integrated Forestry Development; Collection and utilization of water for productive development; Sustainable architecture and rational use of energy; Strengthening sustainable productive activities; and Peasant tourism and promotion of partnership.Eje: Sustentabilidad y accesibilidad (Comunicaciones).Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanism

Climate change and local development

Se describe un proyecto que incluye características de la economía familiar, costumbres y tradiciones de pequeños productores de una comuna rural en la provincia de Tucumán. Considera dos líneas de acción: acciones sustentables y fortalecimiento de la asociación entre los habitantes, orientadas a la adaptación al cambio climático en una localidad donde el bosque nativo tiene una fuerte presencia. Los objetivos son: potenciar la coexistencia con el bosque, promover capacidades de la población introduciendo tecnologías amigables con el ambiente, obras de infraestructura y diversificación agrícola que fortalezcan las economías familiares, incorporando innovaciones que faciliten la mejora de la calidad de vida y la adaptación al cambio climático, fortaleciendo la sustentabilidad. El proyecto consta de los siguientes sub-proyectos: Desarrollo forestal integrado; Captación y aprovechamiento del agua para desarrollos productivos; Arquitectura sustentable y uso racional de energía; Fortalecimiento de actividades productivas sustentables; y Turismo campesino y promoción de la asociatividad.A project that includes characteristics of the household economy and traditions of small farmers in a rural commune in the province of Tucuman is described. It considers two lines of action: sustainable actions and strengthening the partnership between inhabitants, aimed at adapting to climate change at a location where the native forest has a strong presence. The objectives are: to promote coexistence with the forest, promote skills of the population by introducing environmentally friendly technologies, infrastructure and agricultural diversification that strengthen family economies, incorporating innovations that facilitate the improvement of quality of life and adaptation climate change, strengthening sustainability. The project consists of the following sub-projects: Integrated Forestry Development; Collection and utilization of water for productive development; Sustainable architecture and rational use of energy; Strengthening sustainable productive activities; and Peasant tourism and promotion of partnership.Eje: Sustentabilidad y accesibilidad (Comunicaciones).Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanism

Is Authorship Sufficient for Today’s Collaborative Research? A Call for Contributor Roles

Assigning authorship and recognizing contributions to scholarly works is challenging on many levels. Here we discuss ethical, social, and technical challenges to the concept of authorship that may impede the recognition of contributions to a scholarly work. Recent work in the field of authorship shows that shifting to a more inclusive contributorship approach may address these challenges. Recent efforts to enable better recognition of contributions to scholarship include the development of the Contributor Role Ontology (CRO), which extends the CRediT taxonomy and can be used in information systems for structuring contributions. We also introduce the Contributor Attribution Model (CAM), which provides a simple data model that relates the contributor to research objects via the role that they played, as well as the provenance of the information. Finally, requirements for the adoption of a contributorship-based approach are discussed

Training, Support, and Connection for Student Library Employees in a Tiered Reference Service Model

Student employees at circulation desks are the first points of contact for many library users with research questions, but they are challenged to respond or refer when librarians are unavailable. In an attempt to cultivate student employees' reference skills, confidence, and connection to the library's values and mission, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Division of the UC Berkeley Library developed an outcomes-based training program consisting of an interactive session and a dynamic online reference manual. Student employees completed pre-training and post-training assessments of their reference skills and self-efficacy. Qualitative feedback was analyzed to identify ongoing challenges and intangible benefits for student employees engaged in reference work. Challenges observed include user expectations, infrequent questions, and the complex information landscape; benefits observed include community building and student growth. Implications of these challenges and benefits for student training programs are discussed