H–SEARCHHeritage Science Elastic Archives

Work package Z

Making the work useful beyond the project

Share the project’s methods and results with researchers, the wider public and colleagues across KIK/IRPA.

Purpose and approach

An archive strategy becomes useful when people understand and adopt it. Outreach therefore includes both sharing research externally and helping the institute’s own staff work with new processes.

Tasks & planned deliverables

Month numbers are relative to the proposed project start. They do not indicate confirmed completion dates.

Task Z.1 · Months 1–30

Online outreach

Use the institutional website and social media to reach research and public audiences. Adapt the existing HESCIDA blog to cover broader research data management topics and projects.

Task lead: Stephanie Buyle

Planned deliverables

  • D.Z.1.1
    Initial H-SEARCH webpageMonth 2
  • D.Z.1.2
    Launch of the technical blogMonth 4

Task Z.2 · Months 7–30

Scientific outreach

Plan publication of reports and deliverables in a dedicated Dataverse section following FAIR principles. Share relevant scientific findings through publications and international events.

Task lead: Wim Fremout

Task Z.3 · Months 1–30

Internal communication

Keep staff informed through intranet posts, information sessions and informal discussions. Involve the focus group throughout the project so its members can introduce tools and procedures within their units.

Task lead: Véronique Van der Stede

How this work connects

WP.Z communicates work from all packages. It complements WP.3, which concerns the actual dissemination and discovery of archival research data.