The state of research funding in Australia impacts on the need for robust research support services. The Australian Research Council (ARC) recently released a new set of priorities for research funding that are geared towards supporting medical and scientific research. This is likely to have an enormous impact on researchers in other domains because linking to the ARC priorities is impacts on the likelihood that your work will be funded. In 2013 (and beyond), there was heated discussion about �wasteful� research, where the value of research in philosophy, the humanities and the social sciences was questioned by politicians and the media. Winning funding is hard work, and there is evidence to suggest it�s getting harder. Government funding is declining. There has been criticism of the way funding is allocated in Australia. It�s really tricky business.

Librarians are uniquely positioned to provide support to academics in all aspects of their research. They can help with development of funding applications. They teach researchers about data management. They run training that teaches researchers how to assess and maximise their research impact (which in turn helps them win more funding). They have the info sleuth skills that every researcher needs and they support researchers by flexing these skills through training programs, publication planning consultations, and literature searching.

Research support is a dynamic and exciting space that is critically important in the current climate of declining funding, lower success rates, and very narrow, science-focused research priorities.

Part1 – you have to answer these fourth questions :

Q1 Should librarians create more partnerships with researchers and contribute actively to research projects? How?

Q2 What sort of activities should librarians be involved in? What is the domain of the librarian? The researcher?

Q3 Can you see any possible negative impacts of an increased focus on research support in academic libraries?

Q4 How important is subject specialisation to effective research support? Are librarians subject experts? Should they be?

Case Study: April and Jordan worked in a small ad agency in Providence, Rhode Island The firm started five years ago and was making a profit, but barely. The ad agency needed some larger clients and put in a bid for a city government contract. The firm was one of two agencies up for a large government contract to do the ad work for the Providence’s government day campaign. April being preoccupied with a sick child left much of the work for Jordan to do. Having pulled the entire presentation together Jordan went over everything the day before the final client meeting with April. Since April had better speaking skills, they decided that April would present the majority of the work and Jordan would supplement information in a few areas. The presentation was a huge hit. The contract was awarded to the agency garnering April many accolades. So grateful were the owners of the business, they approached April with a bonus check in the amount of $10,000. April was torn because this money would help with the medical bills for her son but at the same time knew that Jordan did all the work and deserved the bonus money. Instructions: This assignment is the first of two assignments. Students will read a case study related to business ethics. In completing the assignment, students will analyze a case study scenario and apply the concepts learned in week 3 by answering a series of question. In completing the assignment, students will answer the questions in paragraph and sentence format. NOTE: 1) There are four classifications of ethical dilemmas: 1)conflict of interest; 2) conflict of loyalty; 3) issues of honesty and integrity; 4) bribes; and 5) whistleblowing. 2) An ethical dilemma is when someone struggles with deciding between two or more alternatives. Follow the step instructions below: Step 1: Review “How to Analyze a Case Study”