Beyond data sharing: Artifact ecology of a collaborative nanophotonics research centre

Gerard Oleksik*, Natasa Milic-Frayling, Rachel Jones

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Abstract

Scientific communities have long been concerned with the design and implementation of effective infrastructures for data access and collaborative scientific work. Recent studies have shown an increase in collaborative data generation and reuse. However, further improvements require a deeper understanding of the social and technological circumstances under which they emerge. To that effect we conduct in-situ observation study of a Nano-photonics Research Centre. We consider the artifact ecology that evolved from the Centre's common experimentation and data platform, the scientific practices, and the intricate interactions with digital artifacts that arise from the researchers' activities. We uncover the use of progress summaries for collaborative data interpretation and knowledge sharing. By studying this reputable collaborative scientific environment we (1) identified the factors that led to its functional and effective artifact ecology and (2) propose expansions of tools and services to improve it further. The latter include effective support for contextual search, browsing, and flexible viewing of information artifacts based on relevant parameters and properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCSCW'12 - Proceedings of the ACM 2012 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Pages1165-1174
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventACM 2012 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW'12 - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: 11 Feb 201215 Feb 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW

Conference

ConferenceACM 2012 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW'12
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period11/02/1215/02/12

Keywords

  • artifact ecology
  • collaborative work
  • data sharing
  • escience
  • information management

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