ORCID Advocacy Toolkit/About this book
About this Book
[edit | edit source]This toolkit is designed to support ORCID advocacy by providing tailored resources and practical templates to help institutions engage effectively.
Why ORCID matters for universities
[edit | edit source]ORCID provides persistent digital identifiers that distinguish researchers and ensure their work is properly attributed.
For universities, ORCID:
- Enhances research visibility and impact tracking
- Streamlines reporting for funders and evaluation exercises
- Reduces administrative burden through automated connections between systems
- Improves data quality in institutional repositories and CRIS systems
- Supports compliance with funder mandates requiring ORCID identifiers
For foundational information about ORCID itself, visit ORCID's official resources.
How to use this toolkit
[edit | edit source]The toolkit is organized to serve different audiences and needs:
- By role: Find sections tailored for research administrators, librarians, IT staff, and researchers
- By task: Locate resources for specific activities like running workshops or creating communications
- By format: Access templates, case studies, sample communications, and implementation guides
Navigate using the "So you would like to..." index for quick access to solutions for common advocacy challenges.
Origins and purpose
[edit | edit source]The UK ORCID Consortium developed this toolkit to address common challenges in ORCID advocacy. By pooling expertise and resources, we aim to:
- Reduce duplication of effort across institutions
- Share proven strategies that drive ORCID adoption
- Create a dynamic, evolving resource that grows with community input
- Support institutions at different stages of their ORCID journey
Contributing
[edit | edit source]Gaps page Where we would most like contributions
Read about the creation of the wikibook at the Advocacy Toolkit Sprint report page