MPI-CBG LMF mission
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From the [http://www.mpi-cbg.de/facilities/mission.html MPI-CBG Services and Facilities mission statement] | From the [http://www.mpi-cbg.de/facilities/mission.html MPI-CBG Services and Facilities mission statement] | ||
# Many of the cutting edge technologies need well-trained and dedicated staff in order to extract the maximum potential from the technology. | # Many of the cutting edge technologies need well-trained and dedicated staff in order to extract the maximum potential from the technology. | ||
# A service is defined as a unit that performs service jobs, i.e. applies a technology on behalf of a research group or researcher and returns the analysed results to the researcher. | # A service is defined as a unit that performs service jobs, i.e. applies a technology on behalf of a research group or researcher and returns the analysed results to the researcher. | ||
# A facility is defined as a repository of knowledge, expertise, reagents and tools that provides the functionality but does not perform the actual work. | # A facility is defined as a repository of knowledge, expertise, reagents and tools that provides the functionality but does not perform the actual work. | ||
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| + | *A facility should have open, non preferential, access for all in house (or even on campus?) | ||
| + | *The aim of a facility should be to enable higher quality and increased output of useful science in house (or even on campus?) than if it did not exist. | ||
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| + | ===What is the MPI-CBG LMF plan of execution?=== | ||
MPI-CBG is a Facility, rather than a service - not only in name, but also in practice | MPI-CBG is a Facility, rather than a service - not only in name, but also in practice | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 9 February 2010
What is a Facility?
From the MPI-CBG Services and Facilities mission statement
- Many of the cutting edge technologies need well-trained and dedicated staff in order to extract the maximum potential from the technology.
- A service is defined as a unit that performs service jobs, i.e. applies a technology on behalf of a research group or researcher and returns the analysed results to the researcher.
- A facility is defined as a repository of knowledge, expertise, reagents and tools that provides the functionality but does not perform the actual work.
So by extension:
- A facility should have open, non preferential, access for all in house (or even on campus?)
- The aim of a facility should be to enable higher quality and increased output of useful science in house (or even on campus?) than if it did not exist.
What is the MPI-CBG LMF plan of execution?
MPI-CBG is a Facility, rather than a service - not only in name, but also in practice
But what does that mean in practice? (Should?) MPI-CBG LMF (should?) provide the following: From http://www.mpi-cbg.de/facilities/profiles/light-microscopy.html LMF mission statement:
- ...is to provide access to state-of-the-art light microscopy techniques and instruments along with vision toward future trends.
- ...assist through consultation, training and project collaborations.
Further, these statements imply the following:
- All research groups (and individuals) should get a fair bite at the resources offered by the facility.
- All research groups should have a say in how the facility uses its allocated resources, eg what areas to emphasize: equipment, teaching/assistance (Thats the LMF steering committee!)
- The facility should act as a resource/repository for expertise, experience, know how etc, which should be retained in a (re)usable open manner, eg. Wiki (This is the retained knowledge of the LMF staff members)
