Case Studies of e-Infrastructure Adoption

Authors:
Franz Barjak;Julia Lane;Zack Kertcher;Meik Poschen;Rob Procter;Simon Robinson
Affiliations:
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland;National Opinion Research Center at the University ofChicago (NORC);National Opinion Research Center at the University ofChicago (NORC);National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS), UnitedKingdom;National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS), UnitedKingdom;empirica Communication and Technology Research, Germany
Venue:
Social Science Computer Review
Year:
2009

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Abstract

This article reports results from a study of e-Infrastructure adoption in the social sciences and humanities (SSH). The authors find that bridging barriers between computer and domain scientists is of key importance. In particular, SSH communities have to be accepted as being distinct and not suited to a â聙聵â聙聵one size fits allâ聙聶â聙聶 strategy of e-Infrastructure diffusion. Sustainability was also a core issue, whereas barriers to resource sharing could mostly be resolved with technological solutions, and skills and training activities are a reflection of the general â聙聵â聙聵user dilemma.â聙聶â聙聶 The authorsâ聙聶 recommendations to European Union (EU) policy makers point the way to promoting e-Infrastructure development and wider application in the SSH.