1. What is it? Where ideas fly and spark Where serious and casual researchers mingle Where NLB add fuel (info) to ideas Where NLB connects people & content Where research communities share & bond Where ideas become funded projects Where NLB nurtures communities & ideas Where NLB connects funders and fundees Where seed becomes fruit, project becomes product Where tomorrow becomes today, then today becomes tomorrow Where NLB becomes a custodian of future Researchers’ Social Space Research Collaboratory – a living laboratory myResearch Spaces Project Space

2. Intent: • The “Staff Lounge” • the notice board • coffee chit chat • newspaper & magazine rack • occasional expert sharing • my “Work Group” • who’s who, who’s funding what • my (research) interest groups • ideas testing, incubation, match making … to project conceived (in P&C) • research RSS feed, my notice board • The “Project Nerve Centre” • fund & project management • collaboration & sharing • project resources • research repository • publishers, publishing, commercialization Researchers’ Social Space Research Collaboratory – a living laboratory myResearch Spaces Project Space

3. Access levels: • The “Staff Lounge” • open discussion • open source • open sharing • open airing & antenna • my “Work Group” • membership based (qualified) • communities open to all members • members can join any community • private space for confidential idea discussion with invited guests & funding body • The “Project Nerve Centre” • approved projects only • team members & funding body only for respective project teams • a very secured environment for individual • project teams Researchers’ Social Space Research Collaboratory – a living laboratory myResearch Spaces Project Space

4. Features: • The “Staff Lounge” • alerts (general), highlights, spotlights • downloadable libraries • open/closed discussion forum • databases (news & journals) • my “Work Group” • directory/database of researchers • contracts module (2 or more parties, non-disclosures) • knowledge community tool • alert subscriptions • data bases (specialized news & journals) • The “Project Nerve Centre” • project collaborative tools, specific NLB resources, editorial processes • research project management software • fund management software (disbursement, tracking, reporting, etc) • research & contracts archive bidding for publication, repackaging, etc Researchers’ Social Space Research Collaboratory – a living laboratory myResearch Spaces Project Space

5. NLB’s Role: • The “Staff Lounge” • facilitate airing & sharing • manage this space • organize e-program • my “Work Group” • manage & qualify membership • act as research concierge (connect people to people, people to content) • facilitate match-making • support research community building • The “Project Nerve Centre” • protect project team IPR • act as fund manager • provide project tools & environment • support publisher bidding process • provide archival and administer access Researchers’ Social Space Research Collaboratory – a living laboratory myResearch Spaces Project Space