The National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) is an inter-university research institute based in Japan. NIFS promotes academic collaborative research and also strives to meet the expectations of the industrial sector, which is beginning to engage with fusion energy development, as well as students, including those pursuing recurrent education.

Scaling for Impact: How NIFS and DataCite Are Advancing Global Discoverability of Japanese Research

Nada ChayaandMohamad Mostafa

Since 2018, and as part of the global movement towards open science and knowledge as a public good, the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) has been working to promote norms and practices of social science research data management (RDM) and sharing among social scientists, information specialists, and research institutions in the Arab region.

Advancing Research Sharing Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: The Arab Council for Social Sciences, Lebanon

Pedro Luiz Pizzigatti CorrêaandGabriela Mejias

The Amazon region is crucial for climate balance and biodiversity preservation. DataMap/Amazon, an initiative of the Center for Sustainable Amazon Studies at the University of São Paulo (USP), promotes the production and dissemination of science for the sustainable development of the Amazon.

Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Datamap/Amazon – The First Integrated Repository of Scientific Atmospheric Data From the Amazon

Gabriela Mejias,Helena CousijnandMohamad Mostafa

In 2023, we launched the DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF), supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, to help organizations worldwide make their research outputs discoverable and connect to global open infrastructure. Today, we are excited to announce the second cohort of organizations and projects receiving GAF funding!

Celebrating the Second Cohort of DataCite Global Access Fund Awardees!

University of California Office of the President

John Chodacki

As DataCite marks 15 years, we not only celebrate our achievements but also reflect on our journey of growth and resilience. Since our 10th anniversary, DataCite has evolved in remarkable ways. We now stand as a more inclusive and responsive membership organization, serving a global community of research institutions, from universities and libraries to funding bodies and national research organizations.

Celebrating DataCite’s 15th Anniversary: Expanding Our Reach and Impact

Bosun Obileye

Josiline Chigwada

The Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC) recently concluded a comprehensive outreach programme, funded by the Global Access Fund. The programme was aimed at raising awareness of persistent identifiers (PIDs) among Zimbabwean higher education institutions.

Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC), Zimbabwe

DataCite

Kelly Stathis

Cody Ross

Ashwini Sukale

Kudakwashe Siziva

Suzanne Vogt

As DataCite continually works to support our growing community, updating the DataCite Metadata Schema to better represent community use cases supports our goals of driving metadata quality and completeness.  Today, we’re excited to share the release of DataCite Metadata Schema 4.6, which expands the resourceTypeGeneral, relatedIdentifierType, relationType, contributorType, and dateType controlled lists in response to community feedback.

Announcing DataCite Metadata Schema 4.6

Gabriela Mejias

The last weeks have been very busy, engaging with the DataCite community across the world. Today I’m thrilled to share the outcome of our DataCite Connect events.

From Zambia to Costa Rica: Building Bridges Through DataCite Connect

Katharina Sokoll

Hi there, I’m Katharina and I joined DataCite in October 2024 as the new Finance Manager. I wanted to take a moment to share a bit more about myself—my background, experience, and what I hope to bring to our team and community. My journey to science and data started with a passion for biology at school and continued at university while studying Plant Sciences.

Welcome Katharina to the DataCite Team!

Metadata Game Changers

Ted Habermann

Erin Robinson

Jamaica Jones

The

 Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) for Instruments Community Dialogue

, hosted by DataCite and Metadata Game Changers, brought together a diverse group of experts to explore how PIDs can transform the identification of scientific instruments and the data they collect.

Enhancing Scientific Research Through Instrument Metadata and PIDs – Tackling the “How Might We” Challenges

Helena Cousijn

Maria Gould

As a global community, DataCite encourages involvement from people that share our vision: to ensure that research outputs and resources are openly available and connected so that their reuse can advance knowledge across and between disciplines, now and in the future.

Call for Applications for DataCite Steering, Working, and Expert Groups 2024

Paola Bongiovani

Arturo Garduño-Magaña

Casos de uso de DataCite en todo el mundo: Bienvenidos a nuestra serie de blogs que destacan cómo las instituciones de investigación integran la infraestructura de DataCite en sus sistemas y flujos de trabajo.

Casos de uso de DataCite por el mundo: Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina

The DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF) is a strategic initiative designed to enhance equitable access to research infrastructure by supporting organizations in regions and communities currently underrepresented in the global [&#8230;]
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/advancing-research-through-datacites-global-access-fund-national-science-library-georgia/">Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: National Science Library of Georgia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Nino Pavliashvili

Natali Giorgobiani

Mohamad Mostafa

The


 DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF)


 is a strategic initiative designed to enhance equitable access to research infrastructure by supporting organizations in regions and communities currently underrepresented in the global open science infrastructure landscape. In this blog post series, we will explore the projects of the


 GAF awardees

*, sharing insights into the outcomes and future aspirations.

Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: National Science Library of Georgia

The DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF) is a strategic initiative designed to enhance equitable access to research infrastructure by supporting organizations in regions and communities currently underrepresented in the global open science infrastructure landscape. In this blog post series, we will explore the projects of the GAF awardees, sharing insights into the outcomes and future aspirations. Each of the blog posts will focus on how the projects lead to the creation of a more inclusive global research community, sharing what they have achieved so far and outlining their plans for further development and impact. 
In today's rapidly evolving scholarly landscape, the role of libraries in raising awareness about metadata, open research practices, and the importance of integrating persistent identifiers (PIDs) into research workflows is more crucial than ever. Recently, Busitema University Library organized a week-long event to equip library professionals, ICT practitioners, and research administrators with the skills and knowledge to advocate for open-access initiatives, implement institutional repositories and utilise DataCite's open infrastructure services.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/advancing-research-through-datacites-global-access-fund-busitema-university-uganda/">Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Busitema University, Uganda</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya

Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Busitema University, Uganda

csv,conf es un evento impulsado por la comunidad y organizado al 100% por voluntarios para creadores de datos de todo el mundo. Esta conferencia sirve como una plataforma para compartir conocimientos y fomentar la colaboración entre aficionados a los datos, contribuyentes de código abierto, académicos y más. La octava edición de csv,conf se llevó a cabo del 27 al 30 de mayo en Puebla, México. Después de un muy exitoso csv,conf,v7 en Buenos Aires, esta edición se realizó en la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), siendo una conferencia bilingüe (inglés y español) por segunda vez.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/datos-para-las-personas-una-recapitulacion-de-csvconf8/">Datos para las personas: una recapitulación de csv,conf8</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

¿Qué es csv,conf,v8?

 csv,conf

es un evento impulsado por la comunidad y organizado al 100% por voluntarios para creadores de datos de todo el mundo. Esta conferencia sirve como una plataforma para compartir conocimientos y fomentar la colaboración entre aficionados a los datos, contribuyentes de código abierto, académicos y más. La octava edición de csv,conf se llevó a cabo del 27 al 30 de mayo en Puebla, México.

Datos para las personas: una recapitulación de csv,conf8

csv,conf is a community-driven and 100% volunteer organized event for data makers from all around the world. This conference serves as a platform for sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration among data hobbyists, open source contributors, academics, and more. csv,conf,v8 took place on May 27-30, in Puebla, Mexico. After a very successful csv,conf,v7 in  Buenos Aires, this edition was hosted at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), being a bilingual (English and Spanish) conference for the second time.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/data-for-the-people-a-recap-of-csvconf8/">Data for the People: a Recap of csv,conf,v8</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

What is csv,conf?

 csv,conf

is a community-driven and 100% volunteer organized event for data makers from all around the world. This conference serves as a platform for sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration among data hobbyists, open source contributors, academics, and more. csv,conf,v8 took place on May 27-30, in Puebla, Mexico. After a very successful csv,conf,v7 in

Data for the People: a Recap of csv,conf,v8

Xiaoli Chen

DataCite is a global community of research organizations with a common purpose. As part of this effort and aligned with our multi-year strategy, we launched a pilot to help our community track awards and related outputs. During the pilot, we registered award DOIs, coordinated on common challenges, established clear community guidelines, and will now work to improve our existing services to better support use cases.

Guidance for Registering DataCite DOIs for Awards

On June 10, 2024, we hosted the DataCite Connect Prague event, collocated with PIDfest. We are happy that 40 community members joined us to discuss how we can collectively make the most of metadata. Bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, the event facilitated presentations and offered space for lively discussions.  The session began with a warm welcome and introduction of the DataCite team by Helena Cousijn.

Connected in Prague

Yuyun Ishak

DataCite use cases around the world: Welcome to our blog series shining a spotlight on how research institutions integrate DataCite infrastructure into their systems and workflows. Join us as we explore real-world examples, best practices, and the impact of the DataCite community.


 Yuyun Ishak leads the Institutional Repositories Team in Nanyang Technological University Library.

DataCite Use Cases Around the World: Nanyang Technological University – NTU Singapore

Mike Bennett

Today, we are releasing DataCite’s first public data file with metadata for over 52 million DOIs.  DataCite DOI metadata has always been openly available. In line with our commitment to the POSI principles, we make all metadata registered with DataCite part of the public domain through a CC0 copyright waiver.

Announcing DataCite’s First Public Data File

Montserrat Garcia

Casos de uso de DataCite por el mundo: Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas

DataCite use cases around the world: Welcome to our blog series shining a spotlight on how research institutions integrate DataCite infrastructure into their systems and workflows.

DataCite Use Cases Around the World: Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas

The above was the theme of ‘Persistent Identifiers for Open Science in Japan (and Asia Pacific)’ [English/Japanese], held on 12 December 2023 in Tokyo and co-located with the International Symposium on Data Science 2023 (DSWS-2023; see below for more on this). This in-person event brought together local, regional, and international stakeholders to learn about what is happening within Japan and APAC (and beyond) to increase persistent identifier (PID) adoption, and network on how to better connect national and global research infrastructure. It was co-organized by ORCID and DataCite alongside their respective Consortium Leads in Japan, the Academic eXchange for Information Environment and Strategy (AXIES) and the Japan Link Center (JaLC; hosted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)). 
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/as-local-as-necessary-as-international-as-possible/">As Local As Necessary, As International As Possible</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Rorie Edmunds

Estelle Cheng

This blog has been cross-posted from the ORCID blog.

The above was the theme of ‘Persistent Identifiers for Open Science in Japan (and Asia Pacific)’ [English/Japanese], held on 12 December 2023 in Tokyo and co-located with the International Symposium on Data Science 2023 (DSWS-2023;

As Local As Necessary, As International As Possible

DataCite use cases around the world: Welcome to our new blog series shining a spotlight on how research institutions integrate DataCite infrastructure into their systems and workflows. Join us as we explore real-world examples, best practices, and the impact of the DataCite community.

Lynn Woolfrey manages the research data service at DataFirst at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

DataCite Use Cases Around the World: DataFirst

The DataCite Ambassador Program was officially launched in late 2023 to expand our engagement with communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. This initiative creates a network of dedicated volunteers that raise awareness, increase adoption, foster collaboration, and promote best practices among local communities in countries and regions where awareness of persistent identifier (PID) infrastructure is still low.

Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities: Meet the DataCite 2024 Ambassadors!

In 2023 we launched the DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF) with the support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative,  established to enable organizations worldwide to make their research outputs discoverable and connect to global open infrastructure. Today, we are thrilled to announce the first cohort of organizations and projects that are receiving GAF funding.

Announcing the First Cohort of DataCite Global Access Fund Awardees!

DataCite is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable research landscape, dedicated to enhancing accessibility and empowering underrepresented regions to fully leverage and benefit from our open infrastructure. In February 2023, we launched a Global Access Program (GAP) with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities: DataCite’s Ambassador Program

Sara El-Gebali

Hello from Sweden! I’m Sara El-Gebali, and I’m excited to be joining DataCite’s Engagement team as a Metadata Specialist. It’s a new chapter for me, one in which I’ll engage with the dynamic world of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) and be part of their global influence. One of the projects I am most excited to be joining is PID4NFDI, where I can work with the community shaping the PID landscape both nationally and internationally.

Welcome Sara – Our New Metadata Specialist

Crossref

STM, DataCite, and Crossref are pleased to announce an updated joint statement on research data.

In 2012, DataCite and STM drafted an initial joint statement on the linkability and citability of research data.

Joint Statement on Research Data

The Open Access Week 2023 advocates for the theme "Community over Commercialization," emphasizing the significance of fostering a collaborative and inclusive research environment. This theme highlights the important role of prioritizing communal benefits and knowledge dissemination over profit-driven motives. By promoting open access to scholarship, this initiative aims to amplify the value of shared information, collaborative endeavors, and the democratization of knowledge. Raising awareness among the research community about the value of prioritizing the common good over commercial interests can foster a culture of open and equitable access, and collective progress. It encourages the research community to actively engage in the dissemination of their work, fostering a vibrant and interconnected research ecosystem that thrives on inclusivity and shared expertise.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/celebrating-open-access-week-2023-with-datacite/">Celebrating Open Access Week 2023 with DataCite!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Activities of the DataCite Global Access Program (GAP) team during Open Access Week 2023

The Open Access Week 2023 advocates for the theme “Community over Commercialization,” emphasizing the significance of fostering a collaborative and inclusive research environment. This theme highlights the important role of prioritizing communal benefits and knowledge dissemination over profit.

Celebrating Open Access Week 2023 with DataCite!

The DataCite Annual Community Meeting was held on 12 October 2023. The first thing to notice about this sentence is the subtle, but important, change in the name of the event from being a

 Member

Meeting to a

 Community

Meeting.

Community Matters: DataCite’s Annual Meeting 2023

Paul Vierkant

Although persistence is essential to DataCite, it was time for an update. That is why we are delighted to officially announce the relaunch of our website with a new layout and design, and with it some revisions and enhancements to our messaging. Let’s go through all the updates so that you have an overview of the most important changes.

New Look, New Feel: The DataCite Homepage

DataCite is thrilled to launch the Global Access Fund (GAF), established to enable organizations worldwide to make their research outputs discoverable. It will provide financial support for both outreach activities and infrastructure development to enable organizations in regions and communities currently underrepresented in the global open science infrastructure landscape to benefit from DataCite infrastructure services.

DataCite launches Global Access Fund with support from CZI

Wendel Chinsamy

We are thrilled to introduce three new Application Developers who are joining the DataCite team. Each one brings a unique set of skills, experiences, and passions. We are excited to have them on board, and we look forward to their impact in working on the Open Global Data Citation Corpus and other DataCite services. Together, we will continue to pave the way for a more open and collaborative research landscape. Welcome!

Welcome Ashwini!

Welcome to our new Application Developers Ashwini, Kuda, and Wendel

Božana Bokan

Famira Racy

The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) and DataCite are pleased to announce that PKP is now a DataCite Registered Service Provider.

The PKP collaborates with scholarly publishing and infrastructure communities to develop and maintain Open Journal Systems (OJS), Open Monograph Press (OMP), and Open Preprint Systems (OPS) publishing software.

PKP is now a DataCite Registered Service Provider

Iratxe Puebla

Scott Edmunds

Scott Edmunds

*is Editor-in-Chief at GigaScience Press, which has worked closely with DataCite since 2011, as part of the publisher’s commitment to open science and open data. Scott is a member of the Make Data Count advisory group and supports the initiative’s efforts to make it possible to evaluate the usage of data in the later steps of the data-sharing cycle, so that we can better assess the benefits of public sharing of data.

Make Data Count: An Interview with Iratxe Puebla

Do you know that Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) can be assigned to all research outputs? A DOI, which is a type of Persistent Identifier (PID), could be assigned and used for various research outputs such as datasets, research software, dissertations, grants, peer review reports, and the list goes on. The end goal is to capture all these interactions within the research ecosystem in what we call a PID Graph.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/welcome-mohamad-mostafa/">Towards a more Open Research landscape in the Middle East &amp; Asia – Welcome Mohamad Mostafa</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

The Global Access Program (GAP) is DataCite’s initiative to improve access and enable communities in lesser-represented regions to further benefit from our open infrastructure services, launched with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (Grant 2022-316573). Throughout the next year, the program builds out DataCite’s international community with regional support and engagement in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Towards a more Open Research landscape in the Middle East &amp; Asia – Welcome Mohamad Mostafa

Mary Hirsch

Desde el establecimiento del primer consorcio DataCite en Latinoamérica en 2020, hemos estado deseando interactuar con nuestra comunidad en persona.

Conectados en Buenos Aires, nuestro primer evento presencial para nuestra comunidad latinoamericana

The DataCite team had an intense week in Buenos Aires for the csv,conf,v7 and we tell you (almost) all about it in this blog!

 What is csv,conf?

csv,conf is a community-organized event by and for datamakers from all around the world. Participants get together to discuss open data, and how it can be used to solve problems across research, journalism, government, and beyond!

DataCite in Buenos Aires, a recap of the csv,conf,v7

After three years of webinars, online workshops, and virtual member meetings, DataCite Connect Gothenburg finally brought together our community for an in-person meeting co-located with the RDA Plenary 20. We are happy that so many members joined us to connect, learn, and discuss national PID and open research strategies and the role DataCite can play in their development.

Connected in Gothenburg: DataCite’s first in-person Connect event

The Global Access Program (GAP)


 is DataCite’s initiative to improve access and enable communities in lesser-represented regions to further benefit from our open infrastructure services,


 launched


 with support from the


 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

*(Grant 2022-316573). Throughout the next year, the program builds out DataCite’s international community with regional support and engagement in Africa, Asia,

Championing equitable access in Latin America –&nbsp; Hola Arturo

On March 01, 2023, the project "PID Network Deutschland – Network for fostering persistent identifiers in science and culture", funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and scheduled to run for 36 months, will start. Partner institutions of PID Network Germany are DataCite, the German National Library, the Helmholtz Open Science Office, the Bielefeld University Library, and the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB).
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/launch-of-the-pid-network-project-understanding-metadata-workflows/">Launch of the PID-network Project &#8211; Understanding Metadata Workflows</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Logo of the PID Network Germany project

On March 01, 2023, the project “PID Network Deutschland – Network for fostering persistent identifiers in science and culture”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and scheduled to run for 36 months, will start.

Launch of the PID-network Project – Understanding Metadata Workflows

We are pleased to announce that all DataCite APIs now have full support for metadata schema version 4.4.

 As of today, all DataCite APIs include full support for the RelatedItem property and the relationType IsPublishedIn

.  What’s new When we release a new schema version, our first step is to update the XSD file that defines the schema.

Full API support for DataCite Metadata Schema 4.4

Matt Buys

As the world emerged from the global COVID-19 restrictions, 2022 will go down in history. When many of us observed the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, geopolitical unrest, inflation, and tightening of the monetary policy started to have an impact on the global community. Despite these uncertainties, the DataCite community remained resilient and committed to our mission.

DataCite Celebrate and Reflect on a Year of Global Community Collaboration

Implementing FAIR Workflows: A Proof of Concept Study in the Field of Consciousness


 is a 3-year project funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation. In this project, DataCite works with a number of partners on providing an exemplar workflow that researchers can use to implement


 FAIR

*practices throughout their research lifecycle.

Mind the gap – what to expect when practicing FAIR

Metadata   Metadata is at the heart of DOIs and open scholarly infrastructure. At DataCite, our metadata schema defines what metadata properties can be included through DOI registration. The schema currently includes just six required properties—identifier (the DOI), creator, title, publication year, publisher, and resource type—along with 14 recommended and optional properties.

Towards richer metadata – perspectives from three DataCite projects

Sarala Wimalaratne

DataCite is a membership and community organization and we encourage involvement from people that share our vision.

Call for nominations: join a DataCite steering or working group!

In this second blog post, Helena Cousijn, Director of Community Engagement at DataCite, shares what makes the FAIR workflows project different.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/fair-is-everywhere/">FAIR is everywhere</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Implementing FAIR Workflows: A Proof of Concept Study in the Field of Consciousness


 is a 3-year project funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation. In this project, DataCite works with a number of partners on providing an exemplar workflow that can be used by researchers to implement


 FAIR

*practices throughout their research lifecycle.

FAIR is everywhere

I joined DataCite to contribute to the FAIR-IMPACT project (and FAIRCORE4EOSC but that’s a topic for another blog). Today I’m happy to share with you some of our plans and progress made so far. FAIR-IMPACT   The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) is the European initiative to implement a federated approach towards research data management.

It takes a village to communicate the value of PIDs

Bryceson Laing

Howdy from Portland! I recently joined DataCite as an Application Developer, and it has been great to get involved with the team and community over the past month. Before joining DataCite, I was a software development engineer at Cambia Health Solutions. I worked on a large-scale care gap management engine that assists health professionals in identifying gaps in member care, allowing them to provide better coverage.

Bryceson joins DataCite as Application Developer

Over the past year and a half, the Metadata Working Group has been working on changes to support the evolving use cases for DataCite DOIs. These proposed updates are in response to requests from DataCite community members and also in alignment with pillar 3 of DataCite’s strategic plan—that is, to “identify and connect all resource types held by research organizations globally.” 
We want to make sure these changes work—that they solve the problems that they are intended to solve—and we want to hear from you! For the first time, we are sharing a draft proposal before releasing the next metadata schema version. 
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/proposed-datacite-metadata-schema-changes-your-feedback-needed/">Proposed DataCite Metadata Schema Changes: Your Feedback Needed!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

DataCite Metadata Working Group

The DataCite Metadata Working Group has been working on the next version of the metadata schema—and we need your feedback! Over the past year and a half, the Metadata Working Group has been working on changes to support the evolving use cases for DataCite DOIs.

Proposed DataCite Metadata Schema Changes: Your Feedback Needed!

Sudip Pradhan

DataCite Use Cases Around the World: The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal

To be able to improve what you are doing, it is essential to question the way you have been doing things. As DataCite’s outreach manager, this is what I have been through in the last couple of months. With the DataCite strategic plan 2022-2025 in place, it is important to update the way we communicate with our community.

Communication Comes From Community

Last week was a very special week for the DataCite team, because we had our first in-person team retreat in over two years! Some of the team members met for the very first time, as eight people joined DataCite since our last full team meeting in Amsterdam early in 2020.

DataCite Team Retreat 2022

We are happy to announce that we have improved the prefix assignment workflow in Fabrica. Following  pillar one of our strategic plan: “Provide easy, efficient and responsive community services to support the needs of our community”, we simplified the prefix assignment workflow. The new process gives more autonomy to our members when setting up repositories in Fabrica.
The post <a href="https://datacite.org/blog/new-prefix-assignment-workflow-in-fabrica/">New Prefix Assignment Workflow in Fabrica</a> appeared first on <a href="https://datacite.org">DataCite</a>.

Introduction

We are happy to announce that we have improved the prefix assignment workflow in Fabrica. Following  pillar one of our strategic plan: “Provide easy, efficient and responsive community services to support the needs of our community”, we simplified the prefix assignment workflow. The new process gives more autonomy to our members when setting up repositories in Fabrica.

New Prefix Assignment Workflow in Fabrica

International Data Week (IDW) 2022 has come to an end, and at DataCite we made sure we celebrated data the whole week! IDW is a community event that brings together the global data community to discuss how to improve research and society through data sharing and reuse.

Data(Cite) to Improve our World

DataCite Commons—our discovery system based on the PID graph—can be used to search for research outputs, researcher profiles, and research organizations. This holistic search platform enables you to do research and see connections between different entities. However, what if you have outputs you want to deposit in a repository? How would you know which repository suits your needs best?

How to Find a Repository for Your Research Outputs

Hello world! This week I joined DataCite in the role of  Community Manager. Being a strong supporter of open research and persistent identifiers (PIDs), I’m excited to work with the DataCite team and community to build more openness and trust in scholarly infrastructure.  Before joining DataCite, I worked for more than five years at ORCID, focusing on community engagement and support.

Gabi joins DataCite as our new Community Manager

Hello from Vancouver, Canada! At the beginning of April, I joined DataCite as the Technical Community Manager. I am thrilled to be working with the DataCite team, and look forward to engaging further with the DataCite community in the coming months.  At DataCite, my role will lead adoption efforts and engage with the DataCite community on technical implementation.

Kelly joins DataCite as Technical Community Manager

Regular readers of the Blog will already be aware of both the partnership between DataCite and IGSN to transition the IGSN IDs into the DataCite infrastructure, services, and APIs; as well as the support that the work has been given through a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. A major component of the grant was to recruit a Samples Community Manager.

Introducing Rorie Edmunds, Samples Community Manager

Hello from the northeastern United States! I joined DataCite at the beginning of March as an Application Support Engineer, and it’s been a pleasure to immerse myself in the community, technology, and culture at DataCite so far. Like Rorie Edmunds, I have been brought on to support the partnership between DataCite and IGSN.

Welcome Cody!

Kerstin Lehnert

Earlier this year, DataCite and IGSN announced their roadmap towards a partnership to support the global adoption, implementation, and use of physical sample identifiers. Today, we are pleased to share the announcement of the partnership agreement. DataCite is a community-led organisation with a vision to connect research and identify knowledge.

Partnership between IGSN and DataCite

Since our founding in 2009, DataCite’s strategy has been led by our community of members and partners around the world. We work with organisations globally to help identify, find, cite, connect, and use research. Our community consists of stakeholders throughout the research lifecycle, including researchers and organisations identifying and citing research resource types.

Connecting research, identifying knowledge | DataCite vision to reality

Kristian Garza

This year we relaunched DataCite Open Hours, keeping the same focus on community interaction, but also incorporating a section for gathering structured feedback for the DataCite product roadmap and metadata schema. We don’t record Open Hours because we want to create an informal and relaxed environment where everyone can ask questions and share ideas with the presenters and other attendees.

DataCite Open Hours in 2021

The first strategic priority of DataCite’s vision 2021 is “Building on the DataCite identity. With the publication of the DataCite design manual, we are now taking the first step in our journey to create a consistent visual identity for our organization. In the past couple of months, together with designers, we worked on a variety of aspects of our design.

From vision to visual

Four weeks have passed since the DataCite Member Meeting 2021. On September 21 2021, the DataCite Team, our members, and the PID community met virtually and discussed topics ranging from DataCite’s strategic visioning process, the product roadmap and metadata, to the world of PIDs. Leveraging the advantages of an online event, we shared the recordings and slides of the sessions one week later.

DataCite Member Meeting 2021 Recap

I’m glad to report that at the tail-end (hopefully, but probably a long tail just like the reuse of research data) of the dark tunnel that’s the COVID pandemic, there’s a new beginning for me – I’m excited to join DataCite as the Implementing FAIR Workflows Project Lead (remember this ?). For the next 3 years, I will be engaged in the daily work of the project working with the core team which consists of project director Helena Cousijn and

Introducing Xiaoli and the FAIR Workflows Project

Martin Fenner

DataCite is a DOI registration agency that enables the registration of scholarly content with a persistent identifier (DOI) and metadata. This content can then be searched for, reused, and connected to other scholarly resources. But how does the underlying infrastructure enable this? In this blog post, we will describe what we have built to make this work. This is a fairly technical post, as I tried to go a little deeper into the details.

The DataCite Technology Stack

Last month I shared our Vision 2021 that puts into action the goals set out in our strategic plan. In this post I want to share about our strategic visioning activity that we will collectively embark on as a community. As a community we are driven by our mission and vision: Our Vision: Connecting research, identifying knowledge. Our Mission: DataCite’s mission is to be the world’s leading provider of persistent identifiers for research.

What is next? Launching our Strategic Visioning Process

The DataCite EZ API was first introduced in 2017 to assist those of our Members who transitioned from the California Digital Library (CDL) EZID service. Users were able to make the same API calls they used to make to EZID, just using the DataCite endpoint instead. This was introduced as a temporary solution to support easy transition of services. Finally, 4 years later, it is time to retire the DataCite EZ API.

Sunsetting of the EZ API

Liz Krznarich

DataCite Open Hours are an opportunity for anyone in the community to hear the latest updates, ask questions and engage with DataCite staff and other community members. Sometimes there’s even a festive pub quiz! Open Hours also provides an informal, interactive forum to learn from and share with the DataCite community and gather feedback for our roadmap, which is essential to our mission.

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