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Metadata Data integration for tackling global environmental

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Rebecca Koskela, Keith Jeffery, Jane Greenberg, Alex Ball

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Intensive science sites and experiments

Extensive science sites

Volunteer & education networks

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1. Data discoverability challenges

2. Few metadata management tools that support the creation of comprehensive metadata

3. Usability of existing data management tools

4. Availability of best practices and self-paced education materials for scientists and students

5. Paucity of clear and enforceable mandates from funders and publishers

6. Data management insufficiently budgeted/funded

7. Sustainability of key cyberinfrastructure

From DataONE: Obstacles to wider data sharing

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Identified the DCC Disciplinary Metadata directory as a great starting point: Aspires to be comprehensive across disciplines Actively maintained

Conducted worldwide survey, asking for entries to add. To date, have added more than: 14 new standards 4 new profiles/extensions 13 new tools for working with metadata

Collected 5 sets of use cases for the directory Collected 4 use cases for disciplinary metadata

standards

Metadata Standards Directory WG

7DCC Metadata Directory

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Raise profile of metadata For data first But also software,

resources, users

Present MIG Plan Which involves other

metadata groups and ~all RDA groups

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Use Cases towards Repository

Metadata Standards Directory towards Catalog

Towards Recommended Metadata Packages for Purposes

Metadata Plan

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Please communicate with us and work together on it Use cases into repository Standards into Directory (Catalog)

Bringing benefit to all groups in RDA

Request from Metadata Groups