datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 1 Identifying and removing barriers for sharing scientific data Laurents Sesink

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 2 DANS −an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), and is also supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). −since its establishment in 2005, DANS has been taking care of storage and continuous accessibility of research data in the social sciences and humanities.

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 3 Sections −Software Development Group (SDG) −Infrastructure Group (IG) −Data Group (DG)

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 4 Data Group (DG) −Electronic Archiving System (EASY) −Innovative projects (Persistent Identifier, Data Seal of Approval, Enhanced Publications) −Data Acquisition

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 5 Data Acquisition −Last 10 years there is a change in attitude towards the principle of sharing Research Data −Dutch government: OECD Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding −All scientific organizations: Berlin Declaration on Open Access

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 6 A demand from researchers to re(use) data Digital data: −Easy to duplicate and distribute −New tools, techniques and methodologies can be used −Integration with other research data

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 7 Part of the scholarly communication process −To verify research −To discover research data for future potential (re)use

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 8 −Governmental organizations, funders of research, universities, publishers, scientific data archives and researchers are implementing in different ways the policy of access to research data −In practice it appears that the depositing of research data is not imbedded in the scholarly workflow and ‘mental’ system of researchers, institutions, funders and policy makers.

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 9 Therefore it is important −To identify which stakeholders benefit by making research data available. −What kind of policies have they already developed? −Which instruments play an important role in these policies? −Which restraints do they encounter in practice?

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 10 Stakeholders −Data producers: −Data consumers: −Research data centers −Research funders and commissioners of research −Publishers −Organisations responsible for quality and assessment of research −Organisations responsible for technical infrastructures

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 11 Stakeholders meeting −End 2008 DANS and SURFfoundation organized a meeting with different stakeholders −SURFfoundation unites research universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutions. All of these collaborate on innovative projects to improve the quality of higher education and research.

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 12 Attendees −Researchers: University of Twente, University of Amsterdam, University of Utrecht −Library: University of Leiden −Datacenters: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), DANS, 3TU datacentre −Government: Education, culture and science in the Netherlands

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 13 Attendees −Infrastructure: SURFfoundation −Research assessment: Academy of Arts and Sciences, Rathenau Institute −Research funder: The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) −Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 14 What kind of policies have they already developed −Government −Contract for third parties (ARVODI) −Funding of preservation strategy (MIXED) −Funding organization −Infrastructure for depositing datasets (DANS) −Contracts −Research organizations (Universities) −Open Access policy for publications

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 15 What kind of policies have they already developed −Publishers −Links to data from articles in journals −Data Availability Policy −The data centers −Acces, re(use) policy −Guidelines, consultancy

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 16 What kind of policies have they already developed −Infrastructure organizations −Funding of initiatives to further develop the technical infrastructure (Enhanced Publications, blogs, wiki’s, social tagging) −Researchers −Reference to the data set −Data producer as co-author in a publication

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 17 Identify barriers −Researchers: −Lack of Scientific credits for sharing data −No place for Long Term Preservation in project proposals −Fear to share data −Lack of experience to make data reusable −Lack of time to deposit data −Data centers: −Policies to share data are not enough. Lack of practical regulations and clear responsibilities −No cost model

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 18 Identify barriers −Publishers: −Fragmented infrastructure for referencing to research data −Lack of policy and communication about Persistent Identifiers −Data centers don’t cover all scientific disciplines −Lack of interest from researchers to publish in DAP journals −High investment in infrastructure to add research data to publications −Long Term Preservation of Enhanced Publications

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 19 Recommandations −Research funders: −Make regulations to bring policy into practice. Define who’s role and responsibility it is to deposit data. −Include in project proposals funding for LTP −Research organizations (Universities): −Workflow for Open Access to Research data −Attention for data modelling, LTP issues in curriculum for students −Scientific credits not only for Publications but also for research data

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 20 Recommandations −Data centers: −Make the benefits for depositing data clear for researchers −There is a need for consultancy at the start of projects −Make contracts with research funders more clear −Regulations, procedures −Standardization of citation of data −Infrastructure organizations: −Bridge the cap between publications and research data

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 21 Developments −NWO: Workflow for funded projectproposals −Government: One stop portal for third parties. Research Information. Publications. Data −SURFFoundation: Tender for Enhanced publications −User requirements for the infrastructure −Universities: Regulations and workflow for depositing data −Data Steward Ship Group −Consultation for Researchers

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 22 Future Roadmap −Funding of LTP −Scientific credits

datasealofapproval.org13/12/2015 DANS is an institute of KNAW and NWO 23 Thank you!