1. Introduction Helena Cousijn, Claire Austin & Michael Diepenbroek
WDS/RDA Publishing Data IG WDS/RDA Certification of Digital Repositories IG Assessment of Data Fitness for Use
Introduction
Helena Cousijn, Claire Austin & Michael Diepenbroek

2. Objective Assessment of the fitness of use for individual data sets
Covering all possible facets
Reliable & comprehensive
Efficient application
High impact & visibility
Defragmentation of current efforts

3. Initiatives RDA/WDS Data Publishing Workflows WG
Certification of data centers/repositories
FAIR principles
GEO label facets
Literature!

4. Terms – what does it mean?
Glossaries
Data Quality Vocabulary, W3C Working Group Note
Science Europe Data Glossary
RDA Term Definition Tool (TeD-T)
Standard Glossary for Research Data Management (IRIDIUM)
Data quality „degree to which a set of characteristics of data fulfills requirements” (ISO 9000)
Any data are usable as long as they fit the purpose
Assessment of usability implies definition of requirements

5. Criteria I Inherent properties Non-inherent properties
objectively verifiable or even measurable
e.g. validity of used methodologies, completeness of metadata
Non-inherent properties
~subjective descriptions assigned to data
e.g. social tagging, downloads as indicator to data quality

6. Criteria II properties directly related to data objects
E.g. PIDs, citation, precision of data values
properties related to data accessibility
E.g. quality of services for data discovery and interoperability
properties characterizing data management processes
E.g. Data management workflows, tools, human resources!
Not transparent to users

7. Workplan 2017-08 - Terminology & Definition of Terms
Pilot assessment of criteria
Development/design of badge system and integration with current certification schemes
Concept for integration of data repository service components. Piloting Integration of badge system
– Draft article for peer-reviewed journal

8. Application & Roles for a badge system
Certification
Reviewer
Data center/repository
Curation
Downloads, social tagging
Users
Current approaches
Practicalities!
F A I R
2 User Reviews
1 Archivist Assessment
24 Downloads