[Rdap] Databib: Call for Editors

[Michael J. Giarlo]

Databib, http://databib.org, is a tool for helping people to identify 
and locate online repositories of research data. Over 200 data 
repositories have been cataloged in Databib, with more being added every 
week. Users and bibliographers create and curate records that describe 
data repositories that users can browse and search.

* What repositories are appropriate for a researcher to submit his or 
her data to?
* How do users find appropriate data repositories and discover datasets 
to meet their needs?
* How can librarians help patrons locate and integrate data into their 
research or learning?

Databib begins to address these needs for data users, data producers, 
publishers, librarians, funding agencies, and others engaged in 
data-driven research.

In addition to the website, Databib is made available using a variety of 
machine interfaces (RSS, RDF/XML, OpenSearch, RDFa/Linked Data) for easy 
integration with other tools and environments without restriction (CC0). 
Databib's international advisory board represents global support for 
collaborating to develop such a global registry of research data 
repositories.

The development of Databib was initially supported by a Sparks! 
Innovation National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services.

CALL FOR EDITORS

Nominations for an Editorial Board are being solicited to ensure the 
coverage and accuracy of Databib. Editors ideally will have expertise in 
a specific research domain or knowledge of research data repositories in 
a particular geographic region as well as experience with descriptive 
metadata. The primary role of an Editor is to review, edit, and approve 
submissions to Databib and contribute to the enhancement of the metadata 
and functionality of Databib for a voluntary, three-year term. The 
Editorial Board will meet (virtually) a minimum of twice a year and will 
correspond as needed by email.

Please send nominations or questions to databib at gmail.com, or visit 
http://databib.org/about.php for more information. Thank you.