From bdwestra at gmail.com Thu Oct 1 13:45:02 2015 From: bdwestra at gmail.com (Brian Westra) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 10:45:02 -0700 Subject: [Rdap] FORCE2016 Call for Pre-Conference Meetings Message-ID: Call for Preconference Meetings Deadline: November 13, 2015 FORCE11 (Future of Research Communications and e-Scholarship) is now soliciting proposals for preconference meetings for the FORCE2016 conference. The 2016 conference, ?Building Bridges, Connecting Knowledge? will be held April 17-19, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. Sunday, April 17, 2016 is set aside for groups who want to meet in conjunction with the FORCE2016 meeting, whether to conduct a workshop, convene a working group, hold informal or formal collaborations, or a business meeting. For the best opportunity for consideration, proposals should be submitted by November 13. Submissions after this date may be considered, depending on topic and availability of space. Submit a Proposal Here Proposals will be reviewed for their alignment with the goals and mission of FORCE11 , Notification of proposal acceptance will occur by December 1. For more information about proposal submissions, please contact the committee co-chairs: Neil Smallheiser (neils at uic.edu) or Brian Westra ( bwestra at uoregon.edu). Thank you, Brian and Neil, Pre-conference Session Chairs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From e-science at umassmed.edu Thu Oct 1 10:13:18 2015 From: e-science at umassmed.edu (E-Science) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:13:18 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] Save the date for the 2016 e-Science Symposium Message-ID: <796428EE4BB0764AB85A62F1BE459CE536B895B4@ummscsmbx07.ad.umassmed.edu> Dear Colleagues, Please mark your calendars! The ninth annual University of Massachusetts and New England Area Librarian e-Science Symposium will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. The theme for the symposium is Library Research Data Services: Putting Ideas into Action. The morning keynote and breakout sessions will feature services that libraries are currently implementing to support research data management. Following post-lunch poster presentations, the afternoon panel presentations will focus on data science, what current library education is doing to support it, where the gaps are, and what competencies librarians engaging in data science need to have. As of this date, the following e-Science Symposium speakers have been confirmed: * Kendall Roark (Keynote), Assistant Professor, Research Data Specialist, Purdue University Libraries, CLIR/DLF eResearch Faculty * Margaret Henderson, Director of Research Data Services, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries * Hillary Miller, Scholarly Communications Outreach Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries * Lisa Johnston, Research Data Management/Curation Lead and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy, University of Minnesota * Jake Carlson, Research Data Services Manager, University of Michigan Libraries * Suzie Allard, Associate Dean for Research, University of Tennesee at Knoxville and Co-investigator of DataONE * Rong Tang, Associate Professor, Simmons School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA * Christopher Erdmann, Head Librarian, Wolbach Library, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics * Daina Bouquin, Assistant Head Librarian, Wolbach Library, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics * Myrna Morales, Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Registration for the symposium will open in early January and will be announced. Best regards, Donna Kafel Donna Kafel, RN, MLIS e-Science Program Coordinator Lamar Soutter Library University of Massachusetts Medical School 55 Lake Ave. North Worcester, MA 01655 (508) 856-1267 the e-Science portal for New England Librarians http://esciencelibrary.umassmed.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katherine.dillon at sjsu.edu Thu Oct 1 23:15:33 2015 From: katherine.dillon at sjsu.edu (Kate Dillon) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:15:33 -0700 Subject: [Rdap] Data Carpentry Workshop Survey Message-ID: Greetings! The 2016 RDAP Planning Committee wants to gauge your interest in holding a Data Carpentry workshop at the 2016 RDAP Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a 5-question survey that will only take a minute of your time to complete. Please reply no later than Friday, October 9, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Planning Committee Co-Chairs, either myself at katherine.dillon at sjsu.edu and/or Lisa Zilinski at ldz at andrew.cmu.edu. Link to Survey: https://tiny.utk.edu/RDAPSurvey Thanks very much! Kate -- Kate Dillon, MLIS Metadata Assistant Branner Library Stanford University katherine.dillon at sjsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Donna.Kafel at umassmed.edu Fri Oct 2 12:03:56 2015 From: Donna.Kafel at umassmed.edu (Kafel, Donna) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 16:03:56 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] Save the Date! NE e-Science Symposium will be April 6, 2016 Message-ID: <796428EE4BB0764AB85A62F1BE459CE536B89F9E@ummscsmbx07.ad.umassmed.edu> Dear Colleagues, Please mark your calendars! The eighth annual University of Massachusetts and New England Area Librarian e-Science Symposium will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. The theme for the symposium is Library Research Data Services: Putting Ideas into Action. The morning keynote and breakout sessions will feature services that libraries are currently implementing to support research data management. Following post-lunch poster presentations, the afternoon panel presentations will focus on data science, what current library education is doing to support it, where the gaps are, and what competencies librarians engaging in data science need to have. As of this date, the following e-Science Symposium speakers have been confirmed: * Kendall Roark (Keynote), Assistant Professor, Research Data Specialist, Purdue University Libraries, CLIR/DLF eResearch Faculty * Margaret Henderson, Director of Research Data Services, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries * Hillary Miller, Scholarly Communications Outreach Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries * Lisa Johnston, Research Data Management/Curation Lead and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy, University of Minnesota * Jake Carlson, Research Data Services Manager, University of Michigan Libraries * Suzie Allard, Associate Dean for Research, University of Tennesee at Knoxville and Co-investigator of DataONE * Rong Tang, Associate Professor, Simmons School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA * Christopher Erdmann, Head Librarian, Wolbach Library, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics * Daina Bouquin, Assistant Head Librarian, Wolbach Library, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics * Myrna Morales, Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Registration for the symposium will open in early January and will be announced. Best regards, Donna Kafel Donna Kafel, RN, MLIS e-Science Program Coordinator Lamar Soutter Library University of Massachusetts Medical School 55 Lake Ave. North Worcester, MA 01655 (508) 856-1267 the e-Science portal for New England Librarians http://esciencelibrary.umassmed.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daureen.nesdill at utah.edu Sat Oct 3 18:00:11 2015 From: daureen.nesdill at utah.edu (Daureen Nesdill) Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 22:00:11 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Message-ID: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Hi, Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social and behavioral sciences? Any assistance will be appreciated. Daureen Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS Research Data Management Librarian The Faculty Center @ the J. W. 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URL: From mark.conrad at nara.gov Mon Oct 5 09:39:19 2015 From: mark.conrad at nara.gov (Mark Conrad) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 09:39:19 -0400 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative In-Reply-To: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> References: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Message-ID: You might want to post your question to the DDI User's Listserv: http://www.ddialliance.org/community/listserv Mark Conrad NARA Information Services/Applied Research IXA The National Archives and Records Administration Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center Building 494 Second Floor 610 State Route 956 Rocket Center, WV 26726 Phone: 304-726-7820 Fax: 304-726-7802 Email: mark.conrad at nara.gov http://www.facebook.com/NARACAST http://www.archives.gov/applied-research/ Twitter: @lmc1990 On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Daureen Nesdill wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social > and behavioral sciences? > > > > Any assistance will be appreciated. > > Daureen > > > > Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS > > Research Data Management Librarian > > The Faculty Center @ the J. W. Marriott Library > > University of Utah > > 801-585-5975 > > daureen.nesdill at utah.edu > > ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-5038 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Rdap mailing list > Rdap at mail.asis.org > http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/rdap > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcneillh at mit.edu Thu Oct 8 14:54:17 2015 From: mcneillh at mit.edu (Katherine F McNeill) Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 18:54:17 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative In-Reply-To: References: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Message-ID: Fine idea, and can just a couple of pieces of information myself. The standard is increasingly being used?and being described?as a standard to document observational data, of all sorts (including ecological and medical data). A section of the DDI web site profiles projects in which it?s used: http://www.ddialliance.org/ddi-at-work/projects. Some examples of projects in other areas: MIDUS Series -- Midlife in the United States: A National Study of Health and Well-Being The National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. The Troms? Study The Troms? Study was initiated in 1974 in an attempt to help combat the high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in Norway. The primary aim of the Troms? Study was to determine the reasons for the high mortality rate, and also to develop ways of preventing heart attacks and strokes. The study was gradually expanded to include many other diseases. And I know another user is the University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) ___________________________________ Katherine McNeill Program Head, Data Management Services; Economics Librarian Massachusetts Institute of Technology mcneillh at mit.edu | 617-253-0787 Data Management Services Social Science Data Services From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Mark Conrad Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 9:39 AM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative You might want to post your question to the DDI User's Listserv: http://www.ddialliance.org/community/listserv Mark Conrad NARA Information Services/Applied Research IXA The National Archives and Records Administration Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center Building 494 Second Floor 610 State Route 956 Rocket Center, WV 26726 Phone: 304-726-7820 Fax: 304-726-7802 Email: mark.conrad at nara.gov http://www.facebook.com/NARACAST http://www.archives.gov/applied-research/ Twitter: @lmc1990 On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Daureen Nesdill > wrote: Hi, Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social and behavioral sciences? Any assistance will be appreciated. Daureen Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS Research Data Management Librarian The Faculty Center @ the J. W. Marriott Library University of Utah 801-585-5975 daureen.nesdill at utah.edu ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-5038 _______________________________________________ Rdap mailing list Rdap at mail.asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/rdap -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daureen.nesdill at utah.edu Thu Oct 8 15:27:12 2015 From: daureen.nesdill at utah.edu (Daureen Nesdill) Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 19:27:12 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative In-Reply-To: References: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Message-ID: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDA757@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Thank you Katherine. What I learned from DDI folks: The RDA has put together a directory of metadata standards at: http://rd-alliance.github.io/metadata-directory/standards/ and http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/~jenlrile/metadatamap/ https://www.lib.umn.edu/datamanagement/metadata Daureen From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Katherine F McNeill Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:54 PM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Fine idea, and can just a couple of pieces of information myself. The standard is increasingly being used?and being described?as a standard to document observational data, of all sorts (including ecological and medical data). A section of the DDI web site profiles projects in which it?s used: http://www.ddialliance.org/ddi-at-work/projects. Some examples of projects in other areas: MIDUS Series -- Midlife in the United States: A National Study of Health and Well-Being The National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. The Troms? Study The Troms? Study was initiated in 1974 in an attempt to help combat the high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in Norway. The primary aim of the Troms? Study was to determine the reasons for the high mortality rate, and also to develop ways of preventing heart attacks and strokes. The study was gradually expanded to include many other diseases. And I know another user is the University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) ___________________________________ Katherine McNeill Program Head, Data Management Services; Economics Librarian Massachusetts Institute of Technology mcneillh at mit.edu | 617-253-0787 Data Management Services Social Science Data Services From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Mark Conrad Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 9:39 AM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative You might want to post your question to the DDI User's Listserv: http://www.ddialliance.org/community/listserv Mark Conrad NARA Information Services/Applied Research IXA The National Archives and Records Administration Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center Building 494 Second Floor 610 State Route 956 Rocket Center, WV 26726 Phone: 304-726-7820 Fax: 304-726-7802 Email: mark.conrad at nara.gov http://www.facebook.com/NARACAST http://www.archives.gov/applied-research/ Twitter: @lmc1990 On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Daureen Nesdill > wrote: Hi, Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social and behavioral sciences? Any assistance will be appreciated. Daureen Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS Research Data Management Librarian The Faculty Center @ the J. W. Marriott Library University of Utah 801-585-5975 daureen.nesdill at utah.edu ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-5038 _______________________________________________ Rdap mailing list Rdap at mail.asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/rdap -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stefan.ekman at snd.gu.se Fri Oct 9 02:21:18 2015 From: stefan.ekman at snd.gu.se (Stefan Ekman) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 06:21:18 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative In-Reply-To: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDA757@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> References: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDA757@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Message-ID: Daureen, I?m not sure if this is any help, but at the Swedish National Data Service (and, I believe, in our Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish counterparts, at least to some extent), the DDI standard is used to describe studies in the Health Sciences and the Humanities as well. /Stefan Fr?n: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] F?r Daureen Nesdill Skickat: den 8 oktober 2015 21:27 Till: Research Data, Access and Preservation ?mne: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Thank you Katherine. What I learned from DDI folks: The RDA has put together a directory of metadata standards at: http://rd-alliance.github.io/metadata-directory/standards/ and http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/~jenlrile/metadatamap/ https://www.lib.umn.edu/datamanagement/metadata Daureen From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Katherine F McNeill Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:54 PM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Fine idea, and can just a couple of pieces of information myself. The standard is increasingly being used?and being described?as a standard to document observational data, of all sorts (including ecological and medical data). A section of the DDI web site profiles projects in which it?s used: http://www.ddialliance.org/ddi-at-work/projects. Some examples of projects in other areas: MIDUS Series -- Midlife in the United States: A National Study of Health and Well-Being The National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. The Troms? Study The Troms? Study was initiated in 1974 in an attempt to help combat the high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in Norway. The primary aim of the Troms? Study was to determine the reasons for the high mortality rate, and also to develop ways of preventing heart attacks and strokes. The study was gradually expanded to include many other diseases. And I know another user is the University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) ___________________________________ Katherine McNeill Program Head, Data Management Services; Economics Librarian Massachusetts Institute of Technology mcneillh at mit.edu | 617-253-0787 Data Management Services Social Science Data Services From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Mark Conrad Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 9:39 AM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative You might want to post your question to the DDI User's Listserv: http://www.ddialliance.org/community/listserv Mark Conrad NARA Information Services/Applied Research IXA The National Archives and Records Administration Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center Building 494 Second Floor 610 State Route 956 Rocket Center, WV 26726 Phone: 304-726-7820 Fax: 304-726-7802 Email: mark.conrad at nara.gov http://www.facebook.com/NARACAST http://www.archives.gov/applied-research/ Twitter: @lmc1990 On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Daureen Nesdill > wrote: Hi, Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social and behavioral sciences? Any assistance will be appreciated. Daureen Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS Research Data Management Librarian The Faculty Center @ the J. W. Marriott Library University of Utah 801-585-5975 daureen.nesdill at utah.edu ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-5038 _______________________________________________ Rdap mailing list Rdap at mail.asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/rdap -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daureen.nesdill at utah.edu Fri Oct 9 14:39:45 2015 From: daureen.nesdill at utah.edu (Daureen Nesdill) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 18:39:45 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative In-Reply-To: References: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDA757@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu>, Message-ID: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDB37C@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> It does. >From my perspective, health science is more social science the medicine. Thanks, Daureen ________________________________ From: Rdap [rdap-bounces at asis.org] on behalf of Stefan Ekman [stefan.ekman at snd.gu.se] Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 12:21 AM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Daureen, I?m not sure if this is any help, but at the Swedish National Data Service (and, I believe, in our Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish counterparts, at least to some extent), the DDI standard is used to describe studies in the Health Sciences and the Humanities as well. /Stefan Fr?n: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] F?r Daureen Nesdill Skickat: den 8 oktober 2015 21:27 Till: Research Data, Access and Preservation ?mne: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Thank you Katherine. What I learned from DDI folks: The RDA has put together a directory of metadata standards at: http://rd-alliance.github.io/metadata-directory/standards/ and http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/~jenlrile/metadatamap/ https://www.lib.umn.edu/datamanagement/metadata Daureen From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Katherine F McNeill Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:54 PM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Fine idea, and can just a couple of pieces of information myself. The standard is increasingly being used?and being described?as a standard to document observational data, of all sorts (including ecological and medical data). A section of the DDI web site profiles projects in which it?s used: http://www.ddialliance.org/ddi-at-work/projects. Some examples of projects in other areas: MIDUS Series -- Midlife in the United States: A National Study of Health and Well-Being The National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. The Troms? Study The Troms? Study was initiated in 1974 in an attempt to help combat the high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in Norway. The primary aim of the Troms? Study was to determine the reasons for the high mortality rate, and also to develop ways of preventing heart attacks and strokes. The study was gradually expanded to include many other diseases. And I know another user is the University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) ___________________________________ Katherine McNeill Program Head, Data Management Services; Economics Librarian Massachusetts Institute of Technology mcneillh at mit.edu | 617-253-0787 Data Management Services Social Science Data Services From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Mark Conrad Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 9:39 AM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative You might want to post your question to the DDI User's Listserv: http://www.ddialliance.org/community/listserv Mark Conrad NARA Information Services/Applied Research IXA The National Archives and Records Administration Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center Building 494 Second Floor 610 State Route 956 Rocket Center, WV 26726 Phone: 304-726-7820 Fax: 304-726-7802 Email: mark.conrad at nara.gov http://www.facebook.com/NARACAST http://www.archives.gov/applied-research/ Twitter: @lmc1990 On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Daureen Nesdill > wrote: Hi, Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social and behavioral sciences? Any assistance will be appreciated. Daureen Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS Research Data Management Librarian The Faculty Center @ the J. W. Marriott Library University of Utah 801-585-5975 daureen.nesdill at utah.edu ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-5038 _______________________________________________ Rdap mailing list Rdap at mail.asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/rdap -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gd41 at leicester.ac.uk Fri Oct 9 04:57:01 2015 From: gd41 at leicester.ac.uk (Denkinson, Grant W.) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 08:57:01 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative In-Reply-To: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDA757@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> References: <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CD4443@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> <4BB8E3E08D34034DB9A7D4F285555FB138CDA757@X-MB4.xds.umail.utah.edu> Message-ID: Jisc have Putting Things in Order: a Directory of Metadata Schemas and Related Standards http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/guide/putting-things-in-order-links-to-metadata-schemas-and-related-standards Grant Grant Denkinson Manager of Leicester Research Archive (LRA) University Library, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK t: +44 (0)116 252 2063 e: gd41 at leicester.ac.uk w: www.le.ac.uk [cid:image001.gif at 01D10278.DC7B1540] Follow us on Twitter or visit our Facebook page From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Daureen Nesdill Sent: 08 October 2015 20:27 To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Thank you Katherine. What I learned from DDI folks: The RDA has put together a directory of metadata standards at: http://rd-alliance.github.io/metadata-directory/standards/ and http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/~jenlrile/metadatamap/ https://www.lib.umn.edu/datamanagement/metadata Daureen From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Katherine F McNeill Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:54 PM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative Fine idea, and can just a couple of pieces of information myself. The standard is increasingly being used?and being described?as a standard to document observational data, of all sorts (including ecological and medical data). A section of the DDI web site profiles projects in which it?s used: http://www.ddialliance.org/ddi-at-work/projects. Some examples of projects in other areas: MIDUS Series -- Midlife in the United States: A National Study of Health and Well-Being The National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. The Troms? Study The Troms? Study was initiated in 1974 in an attempt to help combat the high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in Norway. The primary aim of the Troms? Study was to determine the reasons for the high mortality rate, and also to develop ways of preventing heart attacks and strokes. The study was gradually expanded to include many other diseases. And I know another user is the University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) ___________________________________ Katherine McNeill Program Head, Data Management Services; Economics Librarian Massachusetts Institute of Technology mcneillh at mit.edu | 617-253-0787 Data Management Services Social Science Data Services From: Rdap [mailto:rdap-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Mark Conrad Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 9:39 AM To: Research Data, Access and Preservation Subject: Re: [Rdap] DDI Data Documentation Initiative You might want to post your question to the DDI User's Listserv: http://www.ddialliance.org/community/listserv Mark Conrad NARA Information Services/Applied Research IXA The National Archives and Records Administration Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center Building 494 Second Floor 610 State Route 956 Rocket Center, WV 26726 Phone: 304-726-7820 Fax: 304-726-7802 Email: mark.conrad at nara.gov http://www.facebook.com/NARACAST http://www.archives.gov/applied-research/ Twitter: @lmc1990 On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Daureen Nesdill > wrote: Hi, Does anyone have examples of a DDI for subject areas other than the social and behavioral sciences? Any assistance will be appreciated. Daureen Daureen Nesdill, MS, MLIS Research Data Management Librarian The Faculty Center @ the J. W. Marriott Library University of Utah 801-585-5975 daureen.nesdill at utah.edu ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-5038 _______________________________________________ Rdap mailing list Rdap at mail.asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/rdap -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Prepared talks are 20 minutes (including setup and questions), and should focus on one or more of the following areas: - Projects you've worked on which incorporate innovative implementation of existing technologies and/or development of new software - Tools and technologies ? How to get the most out of existing tools, standards and protocols (and ideas on how to make them better) - Technical issues - Big issues in library technology that should be addressed or better understood - Relevant non-technical issues ? Concerns of interest to the Code4Lib community which are not strictly technical in nature, e.g. collaboration, diversity, organizational challenges, etc. To Propose a Talk, please fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RaLyRyv_gHHPynDk2WIwC5JAcUiY0w8tsFq5YwEnsv4/viewform As in past years, the Code4Lib community will vote on proposals that they would like to see included in the program. The top 10 proposals are guaranteed a slot at the conference. 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(Tuition for an institutional team of three will total $1000 for DLF members and $3000 for non-member institutions.) ? Participation will be easier and less expensive, because we're making the in-person meet-ups that bookend the program entirely optional. (They?ll still be great networking opportunities, but we can do crucial eRN business virtually.) ? Finally, by popular demand, we?ll be upping the humanities data curation content of the program. PRE-REGISTER NOW: 2016 eRN faculty and some other details for this May-November 2016 program are still TBD, but we encourage early registration so that we can recruit speakers and customize the curriculum to suit our new cohort?s interests and goals. 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URL: From cql25 at drexel.edu Wed Oct 14 15:25:01 2015 From: cql25 at drexel.edu (Liu,Christine) Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:25:01 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] Job Posting - Director, Data & Digital Stewardship at Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) Message-ID: <53040D393A229B45A0F0E3232714F5A0934545E4@MB4.drexel.edu> Director, Data & Digital Stewardship Drexel University Libraries Job Overview: The Libraries seeks a Director, Data & Digital Stewardship to provide administrative leadership in implementing a strategic direction that extends library knowledge and services for curating research data and expanding campus awareness of research data as institutional assets. Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, the Director will establish a new division to provide effective support to meet requirements to manage data, digital and unique University records. Through the Libraries' matrixed organizational management, the Director leads staff throughout the Libraries to extend the value of description, discovery, archival preservation, and consultation to transform the Libraries' role in strengthening connections to scholarship, creating effective library learning environments and ensuring access to authoritative information. Qualifications: Required: * Master's degree; * Minimum of five years increasingly responsible management experience, including demonstrated success in supervision and program management; * Inspires collaboration, team work and high performance standards * Demonstrated understanding of trends and practices in research data management and curation, digital records management, and scholarly research; * Effective expertise to identify and understand researcher needs and provide consultation and informatics solutions and support; * Knowledge of state-of-the-art repository tools and systems for assembly, alignment, preservation and curation of research data, in multiple formats [e.g. textual, computational, visual, and audio]; * Demonstrated excellent communication skills and successful experience working with researchers across disciplines; * Highly motivated and entrepreneurial with success in implementing innovative programs and leading organizational change; * Indication of professional commitment through service, presentation, or research Preferred: * Graduate coursework or experiential education in library or information sciences, informatics, data curation, digital archival studies, or records management; * Professional experience working in higher education or research information organization; * Experience working in a collaborative matrixed organization Essential Functions: The Director is responsible for evolving and implementing the Libraries support of a university-wide approach to federated data management and curation of digital content. Applying technical knowledge and expertise in data management, the director administratively leads effective systems for discovery across federated and specialized repositories, efficient services, and, updated policies on rights and usage issues, to support research and education. The director will develop relationships and connections among administrative, academic, and technology units on campus as well as professional and association contacts to help identify solutions and partnerships for managing Drexel's data, records, and archives. The director will supervise and mentor the program managers of Archives, Discovery Systems, and Metadata Services. The director will lead the Libraries' staff to: * Manage unique Drexel data and digital collections through its institutional repository (IDEA) and other collections; * Ensure preservation, discovery, and accessibility of University records of enduring value; * Facilitate the exposure of Drexel University content to researchers globally; * Offer expertise to help develop faculty and graduate student data literacy competencies and consultative services on research data management; * Apply research findings and system design principles for effective data curation and stewardship; * Guide campus stewards to manage records; * Develop vision and plans for use of technology to support institutional/Libraries programs; * Integrate metadata applications into university data infrastructures; The incumbent is a member of the Libraries Strategic Leadership group and works collaboratively to ensure effective and efficient operations of the Libraries. S/he will represent the Libraries on campus committees and is expected to be professionally active through services, presentation, publications or research. Supplemental Posting Information: Drexel University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and believes that an inclusive and respectful environment enriches the University community and the educational and employment experience of its members. The University prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, status as a veteran or special disabled veteran, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and any other prohibited characteristic. Please visit (www.drexel.edu/hr) to view all University Policies and Workplace Postings. Background investigations are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Employment will be contingent upon the University's acceptance of the results of the background investigation. Drexel University offers an attractive benefits package including tuition remission, a generous retirement package with matching funds (up to 11 percent) and an opportunity to join a talented team of professionals directly helping the University achieve its record growth and quality reputation. To apply, visit (www.drexeljobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=80227). Christine Liu Coordinator, Administrative Services Drexel University Libraries Drexel University 3300 Market Street W. W. Hagerty Library Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: 215.895.6848 | Fax: 215.895.2070 drexel.edu/library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ljohnsto at umn.edu Mon Oct 19 11:56:17 2015 From: ljohnsto at umn.edu (Lisa Johnston) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:56:17 -0500 Subject: [Rdap] Data sharing and institional repositories (IR) Message-ID: Last week an informal group of research data library staff delivered an open letter to PLoS journals requesting that IRs be included in their list of recommend data repositories for researchers complying with data sharing requirements. Our letter highlights the benefits of data sharing with an institutional repository (and there are many!). The open letter has been posted publicly at https://datacurepublic.wordpress.com/open-letter-to-plos-libraries-role-in-data-curation/ - Please share broadly! Lisa -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lisa Johnston Research Data Management/Curation Lead and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy University of Minnesota Libraries 108 Walter Library, Minneapolis, MN 55455 p: 612.624.4216 F: 612.625.5583 http://lib.umn.edu/datamanagement | http://conservancy.umn.edu ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6908-9240 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mno at iastate.edu Wed Oct 21 10:20:11 2015 From: mno at iastate.edu (O'Donnell, Megan N [LIB]) Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:20:11 +0000 Subject: [Rdap] BIO directorate DMP guidance document In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I thought I would share the email I sent to NSF and NSF's response about the new BIO directorate DMP guidance doc (2015 document). While it is over all an improvement (specimens and samples are data again!) I found a passage that I find worrisome. I'm curious if anyone else has seen this and feels the same. The passage I'm worried about is on page 2, bullet 6 and reads: 6. Where relevant, describe plans for archiving data, samples, software, and other research products, and for on-going access to these products through their lifecycle of usefulness to research and education. Consider which data (or research products) will be deposited for long-term access and where. (What physical and/or cyber resources and facilities (including third party resources) will be used to store and preserve the data after the grant ends? I bolded the part I'm worried about - what is relevant isn't very clear. From Sarah's response it seems that this coordinates with the statement that "BIO ...recognizes that not all data are appropriate for post-project dissemination or preservation" which is, of course, true. I just happen to think that reluctant data sharers read use this passage as a loop-hole to avoid data sharing. If the leading sentence was instead the closing sentence for this point I think it the ambiguity would be avoided... Thoughts? Megan (who now has slides and activities to update) ????????????????????????????? Megan O'Donnell Scholarly Communications and Science & Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library mno at iastate.edu (515) 294-1670 ????????????????????????????? Librarian for: Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB); Entomology; Environment; Natural Resource Ecology & Management (NREM) Impact Story ORCiD: 0000-0002-4632-6642 From: Bates, Sarah [mailto:sabates at nsf.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 6:21 AM To: O'Donnell, Megan N [LIB] Subject: RE: BIO directorate DMP guidance document Importance: Low Dear Megan: Thank you for your email and thoughtful comments. Per your request for clarification, updated guidance from the Directorate for Biological Sciences is intended to augment the existing NSF requirements, which read in part: "Investigators are expected to share with other researchers, at no more than incremental cost and within a reasonable time, the primary data, samples, physical collections and other supporting materials created or gathered in the course of work under NSF grants." (Link here.) In the BIO guidance, items 4 and 5 address data sharing specifically; item 6 is intended to address planning for archival deposit of materials or products resulting from the NSF award. These items are described separately because while data sharing is expected, not all data are appropriate for post-project publishing or preservation. For further information, I encourage you to visit the BIO Directorate's blog, BIO Buzz, which has a recent post on the release of the updated guidance. Best, Sarah ------------------------ Sarah Bates Public Affairs Specialist Office of Legislative and Public Affairs National Science Foundation (703) 292-7738 sabates at nsf.gov NSF.gov Twitter: @NSF, @NSF_ENG From: O'Donnell, Megan N [LIB] [mailto:mno at iastate.edu] Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 5:08 PM To: NSF Public Access Feedback Subject: BIO directorate DMP guidance document Hello, After reading the BIO guidance document (http://www.nsf.gov/bio/pubs/BIODMP061511.pdf) I would like to comment, and maybe receive clarification, about part 6 under the "CONTENT of the DMPs" section which starts with "Where relevant...". This phrase concerns me because what is "relevant" is not described in this document. I assume it pertains to the data that should be preserved aka data needed to validate results, data that would be expensive to reprocess or recollect, data of one-time events, etc. but this is not defined anywhere. I believe that many researchers will see this phrase as a way out of sharing and preserving their data. I do not believe this was the intention but it can certainly be read this way. I have worked with researchers collecting data that could be of use to others and been met with "I'm not sharing my data because I want to, but because I have to." These are the PIs whom are the most likely to take advantage of this phrase. Clarification of "what is relevant" could avoid this confusion. I am also a little disappointed that the phrase "BIO is also committed to timely and rapid data distribution" did not make it into this updated document as it was an important endorsement of timely sharing over data hoarding. I am however pleased with the inclusion of the data management resources list and am glad both Software and Data Carpentry are included and also by the fact that PIs will be held accountable for the execution of past DMPs when their proposals are evaluated. Thank you, Megan ????????????????????????????? Megan O'Donnell Scholarly Communications and Science & Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library mno at iastate.edu (515) 294-1670 ????????????????????????????? Librarian for: Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB); Entomology; Environment; Natural Resource Ecology & Management (NREM) Impact Story ORCiD: 0000-0002-4632-6642 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From niso-announce at niso.org Mon Oct 19 11:54:19 2015 From: niso-announce at niso.org (NISO Announce) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:54:19 -0400 Subject: [Rdap] NISO October Virtual Conference: Interacting with Content: Improving the User Experience Message-ID: *NISO October Virtual Conference: Interacting with Content: Improving the User Experience* Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar. *Date:* October 28, 2015 *Time: *11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern *Event webpage: * http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/user_exp/ *ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE* The demands for awareness of and responsiveness to the academic user experience (UX) are increasingly important for all players in the scholarly communications industry. What began as a software development methodology has proven to be a critical function in our ability to deliver high-quality scholarly resources to a global readership. In this virtual conference, we will feature a range of perspectives on how publishers, libraries and technology suppliers achieve an understanding of reader needs and perspectives, in order to drive iterative improvements in the way users interact with the content we host, publish, and license. *CONFIRMED SPEAKERS* *? Keynote Address: Courtney Green Mcdonald, *Head, Discovery and Research Services, Associate Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington Libraries *? **Service Design: Towards a Holistic Assessment of the Library Experience - **Joe Marquez, **MLIS, Web Services Librarian, Reed Libraries, Reed College and **Annie Downey, MLIS, PhD**, **Reed Libraries, Director of Research Services, Reed College* *? **Object-Oriented UX - **Sophia Voychehovski, Founder and Lead UXer, ReWired UX Studio* *? A UX Case Study - **Angie Thorpe, Digital User Experience Librarian, Library, Indiana University Kokomo* *? I**teration-focused User Experience Testing **- **Jeffrey William Gallant, **Affordable Learning Georgia Visiting Program Officer for OER, University System of Georgia **and Laura Bell Wright**, **Head of Reference, Odum Library, Valdosta State University* *? *THE UX of Scholarship: *The Editors of Weave: The Journal of Library User Experience* *? * *Pete Coco, Web Services Librarian, Boston Public Library* * ? Kyle Felker, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Grand Valley State University Libraries* * ? Shoshana Mayden, Content Strategist at University of Arizona Libraries* * ? Matthew Reidsma, Web Services Librarian, Grand Valley State University * ? Free-Range Searching - *Kate Lawrence, Vice President, User Research, EBSCO Information Services* *? Roundtable Discussion - **Moderated by: Todd Carpenter, *Executive Director, NISO *REGISTRATION* Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm Eastern on October 27, 2015 (the day before the virtual conference). Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Can't make it on the day of the virtual conference? All registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Take advantage of the Virtual Conference subscription package ( http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/#subscription ) for all six of the 2015 Virtual Conferences and save 33%. (Previously held 2014 virtual conferences available in recorded versions.) For more information and to register, visit the event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/user_exp/ # # # -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From niso-announce at niso.org Thu Oct 22 09:41:29 2015 From: niso-announce at niso.org (NISO Announce) Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 09:41:29 -0400 Subject: [Rdap] Still time to register! NISO October Virtual Conference: Interacting with Content: Improving the User Experience Message-ID: *NISO October Virtual Conference: Interacting with Content: Improving the User Experience* Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar. *Date:* October 28, 2015 *Time: *11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern *Event webpage: * http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/user_exp/ *ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE* The demands for awareness of and responsiveness to the academic user experience (UX) are increasingly important for all players in the scholarly communications industry. What began as a software development methodology has proven to be a critical function in our ability to deliver high-quality scholarly resources to a global readership. In this virtual conference, we will feature a range of perspectives on how publishers, libraries and technology suppliers achieve an understanding of reader needs and perspectives, in order to drive iterative improvements in the way users interact with the content we host, publish, and license. *CONFIRMED SPEAKERS* *? Keynote Address: Courtney Green Mcdonald, *Head, Discovery and Research Services, Associate Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington Libraries *? **Service Design: Towards a Holistic Assessment of the Library Experience - **Joe Marquez, **MLIS, Web Services Librarian, Reed Libraries, Reed College and **Annie Downey, MLIS, PhD**, **Reed Libraries, Director of Research Services, Reed College* *? **Object-Oriented UX - **Sophia Voychehovski, Founder and Lead UXer, ReWired UX Studio* *? A UX Case Study - **Angie Thorpe, Digital User Experience Librarian, Library, Indiana University Kokomo* *? I**teration-focused User Experience Testing **- **Jeffrey William Gallant, **Affordable Learning Georgia Visiting Program Officer for OER, University System of Georgia **and Laura Bell Wright**, **Head of Reference, Odum Library, Valdosta State University* *? *THE UX of Scholarship: *The Editors of Weave: The Journal of Library User Experience* *? * *Pete Coco, Web Services Librarian, Boston Public Library* * ? Kyle Felker, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Grand Valley State University Libraries* * ? Shoshana Mayden, Content Strategist at University of Arizona Libraries* * ? Matthew Reidsma, Web Services Librarian, Grand Valley State University * ? Free-Range Searching - *Kate Lawrence, Vice President, User Research, EBSCO Information Services* *? Roundtable Discussion - **Moderated by: Todd Carpenter, *Executive Director, NISO *REGISTRATION* Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm Eastern on October 27, 2015 (the day before the virtual conference). 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This position is a member of the Health Sciences Libraries (HSL) division of the University Libraries, which includes include the Bio-Medical Library (http://hsl.lib.umn.edu/biomed), the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine, and the Veterinary Medical Library. We are seeking an outgoing, proactive, engaged professional who can develop collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and students of the School of Public Health (http://www.sph.umn.edu/), and create new tools, programs, and initiatives that respond to information trends in public health education, practice and research. In response to the University?s Research Data Management policy (http://policy.umn.edu/research/researchdata) and recent federal mandates to make research data publicly accessible, we envision this position supporting the management and curation of research data sets. Responsibilities include analyzing data sets for sensitive data, recommending best practices for de-identification, and ensuring that metadata is applied to facilitate discovery and re-use. Responsibilities include: forging relationships with faculty, staff, and students of the School, consulting and collaborating on a wide range of topics to identify their information needs and provide solutions to their information problems; promoting new modes of scholarly communication and recruiting institutional scholarly output for inclusion in the University Digital Conservancy (http://udc.umn.edu) and the Data Repository for the U of M (DRUM, http://z.umn.edu/drum); and collaborating with the HSL Research Services Coordinator, the Libraries? data curation specialists, and other research/data management service providers across the University (CTSI, CLA). An American Library Association accredited Master?s degree in Library/Information Science or a combination of an advanced degree in a related discipline (e.g., public health, social work, sociology, psychology, etc.) and relevant experience is required, as is familiarity with sensitive research data and an understanding of best practices for de-identification. Working knowledge of major statistical software (SAS, R, SPSS, STATA), an understanding of and skill in data visualization techniques, and demonstrated understanding of scientific research processes and methods for measuring research impact are preferred. For complete description and qualifications, and to apply, to go http://z.umn.edu/ulib350 *The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.* -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lisa Johnston Research Data Management/Curation Lead and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy University of Minnesota Libraries 108 Walter Library, Minneapolis, MN 55455 p: 612.624.4216 F: 612.625.5583 http://lib.umn.edu/datamanagement | http://conservancy.umn.edu ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6908-9240 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: