“Developing a US National PID Strategy”

From the (University of California Curation Center (UC3)):

In a recent project facilitated by the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) and Research Data Alliance US (RDA US), the focus has been on developing recommendations for a US National Strategy for Persistent Identifiers (PIDs). Co-chaired by myself and Todd Carpenter, the ORFG PID Strategies Working Group worked to outline the benefits, challenges, and future steps for a US national approach to PIDs.

Current Landscape and the Need for a National Strategy

The US has actively participated in various international efforts, such as UNESCO’s Open Science toolkit. We also have several national level guidance documents, such as the Holdren Memo, Nelson Memo, and the National Security Strategy for United States Government-Supported Research and Development. However, the development of a national strategy for PIDs has not yet been done. Recognizing this gap, the ORFG PID Strategies Working Group published a set of recommendations. These recommendations, available on Zenodo, aim to improve the application and interoperability of PIDs across the US research community.

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Centralized PID Infrastructure

Supporting centralized PID infrastructures is crucial for a unified approach to research management. Centralized systems provide a single source of truth, addressing the diverse needs of stakeholders and fostering collaboration across the research ecosystem.

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See Also: Open Scholarship and Open Infrastructure: “Desirable Characteristics of Persistent Identifiers” (March 19, 2024)

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