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Washington, DCWashington, DC31 January 201231 January 2012

Paul F. Uhlir, J.D.Paul F. Uhlir, J.D.Director, Board on Research Data and InformationDirector, Board on Research Data and Information

National Academy of SciencesNational Academy of SciencesWashington, DCWashington, DCpuhlir@nas.edupuhlir@nas.edu

www.nas.edu/brdiwww.nas.edu/brdi

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Genesis of the BoardGenesis of the Board

CODATA and US CODATACODATA and US CODATA Discussions with NSF Data Committee and formation of Discussions with NSF Data Committee and formation of

IWGDDIWGDD NRC Policy and Global Affairs Division and Board on NRC Policy and Global Affairs Division and Board on

International Scientific OrganizationsInternational Scientific Organizations

Board Board mission: mission: help improve the stewardship, policy, help improve the stewardship, policy, and use of digital data and information for science and use of digital data and information for science and society.and society.

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Statement of Task:Statement of Task:

1. 1. Address emerging issues in the stewardship, policy, and Address emerging issues in the stewardship, policy, and use of research data and information at the national and use of research data and information at the national and international levels.international levels.

2.2. Through studies and reports of the NRC, provide Through studies and reports of the NRC, provide independent and objective advice, reviews of programs, independent and objective advice, reviews of programs, and assessment of priorities concerning research data and assessment of priorities concerning research data and information activities and interests of its sponsors.and information activities and interests of its sponsors.

3.3. Encourage and facilitate collaboration across disciplines, Encourage and facilitate collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and nations with regard to common interests in sectors, and nations with regard to common interests in research data and information activities.research data and information activities.

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4.4. Monitor, assess, and contribute to the development of U.S. Monitor, assess, and contribute to the development of U.S. government and research community positions on research government and research community positions on research data and information programs and policies.data and information programs and policies.

5. 5. Initiate or respond to requests for consensus studies, Initiate or respond to requests for consensus studies, workshops, conferences, and other activities within the workshops, conferences, and other activities within the Board’s mission, and provide oversight for the activities Board’s mission, and provide oversight for the activities performed under the Board’s auspices.performed under the Board’s auspices.

6. 6. Broadly disseminate and communicate the results of the Broadly disseminate and communicate the results of the Board’s activities to its stakeholders and to the general Board’s activities to its stakeholders and to the general public.public.

The Board also serves as the U.S. National Committee for The Board also serves as the U.S. National Committee for CODATA.CODATA.

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Board Sponsors:Board Sponsors:

National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

National Institute of Science and TechnologyNational Institute of Science and Technology

National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health

Institute for Museum and Library ServicesInstitute for Museum and Library Services

Library of CongressLibrary of Congress

National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

United States Geological SurveyUnited States Geological Survey

Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy

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Recent and ongoing Board projects over past year:Recent and ongoing Board projects over past year:

- Appointment of new Board members (see the full roster online) Appointment of new Board members (see the full roster online) - Symposium and Workshop on the Future of Scientific Symposium and Workshop on the Future of Scientific

Knowledge Discovery in the Open Networked Environment Knowledge Discovery in the Open Networked Environment (March) and initiation of the young scientist program.(March) and initiation of the young scientist program.

- International Symposium on The Case for International Sharing International Symposium on The Case for International Sharing of Scientific Data: A Focus on Developing Countries, with BISO of Scientific Data: A Focus on Developing Countries, with BISO and ICSU (April)and ICSU (April)

- BRDI meeting and Symposium on Crowdsourcing (June)BRDI meeting and Symposium on Crowdsourcing (June)- Developing Data Attribution and Citation Practices and Developing Data Attribution and Citation Practices and

Standards, with CODATA-ICSTI Task Group (first Symposium Standards, with CODATA-ICSTI Task Group (first Symposium and Workshop, August 2011), with 2 more meetings planned and Workshop, August 2011), with 2 more meetings planned for 2012.for 2012.

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Recent and ongoing Board projects (continued)Recent and ongoing Board projects (continued)

- Launch of consensus study on Future Career Opportunities and Launch of consensus study on Future Career Opportunities and Educational Requirements for Digital Curation (September)Educational Requirements for Digital Curation (September)

- Board review by the Policy and Global Affairs Division (October)Board review by the Policy and Global Affairs Division (October)

- 55thth US-China Roundtable and workshop in Beijing (October) US-China Roundtable and workshop in Beijing (October)

- Board Sponsor Forum on Board Sponsor Forum on

- First meeting of Digital Curation study committee (December)First meeting of Digital Curation study committee (December)

Planned and future Board projects (see Sessions E and G)Planned and future Board projects (see Sessions E and G)

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Reports:Reports:

Designing the Microbial Research Commons (September Designing the Microbial Research Commons (September 2011)2011)

The Case for International Sharing of Scientific Data—A The Case for International Sharing of Scientific Data—A Focus on Developing Countries (spring 2012)Focus on Developing Countries (spring 2012)

The Future of Scientific Knowledge Discovery in Open The Future of Scientific Knowledge Discovery in Open Networked Environments (spring 2012)Networked Environments (spring 2012)

For Attribution: Developing Attribution and Citation For Attribution: Developing Attribution and Citation Practices and Standards (spring 2012)Practices and Standards (spring 2012)

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BRDI Staff:BRDI Staff:

Paul Uhlir, DirectorPaul Uhlir, Director

Subhash Kuvelker, Senior Program OfficerSubhash Kuvelker, Senior Program Officer

Daniel Cohen, Program Officer (on detail from Library of Daniel Cohen, Program Officer (on detail from Library of Congress)Congress)

Cheryl Levey, Senior Program AssociateCheryl Levey, Senior Program Associate

Matthew Haggerty, Financial OfficerMatthew Haggerty, Financial Officer