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Applying appropriate levels of curation and preservation to digital objects maximises the long term return on investment in data assets. Curation and Long-term preservation depend on a repository having the rights, and taking the responsibility to provide an organisational infrastructure, digital...

Colorado State University librarians conducted five focus groups with thirty-one faculty, research scientists, and research associates. The groups explored: (1) The nature of data sets that these researchers create or maintain; (2) How participants manage their data; (3) Needs for support that th...

This deliverable contains the report of the two “Trust” workshops as well of that of a preceding “CESSDA Expert Seminar”. These workshops were held as part of task 4.3 of the CESSDA SaW project plan (“Development Support: achieving the Data Seal of Approval”) in 2016 and 2017.

The two key issues covered by task 4.3 of the SaW project were: 1. Provide support, assistance and monitoring of progress by all CESSDA Service Providers (SPs) towards compliance with Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) requirements, by undertaking CESSDA-internal peer review of self-assessments...

This report provides resources and guidelines for the development of internal service provider policies. It presents an implementable framework and a model that can be used by preservation organisations as a reference when building or renewing their organisational and operational data management...

The deliverable from the CESSDA Strengthening and Widening project identifies the relevant elements of professional activity in data curation with an aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of all aspects to be recognised in the training of current and future employees of CESSDA organisations...