Transcript U.S. National Committee for CODATA Opening Remarks on International Activities U.S. National Committee for CODATA Goals and Agenda Review for USNC/CODATA Projects • Paul put.

U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Opening Remarks on
International Activities
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Goals and Agenda Review for
USNC/CODATA Projects
• Paul put CODATA in context of BRDI
• US Delegate to (International) CODATA -- Bonnie
• Secretary General Bob will give you a report on the
international activities
– Supplemented by “Report to National Members
and Supporting Organizations” from HQ
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
BRDI/US CODATA Activities
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Interlude for more context from ICSU
US National Committee Role
US CODATA Activities – Proposed and Ongoing
Actions we need to take
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Review Role of US Delegate
• Quick view of typical GA agenda
• Discussions of topics that will come up
– Task Groups
– Biennial Conference (Taipei)
– Elections of International Officers
– US Delegate
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
CODATA/ICSTI TG On Data Attribution
and Citation Practices and Standards
To examine a number of key issues
related to data identification,
attribution, citation, and linking, help
coordinate activities in this area
internationally, and promote common
practices and standards in the
scientific community
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
CODATA/ICSTI TG On Data Attribution
and Citation Practices and Standards
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Approved at 2010 GA
Co-chairs: US, Germany, UK
13 Countries represented
Effective progress through regular telecoms
Deliverable oriented Teams
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Bibliography
To Describe State of Practice
Survey
Website for communications and leadership
Report – Guidelines and best practices to advance the SOA
• Two related workshops in Berkeley, August 2011
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Data Citation TG -- Plans
• Inputs collected and report drafting begins
6/12; continues in Taipei
• Final report 12/31/12
• Renewal submitted
– Begin acceptance process for guidelines
(standards?)
– Data Science Journal article
– Website
• Detailed renewal/report on website
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
US CODATA Participation in Task Groups
• Currently US Co-chairs: 6 (see Ex-Officio Members)
• Laura Bartolo: Exchangeable Materials Data
Representation to Support Scientific Research and
Education *
• Eric Kihn: Earth and Space Science Data
Interoperability
• Chris Lenhardt: Preservation of and Access to
Scientific & Technical Data in Developing Countries*
• New application: Kevin McCluskey Advancing
Informatics for Microbiology*
• Review and Approval of TGs and WGs at GA
• Proposals on Web Site for Information – suggestions
welcome.
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
US CODATA Participation in Taipei
• 23rd CODATA International Conference, 28-31
October 2012 - Taipei
"Open Data and Information for a Changing
Planet"
• Ideas for sessions of interest to US Data
Community
– Plenary session
U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Other Actions for CODATA
• Election of Officers
– Secretary General
– Treasurer
– Executive Committee (8)
• Criteria
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CODATA Experience
Disciplinary Representation
National Representation
Age, sex, ethnic, diversity
• Nominations due April 6
• Bonnie member of Nominations Committee