a community driven organisation
DataCite is a community driven organization, and we encourage involvement from people that share our data sharing vision. To help guide and support our growth and our ongoing development, DataCite has two Steering Groups: Services and Technology, and Community and Engagement. Our Steering Groups provide a venue for open participation by interested community members and help us with priority setting and identify strategies related to sustainability planning, services, and outreach.
services and technology steering group (stsg)
The Services and Technology Steering Group (STSG) is responsible for providing expertise and advice on DataCite’s product and technology development. The group is suggesting and reviewing product and technology solutions to evaluate their impact and effectiveness. The STSG aligns its work with the CESG so that product and technology are aligned with DataCite’s community engagement efforts.
Refer to the Terms of Reference for more information.
Current Services and Technology Steering Group Members
- Torsten Reimer, British Library (Chair)
- Pascal Becker, The Library Code GmbH
- Ian Bruno, Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
- Tom Demeranville, ORCID
- Belko Abdoul Aziz Diallo, WASCAL
- Tami Ezra, Ex Libris
- Brian Joseph Geiger, Center for Open Science
- Sebastian Karcher, Qualitative Data Repository
- Hylke Koers, STM Solutions
- Jens Klump, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Allen Lee, Arizona State University / CoMSES Net
- Anne Catherine Raugh, University of Maryland
- Tim Robertson, GBIF
- Uwe Schindler, Zentrum für Marine Umweltwissenschaften
- Joe Wass, Crossref
- Antony Wilson, Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Michael Witt, Purdue University
- Sarala Wimalaratne, DataCite
- Kristian Garza, DataCite
- Richard Hallett, DataCite
community engagement steering group (cesg)
The CESG is responsible for identifying outreach needs for the DataCite community, including current and potential DataCite members as well as the broader research community. This includes: monitoring and assessing community needs and providing feedback on DataCite’s priorities and services; recommending strategies and tools to communicate about DataCite’s services, features, and plans; helping to build relationships, cultivate discussions and promote collaboration among the DataCite community; and involvement in DataCite’s annual meetings. The CESG aligns its work with the Services and Technology Steering Group so that activities support DataCite’s services and products. The CESG works with several regional Expert Groups. In addition, the CESG will coordinate with other new and existing DataCite governance groups as required. The CESG works with several regional Expert Groups.
Refer to the Terms of Reference for more information.
Current Community Engagement Steering Group Members:
- Natasha Simons, Australian Research Data Commons (Co-Chair)
- Jennifer Gibson, Dryad (Co-Chair)
- Pierre-Yves Arnould, MESRI
- Jez Cope, British Library
- Helena Cousijn, DataCite
- Stephanie Orphan, arXiv
- Andrea Goethals, NLNZ
- Ginny Hendricks, Crossref
- Amy Hodge, Stanford Libraries
- Alice Meadows, MoreBrains Cooperative
- Sheila Rabun, LYRASIS
- Carly Robinson, DOE
- Paula Saavedra, Consortia Colombia
- Rodrigo Vegas, University of Chile
- Adam Vials Moore, JISC
Current Americas Expert Group Members:
- Sheila Rabun, LYRASIS (Co-Chair)
- Carly Robinson, DOE (Co-Chair)
- John Aspler, CRKN
- Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Mark Goodwin, Digital Research Alliance of Canada
- Maria Lucia Lizarazo, Universidad del Rosario
- Nydia Lopez, eScire
- Eric Olson, Center for Open Science
- Washington Segundo, IBICT and LA Referencia
- Sarah Wright, Cornell University
- Diana María Ayala Villada, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
- Kelly Stathis, DataCite
Current APAC Expert Group Members:
- Natasha Simons, Australian Research Data Commons (Co-Chair)
- Xiaoli Chen, DataCite (Co-Chair)
- Estelle Cheng, ORCID
- Scott Edmunds, GigaScience
- Yoshiro Hirao, JST and JaLC
- Jia Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Jianhua Liu, Wanfang data
- Sudip Pradhan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
- Nobuko Miyairi, consultant
- Jung-Ho Um, KISTI
- Xuan Wu, National Geological Archives of China
Current EMEA Expert Group Members:
- Jez Cope, British Library (Co-Chair)
- Raed AlZoubi, ASREN
- Tiwonge Banda, UbuntuNet Alliance
- Behrooz Chamanara, IIKS
- Elise Harder, TU Wien
- Eva Hnatkova, NTK
- Gabriela Mejias, DataCite
- Olatunbosun, Obileye, IITA
- Arif B. Shaon, QNL
- Martina Stockhause, DKRZ
- Paul Vierkant, DataCite
metadata working group
The key to making research citable, searchable and accessible is registering datasets and other research outputs with metadata – descriptions of and facts and figures about the data – that meets basic standards and adheres to uniform, consistent schema.
The Metadata Working Group (WG) determines and maintains DataCite’s metadata standard, in consultation with DataCite members and under the guidance of the DataCite Board. The working group actively seeks the broader community’s input and coordinates with community standards, such as ORCID, DOI Foundation and DCMI.
Refer to the Terms of Reference for more information.
Current Metadata Working Group Members
- Isabel Bernal, CSIC (co-chair)
- Jan Ashton, British Library (co-chair)
- Felix Burger, TIB
- Madeleine de Smaele, TU Delft Library
- Anusuriya Devaraju, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- Kirsten Elger, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
- Vanessa Gabriel, University Library of the LMU Munich
- Ted Habermann, Metadata Game Changers
- Matthias Liffers, Australian Research Data Commons
- Joseph Padfield, The National Gallery
- Jessica Parland-von Essen, CSC - IT Center for Science
- Anne Raugh, Univ. of Maryland
- Wendy Robertson, University of Iowa
- Mike Shallcross, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
- Alexander Whelan, New York University
- Mohamed Yahia, INIST-CNRS
- Kelly Stathis, DataCite
- Kristian Garza, DataCite