GB20 Nodes training course

Module 3 – Knowledge exchange ISupporting data digitization and publishing

Facilitator: Alberto González-TalavánSenior Programme Officer for TrainingGBIF Secretariat

4 October 2013

Summary

This is a discussion and knowledge exchange session on best

practices to support data digitization and publishing through

the GBIF network, which is one of the key functions of GBIF

Nodes, but it is also one of the most challenging.

In this session we will concentrate on addressing social and

cultural barriers to the publishing of valuable data.

With this presentation we just want to bring some ideas to the

table to start the discussions.

This presentation corresponds to

Module 3 of the GB20 Training

course for Nodes hold in October

2013 in Berlin, Germany.

Outline

1. Barriers to data publishing

2. Data restriction levels

3. Strategies to support data digitization and

publishing

4. Resources

Barriers

1. Lack of knowledge

2. Lack of understanding

3. Lack of will

4. Perceived data value

5. Privacy concerns

6. Lack of authorization

7. Lack of time / planning

8. Lack of capacity

9. Lack of funding

10. Lack of infrastructure

Psychological &cultural barriers

Practicalbarriers

Capacitybarriers

Institutionalbarriers

Data restriction levels

1. Refuse to share.

2. Refuse to share until they have

exhausted the planned use of the data.

3. Will only share their data for a fee.

4. Will only share data under specific

restrictions.

5. Agree to share data openly.

Strategies

1. Facilitate access to financial support.

2. Call upon commitments or legal mandates.

3. Call upon open access / moral principles.

4. Show the benefits of a better data management.

5. Show the benefit for their scientific careers.

6. Peer pressure.

7. Start / support big digitization programmes.

8. Start / support data repatriation efforts.

GB20 Nodes training course

Module 3 – Knowledge exchange ISupporting data digitization and publishing

Facilitator: Alberto González-TalavánSenior Programme Officer for TrainingGBIF Secretariat

4 October 2013