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Facilitating Stewardship of Data on a Global Scale: The World Data System’s New International Technology Office
Posted by: Laura Gerlitz, RDC Intern and Benoit Pirenne, Director of User Engagement, Ocean Networks Canada This year, the International Science Council’s World Data System (ISC-WDS) announced that its newly created International Technology Office (ITO) will be hosted in Victoria, BC, by a Canadian consortium consisting of the University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), […]
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December 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to the December edition of the RDC Newsletter, a periodic update from the RDC stakeholder community and beyond. If you would like to make a suggestion or comment about the contents or get involved in RDC activities, please contact RDC’s Executive Director, Mark Leggott (mark.leggott@rdc-drc.ca). You can view past issues on the RDC Website, and subscribe […]
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Introducing the New Research Data Canada Intern
My name is Laura Gerlitz, and approximately a month ago I began as the new RDC Intern. My previous experience in the research data management community has largely been through my time as a digital humanities student, and I am thrilled to work with RDC stakeholders to make an impact on the state of RDM […]
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Guest Blog Post: No Data Left Out in the Cold
Written by: Chantel Ridsdale, Project and Outreach Coordinator | Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN)/Polar Data Catalogue (PDC) What is Cryospheric Science? Cryospheric science is the interdisciplinary study of permafrost, snow and ice, primarily on the surface of the Earth, but also on other planets and moons. The cryosphere is an integral part of the climate […]
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RDC National Data Services Framework Summit: September 22, 2017
Authour: Mark Leggott, Executive Director, Research Data Canada (RDC) The Canadian National Data Services Framework Summit took place just after the 10th RDA Plenary in Montreal, and gathered a broad stakeholder community to discuss the opportunities and challenges of building National Data Services in support of research data stewardship in Canada. The Summit provided an […]
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Guest Blog: Maximizing Health Research Data Benefits in Public Health Emergencies: A Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Perspective
Written in collaboration by CIHR’s Science Strategies and Initiatives Branch, the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity, and the CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health Sharing information quickly and effectively during a public health emergency (PHE)[1] can save lives. Yet the need for timely data access must be balanced with a range of ethical, […]
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Unique Identifiers: Current Landscape and Future Trends
Posted by: Mark Leggott, Executive Director, Research Data Canada Since its inception, Research Data Canada (RDC) has worked with the community to develop outputs highlighting best practices in research data management. Concurrent with its latest output, RDC is launching the Best Practices Series with Unique Identifiers: Current Landscape and Future Trends. The research enterprise generates […]
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Mobilizing Evidence to Impact Policy: PolicyWise for Children & Families
Posted by: Chantel Ridsdale, Research Data Canada Intern PolicyWise for Children & Families (PolicyWise) is an Alberta-based non-profit established in 2003, dedicated to conducting, funding, and mobilizing research for evidence-informed policy and practice for the well-being of children and youth. PolicyWise works in partnership with the Government of Alberta, the community, and Alberta Universities. In […]
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Open Science, Open Data: Lessons from the Montreal Neurological Institute
Posted by: Chantel Ridsdale, RDC Intern The Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) A.K.A. “The Neuro”, located on the McGill University campus, is an independently-funded research and clinical facility with a focus on nervous system disorders. As home to approximately 1,200 staff (600 clinicians and 600 researchers), it provides greater opportunity for collaboration than other institutions, “at […]
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Highlights from the US Data Citation Workshop: Developing Policy and Practices
Posted by: Chantel Ridsdale, RDC Intern The US Data Citation Workshop, Developing Policy and Practices, took place on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016, presented by The U.S National Committee (USNC), the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) and CODATA/ICSTI Task Group on Data Citation. The conference was geared towards data professionals with interests in […]
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