Knut Wenzig (Jul 10 2025 at 14:42): Knut Wenzig (Jul 10 2025 at 14:42):We recently had a discussion about publishing richer DDI metadata via OAI-PMH, and I noticed conversations around signposting happening here. Dataverse instances are a major global source of DDI metadata, and at the same time, the DDI Alliance is considering developing recommendations on how DDI metadata should be published and accessed.
The Scientific Board of the DDI Alliance is currently exploring the idea of forming a working group on this topic. I’ve drafted a proposal, which you can view here:
:point_right: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mipqK9TCDO5YHa6TulMmV90XTAVG_IilJLQ7xBFYJ2o/edit?usp=sharing
The goal is to develop practical recommendations for publishing DDI metadata in ways that would ideally allow the DDI Alliance to identify and possibly harvest records globally. Some initial approaches we’re considering include:
We’re also considering developing a DDI API and think about RDF approaches.
Given Dataverse’s central role in providing DDI metadata, I’d like to ask whether there might be interest in contributing to this working group in some form. Feel free to reach out here or contact me directly via email at kwenzig@diw.de.
Sonia Barbosa (Jul 10 2025 at 20:33):Please also post this in our Google community.
Thanks
Knut Wenzig (Jul 11 2025 at 08:06):Thanks for this suggestion @Sonia Barbosa! Could you provide a link to this community?
Julian Gautier (Jul 11 2025 at 14:01):Hi @Knut Wenzig. I think Sonia is out of office today. The Google community is the Google Groups forum at https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/dataverse-community
Knut Wenzig (Jul 11 2025 at 17:42):Done so: https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/dataverse-community/c/XZYr6wRphuE
Thanks for the guidance to the Dataverse community!
Last updated: Nov 01 2025 at 14:11 UTC