With Great Data Comes Great Responsibility

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With Great Data Comes Great Responsibility Data Management for PPSR Andrea Wiggins Postdoctoral Fellow DataONE, University of New Mexico Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University 5 August, 2012 Monday, August 6, 12

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Presentation at the Conference on Public Participation in Scientific Research, providing a vision for the future of data management in citizen science.

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With%Great%Data%Comes%Great%ResponsibilityData$Management$for$PPSR

Andrea$Wiggins$

Postdoctoral$Fellow

DataONE,$University$of$New$Mexico

Cornell$Lab$of$Ornithology,$Cornell$University

5$August,$2012

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With%Great%Data%Comes%Great%ResponsibilityData$Management$for$PPSR

Andrea$Wiggins$

Postdoctoral$Fellow

DataONE,$University$of$New$Mexico

Cornell$Lab$of$Ornithology,$Cornell$University

5$August,$2012

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A$CauJonary$Tale

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Free$Data$=$Free$Puppies

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Free$Data$=$Free$Puppies

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Free$Data$=$Free$Puppies

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Free$Data$=$Free$Puppies

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Free$Data$=$Free$Puppies

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Free$Data$=$Free$Puppies

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What$I$don’t$need$to$tell$you

PPSR$data$have$enormous$poten2al$to$move$science$forward

Dealing$with$data$is$just$one$of$many$challenges

PPSR$data$are$a$gi<

“This&data&that&I&take&care&of&is&among&the$most$loved$data$anywhere.&

People&have&spent&millions&of&hours&accumula9ng&it.&It's&really&irreplaceable...and&they're&passionate&about&it.”

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My$Vision$for$PPSR$Data

1.$PPSR$data$are$considered$on$par$with$other$scien2fic$data

2.$Every$project$has$access$to$comprehensive,$easyBtoBuse$$$$$resources,$tools,$&$training

3.$All$PPSR$projects$have$data$policies$&$data$management$$$$plans

4.$All$PPSR$project$data$are$shared

5.$PPSR$projects$get$credit$for$use$of$data

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Collect

Assure

Describe

Deposit

Preserve

Discover

Integrate

Analyze

Should$I$share$raw$data$with$known$errors?

What$data$about$volunteers$should$I$keep$or$share?

How$can$I$assure$quality$of$

volunteers’$data?

Who$can$help$me?

What$is$a$data$management$

plan?

What$tools$do$I$use?

How$long$will$it$take$to$get$

enough$data?

What$if$the$data$are$used$for$commercial$

profit?

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Collect

Assure

Describe

Deposit

Preserve

Discover

Integrate

Analyze

Should$I$share$raw$data$with$known$errors?

What$data$about$volunteers$should$I$keep$or$share?

How$can$I$assure$quality$of$

volunteers’$data?

Who$can$help$me?

What$is$a$data$management$

plan?

What$tools$do$I$use?

How$long$will$it$take$to$get$

enough$data?

What$if$the$data$are$used$for$commercial$

profit?

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ConvenJonal$science$understands$PPSR

PPSR$is$accepted$as$legi2mate,$necessary$research$approach

PPSR$data$are$regularly$integrated$with$other$data

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Access$to$tools,$resources,$&$training

Not$just$for$data$management• Data$management$is$intertwined$in$the$enJre$research$process

PPSRBspecific$resources$are$readily$available•Many$already$exist

• Becoming$more$accessible

Make$your$needs$known!• Surveys,$surveys,$&$more$surveys

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Data$policies$&$data$management$plans

Data$policies$&$plans$are$expected$by$the$community• ProtecJon$from$legal$issues

• Licensing:$ongoing$revenue$stream• Planning$is$essenJal

Clearly$communicated$to$par2cipants• Demonstrates$respect

• Sets$expectaJons

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PPSR$project$data$are$shared

Data$sharing$is$expected$by$the$PPSR$community•Maximize$impact,$awareness,$understanding

Most$data$are$open$access• Obviously$not$everything$can$be$shared

• Complex$concerns$are$adequately$addressed

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Value$demonstrated$through$aNribuJon

You$might$not$care$about$cita2ons$or$aPribu2on,$but...

APribu2on$B>$more$visibilityMore$visibility$B>$more$useMore$use$B>$more$valuableMore$valuable$B>$more$funding

Data$as$legi2mate$research$contribu2on$increasingly$important$across$sciences

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Take$Aways

1.$Treat$PPSR$data$as$the$valuable$gi<$they$are

2.$Don’t$wait$for$a$data$crisis$B$prevent$it

3.$Data$are$the$most$visible$contribu2on$of$PPSR

4.$Good$data$management$has$many$benefits

5.$Resources$exist$&$more$are$coming

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Need$Help?

DataONE$PPSR$working$group$to$the$rescue!• Our$mission$is$to$facilitate$PPSR$data$management$excellence

•We$need$you$to$tell$us$what$you$need

Please$fill$out$&$return$data$management$survey!

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Thanks!

www.dataone.org@DataONEorg

www.andreawiggins.com@AndreaWiggins

[email protected]@cornell.edu

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