fostering data reusability:

Increasing Impact and Ease in Sharing and Reusing Research Data

Researcher Workshop Sessions 1 and 2:
June 14 and 15, 2021

Researcher–Stakeholder Workshop Session 3:
June 22, 2021

All Days:  12:00-3:30 ET / 11:00-2:30 CT / 10:00-1:30 MT / 9:00-12:30 PT

Workshop Goals

  • Develop an understanding of the value propositions for data producers and reusers
  • Identify promising research practices and approaches that reduce burden and increase impact in data sharing and reuse
  • Identify actions researchers and external stakeholders could take to reduce burden and increase impact in data sharing and reuse

Agenda

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12:00 p.m. Welcome, Goals, and Overview

      Welcome – Martin Halbert, National Science Foundation

      Workshop goals – Sarah Nusser, PI

      Workshop structure and process – Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, facilitator

12:15 p.m. Overview of Research FindingsQualitative and Quantitative

     Big picture from ISU-UVA project  Sarah Nusser

     Big picture from society surveys – Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld

12:35 p.m. Discussion 

12:45 p.m. Break 

12:55 p.m. Elements of a Value Proposition for Data Sharing and Data Reuse

     Brainstorm potential elements of a data reuse value proposition

1:35 p.m. Break

1:45 p.m. Data Relevant for Breakout Groups

     Relevant interview and survey findings for each breakout group  Gizem Korkmaz, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld

2:05 p.m. Data Reuse: Parallel Breakout Groups

     Topic 1: Re-user process:  Discovering, selecting, and accessing shared data source(s)         

     Topic 2: Re-user process:  Understanding and working with accessed data

     Topic 3: Re-user process:  Citation, credit, recognition for producer and user

     Group process:

  • Introductions
  • Designate a rapporteur
  • Individual stories of success and frustration
  • 3-5 leading policy and practice recommendations
  • Implementation considerations (stakeholders, resources, etc.)

3:05 p.m. Group Reports

3:25 p.m. Concluding Comments

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12:00 p.m. Welcome, Overview and Check-in 

12:30 p.m. Data Relevant for Breakout Groups 4-6 

     Relevant interview and survey findings for each breakout group – Alyssa Mikytuck, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld

12:50 p.m. Break 

1:00 p.m. Data Sharing: Parallel Breakout Groups – Leading Practices and Barriers 

    Topic 4: Producer process:  Planning for data sharing as part of study design

     Topic 5: Producer process:  Approaches to data capture and processing to reduce burden, improve consistency, promote quality

     Topic 6: Producer process:  Approaches to preserving and sharing data to promote impactful reuse and credit

     Group Process:

  • Introductions 
  • Designate a rapporteur
  • Individual stories of success and frustration 
  • 3-5 leading policy and practice recommendations 
  • Implementation considerations (stakeholders, resources, etc.) 

2:00 p.m. Break 

2:10 p.m. Group reports 

2:30 p.m. Return to Edited Versions of the Value Propositions for Data Sharing and Data Reuse 

2:45 p.m. Overall success vision 

     Brainstorming potential elements of a data sharing and reusability success vision

3:05 p.m. Preparation for Session 3 

3:25 p.m. Concluding comments                  

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12:00 p.m. Welcome, Goals, and Overview 

12:05 p.m. Summary of Researcher Sessions 

Research Highlights – Sarah Nusser, PI and Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Facilitator
Stakeholder Propositions – Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Facilitator
Vision for Success – Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld          
Researcher Recommendations – Gizem Korkmaz and Alyssa Mikytuck, co-PIs

12:35 p.m. Discussion of Researcher Sessions 

Breakout Discussions 
Plenary Discussion 

1:10 p.m. Break 

1:20 p.m. Breakouts: Implementation Principles, Overview of Topics, and Group Process  

Community-based standards development
Community-level culture change
Credit and rewards for sharing and reuse
Data as a first-class research product
Data producer training modules
Data reuser training modules
Data sharing and reuse ethics
Equity and participation in data sharing and reuse
IRB alignment on sharing and reuse
Journal data sharing policies

2:30 p.m. Break

2:40 p.m. Group Reports

3:15 p.m. Next Steps

3:25 p.m. Concluding Comments 

Sponsor: This workshop is funded in part by NSF award 2039677

Facilitator: Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Brandeis University

Organizers: Sarah Nusser, Iowa State University; Gizem Korkmaz and Alyssa Mikytuck, University of Virginia

Support: Kristen Hanson, Iowa State University

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at data_reuse@iastate.edu.