Recently our EZID service was reviewed on four points: 1. EZID represents a single point of failure, and, as such is vulnerable. 2. URLs are “a globally deployed identifier scheme” … More…
CDLINFO News: Authored by Joan Starr
DataCite Metadata Scheme update
The DataCite Metadata Scheme has been updated, and the schema and accompanying documentation are now available in Version 2.1. The Schema is accessible at this location: http://datacite.org/schema/datacite-metadata-v2.1.xsd. The documentation is … More…
A line from here to there
What is the most direct route to from start to finish? This morning I walked to BART behind a guy who veered right and left on the sidewalk as he … More…
DataCite Metadata Scheme is published
The DataCite Metadata Scheme has been finalized and is now available here. After many months and a lot of very early morning conference calls with my European colleagues, I am … More…
Now, Dashboard! Now, Dancer!
Are you using a dashboard to assess your organization’s performance? At CDL, we decided to give this approach a try. This time last year, I was beginning the necessary background … More…
A time for thanks
This is a good time to pause for a moment and take stock, to reflect on what we have, where we are, and to say thanks. There is always plenty … More…
Go Giants! Persist!
Hundreds of thousands of Giants fans crowded the streets of downtown San Francisco to welcome their conquering heroes home, many having waited a lifetime for the pleasure. Orange and black … More…
Reducing the Cost of Change
Two of the authors of the Agile Manifesto, Jim Highsmith and Alistair Cockburn, have said here that the strategy behind Agile methods “is to reduce the cost of change.” To … More…
UC3 EZID webinar 10/26 3:30-4:30pm PT
UC3 is offering a webinar on the new EZID (easy-eye-dee) service on October 26th at 3:30 pm (PT). EZID makes it simple for researchers and others to obtain and … More…
Leaping over tall buildings
Can a project manager be a hero? Should she or he be one? These questions came up at a meeting here. Some felt that bringing certain projects to successful conclusion … More…
