[Esip-preserve] draft ESIP Data Policy

[Mark A. Parsons]

p.s. my critique of the GEO policy should not reflect on the authors  
who worked very hard on it. Instead my critique is of the various  
ministers who resist true open access.

-m.
On 9 Dec 2009, at 1:26 PM, Mark A. Parsons wrote:

> CODATA has a review of assorted data policies at http://www.codata.org/codata/data_access/policies.html
>
> Of course, my favorite is the IPY data policy: http://classic.ipy.org/Subcommittees/final_ipy_data_policy.pdf
>
> Despite my biases, I find it one of the more clearly stated policies  
> and it addresses more than open access. I believe it has proven to  
> be one of the more effective policies as well.
>
> The GEO policy is probably more rigorous or something, but I find it  
> rather ponderous and toothless.
>
> A review of US Agency policies might also be merited. I attach a  
> paper I wrote for a class a few years ago. It's a bit sophomoric,  
> but it covers the general issues fairly well. It also has a bunch of  
> useful references.
>
> Cheers,
>
> -m.
>
> <parsons_datasharing.pdf>
>
>
> On 9 Dec 2009, at 1:14 PM, Alice Barkstrom wrote:
>
>> The GEO draft data sharing implementation plan for GEOSS contains  
>> the following
>> three points [see http://earthobservations.org/geoss_dsp.shtml and  
>> look at the
>> bottom for the link to the GEOSS implementation guidelines]:
>>
>> There will be full and open exchange of data, metadata, and  
>> products shared within
>> GEOSS, recognizing relevant international instruments and national  
>> policies and
>> legislation;
>>
>> All shared data, metadata, and products will be made available with  
>> minimum time
>> delay and at minimum cost;
>>
>> All shared data, metadata, and products being free of charge or no  
>> more than cost of
>> reproduction will be encouraged for research and education.
>>
>> These points might be adapted to our language, as in
>>
>>> Whereas, data stewardship and dissemination are central to the ESIP
>>> Federation's vision to be a leader in promoting the collection,
>>> stewardship, and use of Earth science data, we adopt the following
>>> data policy:
>>
>> The ESIP Federation supports a general intent to provide full and  
>> open exchange of data,
>> metadata, and products for Earth science use, recognizing relevant  
>> international instruments,
>> national policies, and legislation.  Shared data, metadata, and  
>> products should be made
>> available with minimum time delay and at minimum cost.  For  
>> research and education,
>> the ESIP Federation encourages all shared data, metadata, and  
>> products to be free of
>> charge or available at no more than the cost of reproduction.
>>
>> At 12:32 PM 12/9/2009, Ruth Duerr wrote:
>>> At our last telecon, I said I'd start routing around a draft data
>>> policy for comment and edit by the group.  Well since that time, I
>>> haven't had a spare second to think about it.  As a result, the  
>>> draft
>>> below is just that - very drafty!!!  Please help move this task  
>>> along!
>>>
>>> Ruth
>>>
>>> Draft ESIP Data Policy
>>>
>>> Whereas, data stewardship and dissemination are central to the ESIP
>>> Federation's vision to be a leader in promoting the collection,
>>> stewardship, and use of Earth science data, we adopt the following
>>> data policy:
>>>
>>> For Type I & II members, data shall be freely and openly available  
>>> on
>>> a non-discriminatory basis except where prohibited by law or legal
>>> agreement.
>>>
>>> For Type III members, data shall be available on a non- 
>>> discriminatory
>>> basis.  Data, metadata, and products shall either be free of  
>>> charge or
>>> available at no more than the cost of reproduction for research and
>>> education.
>>>
>>> All data, metadata, and products will be made available with minimum
>>> time delay.
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