Presenters:
Dr. Jonas Recker, Kerstin Beck, Dr. Pascal Siegers
Inhalt
With increased expectations of researchers and funders for the long-term accessibility and usability of research outputs, data in particular, many repositories and research data centers are considering certification as a trustworthy data repository. In this session of “Meet the Experts” Jonas Recker (GESIS/CoreTrustSeal) and Kerstin Beck (GESIS/KonsortSWD) will provide a short overview of certification standards for trustworthy digital repositories with a particular focus on CoreTrustSeal. In addition, they will outline initial steps which repositories and research data centers can take towards certification, as well as existing alternatives to formal certification.