[Medin_dacwg] DOIs

[David Morris (Cefas)]

1.       Yes

2.       n/a

3.       own organisation (one of the issues around DOIs is 'permanence' and whilst MEDIN may outlast Cefas in theory it is just a project; the DACs are Institutions and should have a longer, more appropriate, degree of permanence). If the 'permanence' is in the host institution of the DAC then that seems the logical place for DOIs.

Dave

From: Postlethwaite, Clare [mailto:cfpo at bodc.ac.uk]
Sent: 31 July 2014 14:26
To: medin_dacwg at mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk
Subject: [Medin_dacwg] DOIs

Dear MEDIN DAC Working Group,

Following on from the last DAC meeting and recent discussions about DOIs, I would like to clarify the current situation for all MEDIN DACs with regard to minting DOIs.  It was previously thought that is may be possible for NERC to mint DOIs on behalf of other MEDIN DACs but this is no longer thought possible. An alternative suggestion is to explore whether MEDIN could get its own DOI account so that any DACs that do not currently have the ability to create DOIs themsleves could benefit from a MEDIN umbrella account (although I do not know yet whether MEDIN would have the required legal status for this).

So please could you clarify:
1) Can you already mint DOIs?
2) If not, would you like to be able to do so?
3) Would you prefer to mint DOIs under a MEDIN account or one for your own organisation?

Best wishes,
Clare


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