[okfn-discuss] FW: [dcc-associates] Research Data Management email list created

Wed Nov 19 18:41:58 UTC 2008

Final cross posting from me this evening!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dcc-associates at lists.ed.ac.uk
[mailto:owner-dcc-associates at lists.ed.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Chris
Rusbridge
Sent: 19 November 2008 11:50
To: dcc-associates at lists.ed.ac.uk
Subject: [dcc-associates] Research Data Management email list created

At JISC's request, we have created a new list to support discussion  
amongst those interested in management of research data. The list is  
Research-Dataman at jiscmail.ac.uk, and can be joined at http:// 
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/RESEARCH-DATAMAN.html. The list description is:

"List to discuss the data management issues arising in and from  
research projects in UK Higher Education and its partners in the UK  
research community and internationally, established by the Digital  
Curation Centre on behalf of the JISC."

I was specifically asked not to include the word "curation" in the  
description, in case it frightened people off! And yes, it's already  
been hinted to me that the list-name is sexist. Honest, it really was  
just short for research data management. But you knew that (;-)!

I'm a little concerned that the list's aims overlap with those of the  
DCC Associates list, but I do agree that creating a discussion forum  
for this issue is well worthwhile. Traffic on this list has often  
been low too, and topics have not been limited to data management. I  
guess you'll know which one to use, if you choose to sign up.

Not much traffic yet, but this is the first time it has been  
publicised. Please spread the word!

--
Chris Rusbridge
Director, Digital Curation Centre
Email: c.rusbridge at ed.ac.uk    Phone 0131 6513823
University of Edinburgh
Appleton Tower, Crichton St, Edinburgh EH8 9LE

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