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Paul Vierkant @paul-vierkant.bsky.social · 12h

Vous ne pouvez pas assister à #PIDfest 2026 en personne ? Alors rejoignez-nous en ligne, c'est gratuit ! Nous diffuserons en direct toutes les séances plénières entre environ 9 h et 17 h (heure d'Europe centrale) les 27 et 28 octobre, et entre 9 h et 15 h le 29 octobre.

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Open Science Hardware Foundation @opensciencehw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The library features open access materials and is entirely open source, a huge thank you to @moorefound.bsky.social for funding the development work that made this possible! library.opensciencehardware.org

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Open Science Hardware Foundation @opensciencehw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🚀 We’re excited to launch the #OpenScienceHardware Foundation (OSHF) Library, a curated hub for open scientific instruments resources! Explore materials tailored to researchers, policymakers, funders, community organizations & help us grow the collection. opensciencehardware.org/2026/10/anno...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 05/10/2026

The DataCite Support site is a valued resource, and we're always working to make it even better in response to user insights and feedback. In the latest version, we've restructured some elements to make it easier to find the information you need. …

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DataCite @datacite.org · 01/10/2026

A warm welcome to the research organizations that recently became members of the DataCite community! We look forward to advancing open science together by linking research outputs, resources, and metadata. Find out more about membership and see who else has joined: datacite.org/members

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Björn Brembs @brembs.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Liebe @uni_regensburg : warum muss ich einen VPN nutzen um aus dem Uninetz auf wissenschaft-gegen-faschismus.de zugreifen zu können? Da könnte ja glatt der Eindruck enstehen, dass die UR die "kritische Auseinandersetzung mit autoritären und […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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DataCite @datacite.org · 25/09/2026

Missed our September Open Hours on research software? No worries, the recording and slides are now available! Hear from OpenKIM and Purdue University on how and why they work with software DOIs, plus DataCite updates on software metadata and recent releases: youtu.be/7Ps0M3MfaeE

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Paul Vierkant @paul-vierkant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ich freue mich darauf, mit euch unser Metadata Dashboard auszuprobieren und zu schauen, wie es um die Metadatenvollständigkeit und -konformität steht.

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DataCite @datacite.org · 23/09/2026

DataCite at NOBUGS2026! Join Mohamad Mostafa and DataCite Global Access Fund awardee SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) for a discussion about how SESAME’s repository advances open science with …

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NOBUGS 2026 - DataCite

Mohamad Mostafa will participate in NOBUGS 2026 virtually, presenting "Advancing Open Science at SESAME Synchrotron" alongside lead author Mustafa Alzubi (SESAME, DataCite's 2025 GAF awardee from Jord...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 23/09/2026

Join our September #DataCiteOpenHours today and hear from DataCite members about their experience with software DOIs. Whether you are already registering DOIs for research software or are interested in getting started, bring your questions and connect with the community. datacite.org/event/dataci...

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DataCite Open Hours – September 2026 - DataCite

Join us for the third DataCite Open Hours of 2026! This is an opportunity to hear updates from the DataCite team, including new and upcoming feature developments. We’ll also hear from community member...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 17/09/2026

Meet DataCite's Executive Director Matt Buys at OASPA 2026, 21–23 September in Zagreb, Croatia. Matt moderates "The Plumbing of Progress: Why Open Infrastructure Is Everyone's Business." Join this panel session to explore open infrastructure's role in scholarly communication. …

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OASPA Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing 2026 - DataCite

Meet DataCite Executive Director Matt Buys at the OASPA Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing 2026, taking place in Zagreb, Croatia, from 21–23 September 2026. Matt will moderate the panel “T...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 17/09/2026

Software is a fundamental research output, and it is vital to ensure its visibility, reuse, and recognition. Our latest Member Story by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf highlights how DataCite DOIs, rich metadata, and trusted infrastructure support the publication of research software, enable …

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Nicole Rostock @portmaria.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Man sollte es handhaben wie es andere Länder tun. Keine Berichterstattung über gesichert rechtsextreme Parteien. Keine Talkshows mit ihren Gesichtern. Keine Zeitungsartikel oder irgendwelche Live-Auftritte. Einfach mal machen.

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DataCite @datacite.org · 07/09/2026

Boosting Somali research visibility, together. Join DataCite's Mohamad Mostafa and SomaliREN tomorrow for a webinar on the new SomaliREN–DataCite Consortium and cost-effective membership pathways for universities. Register: events.somaliren.org.so/event/154/

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Paul Vierkant @paul-vierkant.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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DataCite @datacite.org · 04/09/2026

Did you miss the latest DataCite Harvesters Interest Group meeting? The recording and slides are now available! We covered API key auth, affiliation-country filtering, upcoming API changes, and metadata enrichment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSTw...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 04/09/2026

لا يمكنك حضور #PIDfest 2026 شخصيًا؟ إذن، انضم إلينا عبر الإنترنت بدلاً من ذلك — مجانًا! سنقوم ببث جميع الجلسات العامة مباشرةً بين الساعة 9 صباحًا و5 مساءً تقريبًا بتوقيت وسط أوروبا (CET) يومي 27 و28 أكتوبر، وبين الساعة 9 صباحًا و3 مساءً يوم 29 أكتوبر.

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DataCite @datacite.org · 04/09/2026

Can't attend #PIDfest 2026 in person? Then please join us virtually instead -- for free! We'll be livestreaming all plenary sessions between approx 9am - 5pm CET on October 27 and 28, and 9am - 3pm on October 29. This includes our three keynotes by Felienne Hermans, Cameron Neylon, …

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DataCite @datacite.org · 04/09/2026

Wer nicht persönlich zum #PIDfest 2026 kommen kann, ist herzlich eingeladen, stattdessen virtuell teilzunehmen – ganz kostenlos! Alle Plenary-Sessions werden am 27. & 28.10. ca. 9:00–17:00 Uhr MEZ sowie am 29.10. 9:00–15:00 Uhr live übertragen. …

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DataCite @datacite.org · 03/09/2026

DataCite DOIs support the preservation, accessibility, and recognition of research software. Join us at our community Open Hours on 23 September to hear from DataCite member organizations about how they use software DOIs for key use cases. Register: datacite.org/event/dataci...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 28/08/2026

This month's top community question: Can I register DataCite DOIs for grants and other awards? Yes! Awards are an official DataCite resource type and our member organizations that fund research are registering award DOIs and connecting these funding records to recipients, institutions, projects…

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Paul Vierkant @paul-vierkant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The #PIDfest programme is live! Join us in Leiden, 27–29 October, for around 100 sessions exploring how persistent identifiers (PIDs) can strengthen community, address challenges, and demonstrate value. Expect keynotes from Felienne Hermans, Cameron Neylon, and Suze Kundu, plus panels, workshops, …

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DataCite @datacite.org · 28/08/2026

DataCite DOIs meet Africa's open science movement. Next Friday, 4 September at 9:00 UTC, DataCite's Mohamad Mostafa joins UbuntuNet Alliance's OPAR series to unpack African use cases & discuss how open metadata boosts research visibility. Save your spot: datacite.org/event/enabli...

Promotional graphic for the webinar “Enabling Open Science in Africa with DataCite: Insights and Use Cases,” taking place online on 4 September 2026 at 09:00 UTC. DataCite Community Specialist Mohamad Mostafa will present, with Martha Chikuni of the UbuntuNet Alliance moderating. The graphic includes DataCite and Open Pan-African Repository branding and headshots of both speakers.

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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

$3.7 billion spent on APCs in 2025. That's ~1000X more than it costs to run bioRxiv/medRxiv. Worth thinking about as we consider how to fund infrastructure... arxiv.org/pdf/2608.16322

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DataCite @datacite.org · 27/08/2026

How can DataCite make theses and dissertations more visible, discoverable & reusable? Universidade do Porto is assigning DOIs to more than 60,000 dissertations, connecting them to the global scholarly record and improving the impact of their research. Read their member story: doi.org/10.5438/kk5j...

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PID Network Deutschland @pidnetworkde.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Die PID-Roadmap für Deutschland ist da!🚀 Unser strategischer Fahrplan zur nachhaltigen Verankerung von Persistent Identifier in Wissenschaft & Kultur spricht 5 konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen aus. ➡️https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21703674 #PIDs @datacite.org @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social

Die PID-Roadmap zeigt, wie PIDs in Deutschland zukünftig weiterentwickelt werden können.

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DataCite @datacite.org · 20/08/2026

Harvesting or reusing DataCite metadata? Join the next DataCite Harvesters Interest Group meeting on 2 September at 15:00 UTC. We’ll share updates, explore enriched metadata for harvesters, and exchange ideas with the community. Register: datacite.org/event/dataci...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 18/08/2026

What if funding information could travel with research instead of staying locked in separate systems? The Canada Foundation for Innovation/Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation uses DataCite Award DOIs to connect funding with researchers, institutions, outputs, and services like ORCID…

DataCite Blog banner: “Canadian Funder CFI Advances Open Research Infrastructure: 14,000 Award Records Now Available in DataCite,” with portraits of authors Kris Gunterman, Maria Gould, Guy Harding, and John Aspler.

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Paul Vierkant @paul-vierkant.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"How many times must one do something to make it a tradition? If two data points are enough, join Dr Suze Kundu for the now TRADITIONAL closing keynote at PIDFest 2026! …

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A Very Bad Thing to Do….

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DataCite @datacite.org · 18/06/2026

DataCite Connect came to Asia for the first time! In Singapore, together with our community, we explored how open, connected metadata supports research discovery across outputs, institutions, and communities. Read highlights from NTU, KAUST, ReSA, and key takeaways: doi.org/10.5438/s5c3...

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PID Network Deutschland @pidnetworkde.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Neue Publikation 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗜𝗗-𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗔𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗭𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗸𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 📖 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #ORCID #DOI #PIDs #OpenScience #ARK #FAIR #Metadata

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Persistente Identifikatoren in der deutschen Forschungsinfrastruktur: Bericht zu einer qualitativen Erhebung unter PID-Registrierungsagenturen, Aggregatoren, Zitationsdatenbanken und Infrastrukturinitiativen
Hinweis auf DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20308904

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DataCite @datacite.org · 02/06/2026

How can community-informed metadata guidance become practical repository improvements? In this guest post, @lmu.de shares how better DOI metadata workflows can be achieved through the DataCite Metadata Generator - a reusable tool for metadata creation and validation: doi.org/10.5438/acdm...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 02/06/2026

Explore DataCite’s improved member directory and discover our global community of research organizations across 70+ countries. Search by name or ROR ID, filter by country, member type, or consortium, and sort results more easily. Try it and share your feedback: datacite.org/members/

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DataCite @datacite.org · 01/06/2026

DataCite’s May release notes are here: new metadata enrichments, DataCite Commons updates, accessibility improvements, REST API performance upgrades, and ORCID fixes. Explore what’s new and share your feedback: github.com/datacite/dat... @orcid.org

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We're excited to share the latest releases, feature enhancements, tweaks, and fixes across our services. Here's what's new: New metadata enrichments available We’ve ingested more mappings from affi...

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PID Network Deutschland @pidnetworkde.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Letzte Woche haben wir auf der #BiblioCon2026 gezeigt, was wir als Projekt in den vergangen drei Jahren gemacht haben, um eine nationale PID Roadmap zu erarbeiten. Wir führen unterschiedliche Säulen zu vier Handlungsfeldern mit einschlägigen Empfehlungen zusammen 👉 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 28/05/2026

Open funding metadata is the backbone of transparent research. In our response to the Barcelona Declaration Call to Action, we show how DataCite is advancing award DOIs, funder PIDs & metadata enrichment to connect funding with research impact: doi.org/10.5438/9dw2... @barcelonadori.bsky.social

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DataCite @datacite.org · 27/05/2026

Strongly support this call to action. Open and consistent funding metadata is essential for transparency, accountability & our understanding of how research is supported and connected. DataCite is pleased to contribute to this important community effort.

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DataCite @datacite.org · 26/05/2026

Naseej has joined the DataCite Registered Service Provider Program, the first provider from the Middle East. Through Medad, Naseej supports DOI registration workflows that help institutions improve metadata quality, interoperability & discoverability. Learn more on our blog: doi.org/10.5438/cp4k...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 21/05/2026

The "Implementing FAIR Workflows project" has contributed a dedicated persistent identifiers chapter to "The Turing Way", a community-driven handbook for reproducible, ethical & collaborative research, raising awareness of how PIDs & metadata & open infrastructure connect: doi.org/10.5438/aah4...

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DataCite @datacite.org · 21/05/2026

It's #GAAD! Accessibility goes beyond alt text and color contrast; it means identifying barriers, improving usability, and supporting inclusive access to open infrastructure. Read our accessibility statement on how we improve our website and services: datacite.org/accessibilit...

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Introduction DataCite is committed to making our websites and services available and accessible to everyone. This page describes what we are currently doing or planning to do to achieve and […]

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infoDOCKET @infodocket.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Why Institutions Struggle with Transactional #Infrastructure Models (by John Chodacki; via Upstream / @force11.bsky.social) upstream.force11.org/why-institut... #scholcomm #libraries @datacite.org

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DataCite @datacite.org · 19/05/2026

DataCite’s open infrastructure powers discoverability – is your metadata helping you make the most of it? Now you can use the DataCite Metadata Dashboard to visualize and monitor your metadata in real time to identify key gaps and areas for improvement. Check. Analyze. Improve. metadata.datacite.org

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Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 18/05/2026

The PKP Warsaw Sprint 2026 is underway and we'd like to thank our sponsors for helping make this event possible! Thank you @datacite.org, @crossref.bsky.social, and @paradigmpubserv.bsky.social for your support. We are so fortunate for such a strong community working for the future! #pkpWaw2026

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DataCite @datacite.org · 18/05/2026

DataCite now has a new endpoint for enriched DOI metadata records. How would you like to contribute or retrieve enriched metadata in the future? Explore the new endpoint and share your thoughts in the survey: github.com/datacite/dat... form.typeform.com/to/Ektmjgg3

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PID Network Deutschland @pidnetworkde.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🚀Kommentierungsphase zur PID Roadmap für Deutschland gestartet Jetzt sind eure Perspektiven gefragt! Wir freuen uns über Feeback 📅 bis 10. Juni 2026 ℹ️ www.pid-network.de/neuigkeiten/... #PIDs #PersistentIdentifier #FDM #FAIR #OpenScience

Nationale PID Roadmap Öffentliche Kommentierungsphase gestartet

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DataCite @datacite.org · 11/05/2026

What does it mean to be a DataCite member? Why should you consider joining? We answered these questions & more in our new Membership Essentials webinar series. ICYMI, watch the recording to learn about DataCite membership pathways, services, governance, fees & how to get started youtu.be/206BZd-5fA4

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DataCite @datacite.org · 11/05/2026

Since 2024, DataCite's Global Access Fund has supported 20 projects expanding equitable access to DataCite infrastructure. See how training, outreach&infrastructure development in regions where PID adoption is still emerging are helping to build a more open, global community doi.org/10.5438/29r5...

Banner for a DataCite blog post titled “Building Local Capacity to Advance Open Research: Insights from Two Years of the DataCite Global Access Fund,” by Mohamad Mostafa.

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