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Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are critical as they provide global methods to uniquely identify and connect entities in the research system such as researchers, funders, organisations, articles, datasets, software and samples.
The 2022 report Incentives to Invest in Identifiers, commissioned by the ARDC and the AAF, showed the benefits of PIDs to research in Australia. It estimates potential savings of up to $24 million per annum along with 38,000 person days that could be freed up from re-keying information that PIDs provide.
To realise the potential saving and drive strategic benefit, the ARDC has begun a process to collaboratively develop a National PID Strategy and 5-year Roadmap to accelerate research and innovation through the use of PIDs. Strategy development is being coordinated by the ARDC’s Consultant Linda O’Brien, and an Australian Persistent Identifier Strategy Taskforce has been established.
The approach to an Australian PID strategy is in part informed by international developments in both research and innovation and the international PID environment. ORCID and DOI, as examples of key PIDs in a national strategy, are international and a national strategy will need to reflect this. ARDC staff are actively engaged in a wide range of PID initiatives internationally including co-chairing the Research Data Alliance National PID Strategies Working Group. This will provide a vital link to the broader environment.
For more information on ARDC’s approach to PIDs, see the ARDC’s PID policy or contact us.
A Taskforce has been established to:
Read the full Terms of Reference for the Australian Persistent Identifier (PID) Strategy Taskforce [pdf].
Members have been chosen based on their:
The members of the Taskforce are:
Topic-specific Working Groups have contributed use cases to the Strategy and support work for the Taskforce. Eight Working Groups focussed on the following use cases, respectively:
In February 2023, we held a workshop exploring the vision for a National PID Strategy. View the slides presented at the workshop.
A second workshop was held in June 2023.
A draft Strategy has now been developed through the national workshops together with strategic advice received via the Taskforce. It will be refined and accompanied by the Roadmap through an extensive, open, co-design consultation and engagement process with the sector in the second half of 2023.
We’re now inviting the Australian research and innovation community to take part in developing the Strategy and Roadmap in the following ways: