[eml-dev] Question about eml personnel

[Christy Lee. Geromboux]

Hi,

I am new to the LTERN data team, and am trying to get my head around EML. I was hoping to gain some understanding around where various personnel ought to be acknowledged. Specifically the differentiation between dataset creators, dataset owners, project personnel, and funding bodies that require citation. I have tried to illustrate my question with a fictitious example in blue, and where I have copied the relevant EML documentation I have used purple.

We have many data sets that fall under various umbrella projects (which we call Plot Networks).
For example there a Project:
Three Parks Savanna Plot Network

There are many data sets have been produced as part of this project.
For example:
Three Parks Savanna Plot Network: Dataset 1
Three Parks Savanna Plot Network: Dataset 2

We have situations where the Plot Network leader (i.e. guy who signs the data deeds), is not the same person who created the data set, and does not require citation. But we need to acknowledge that he is the leader of the project and therefore has final say regarding all datasets that belong to this project.

So in the above example:
Bob is the plot leader for Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network
But:
John is the data set creator for the package Three Parks Savanna Plot Network: Dataset 1
Bob is the data set creator for the package Three Parks Savanna Plot Network: Dataset 2
Also:
                OrganisationA is a funding body for the entire Plot Network and therefore requires citation for all datasets in this project.

As I understand:

1.       The eml-project <personnel> tag can be used for the owner of the Plot Network (i.e. Bob), and we can give him/her a role of "Owner". The relevant EML documentation from  is below:
2.4.5. The eml-project module - Research context information for resources
The eml-project module describes the research context in which the dataset was created, including descriptions of over-all motivations and goals, funding, personnel, description of the study area etc. This is also the module to describe the design of the project: the scientific questions being asked, the architecture of the design, etc. This module is used to place the dataset that is being documented into its larger research context.

personnel
This element has no default value.
Content of this field:      Description of this field:
Derived from: rp:ResponsibleParty (by xs:extension)

The Personnel field extends ResponsibleParty with role information and is used to document people involved in a research project by providing contact information and their role in the project. A project must have at least one originator.

role
The role field contains information about role a person plays in a research project. There are a number of suggested roles, however, it is possible to add a role if the suggested roles are not adequate.
Example(s):
author
contentProvider
custodianSteward
distributor
editor
metadataProvider
originator
owner
...


2.       Where as the <creator> tag in the eml-dataset module would contain the people and organisations that make up the citation for the dataset (either Bob or John, as well as OrganisationA). See EML documentation below:

creator
This element has no default value.
Content of this field:      Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
The 'creator' element provides the full name of the person, organization, or position who created the resource. The list of creators for a resource represent the people and organizations who should be cited for the resource.

So citations would include:
John and OrganisationA. Three Parks Savanna Plot Network: Dataset 1
Bob and OrganisationA. Three Parks Savanna Plot Network: Dataset 2

And the Project personnel for both of these datasets would list Bob with a role of Owner.

Have I got the correct understanding? Hopefully this all makes sense!

Regards,


Christy Geromboux
Data Curator
The Fenner School of Environment and Society ANU
College of Medicine, Biology & Environment
Fenner Building 141,
The Australian National University ACT 0200
Australia
T: + 61 2 6125 5580
christy.geromboux at anu.edu.au<mailto:christy.geromboux at anu.edu.au>

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