Conceptualizing a National Approach to Data Curation Services in Canada

This report summarizes the outcomes of the Canadian Data Curation Forum, a national, three-day event held in October of 2019 to identify perceived barriers and challenges to curation work, and to articulate how a national approach to data curation in Canada could address these challenges. Next steps for the development of a national curation service are outlined in the report, and include engagement with researchers, data producers, and other stakeholders to ensure the development of services that are relevant to their needs; investment in infrastructure, including the ‘human layer’ required for curation; strengthening a curation community of practice; and support for services and resources that will facilitate growth in curation capacity at the local level.