High-Quality Metadata: A Collective Responsibility and Opportunity

The current model for improving DOI metadata is limited and creates inefficiencies, as changes are often siloed or left to the original creators. At the FORCE11 conference, the University of California Curation Center (UC3) initiated discussions on enhancing DOI metadata collaboratively, using open and scalable systems to foster better research data management. The community must build consensus, empower users to validate and improve records, and ensure that new systems are open, reproducible, and scalable. Crossref and DataCite’s frameworks can guide these efforts toward creating a more connected, comprehensive research information system.