In this 90 minute workshop, we emphasize the importance of metadata used to describe data repositories, with a focus on the re3data Registry of Research Data Repositories, and recommendations from the RDA Common Descriptive Attributes of Research Data Repositories. While some of these attributes are straightforward, others are more complicated to represent; thus, reasons they are more difficult will be summarized and discussion time is allocated. We will also cover use cases and applications for these metadata. An interactive component will allow participants to try re3data features and introduce them to the form for creating and maintaining records.

The target audience is data repository representatives who are responsible for maintaining re3data metadata records. A secondary audience would be users of data repository metadata, who may wish to perform meta-analysis about data repositories or identify fit-for-purpose repositories.

The workshop will be delivered by World Data System (WDS) staff. The WDS, an affiliate member of the International Science Council, serves a membership of trusted data repositories and related organizations. The WDS mission is to enhance the capabilities, impact, and sustainability of our member data repositories and data services.