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Site Based Data Curation (SBDC) is a framework in development used to improve access and reuse of valuable data by bridging the gap between data curation and resource management. The framework calls for data curation at the site in order to reduce the burdens for data centers, archives, and institutional repositories. The model includes a two part process for early curation policies and processes for digital curation, necessary for data context and usability for research scientists. The SBDC framework is similar to the fundamentals of digital preservation and archival appraisal for long-term digital preservation and use.

Background
The project is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences and based in Yellowstone National Park with the primary investigator being Carole Palmer, a leading researcher in data curation and digital research collections. According to the researchers, the choice of Yellowstone National Park as a site is based on the park’s popularity for scientists and a "living lab" for those who conduct their studies at Yellowstone Additionally, Yellowstone National Park has the parameters necessary for the SBDC framework, such as, having a network of established "memory institutions" (e.g. park libraries and archives) and having a vast amount of data collection and gathering that exists by researchers and scientists.

Project Goals
According to the project, the site based digital curation framework will help researchers produce share able and reusable data by: 1. Capturing the context 2. Streamlining the submission to open repositories 3. Organizing collections for access within and across field sites.

Key Project Personnel
Primary Investigators (PI): Carole Palmer, Information Science Professor and Janet Eke, Assistant Director of CIRSS. Co-PI: Bruce Fouke, Professor of Geology and Microbiology Co-PI: Ann Rodman, Director of Geographic Information Systems at Yellowstone National Park Co-PI: Sayeed Choudhury, Director of the Digital Research and Curation Center at Johns Hopkins University.