The WDS Membership Restructure aims to align governance and membership pathways with best practices in data stewardship, certification, and Open Science. The WDS SC's recent article provides context for these changes. 🔗 datascience.codata.org/articles/10.... #OpenScience #Repositories #WDS

Looking for something to add to your reading list this week? WDS recommends reading the IEEE Recommended Practice for Provenance of Indigenous Peoples' Data. Find it at the link below. 🔗 standards.ieee.org/ieee/2890/10...

Are you an ECR who is interested in data management and being an advocate for data stewardship? If so, join the WDS-ECR Network to collaborate and connect with fellow ECRs in the data field! Follow the link for more info and to see if you qualify. 🌍✨ 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Join WDS for our webinar “CoreTrustSeal 2026–2028: Key Changes, Challenges, and Community Support.” To learn more about the session and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ Speaker: Olivier Rouchon 10 June 2026, 14:00 EDT | 18:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

🌍✨Check out our member highlight on the World Data Centre for Geomagnetism, Edinburgh, who became a regular member of the World Data System in July 2012! 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/member-highl...

The WDS Newsletter is released on the first Thursday of each month. This newsletter includes: WDS News, Member Highlights, Partner News, Events, and Open Calls. Subscribe to our newsletter today with the link below! 🌍✨ 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/wds-newslett...

The African Bioinformatics Institute has an open position for Director (a senior leadership opportunity suited to an individual with experience leading large-scale scientific or consortium-based initiatives across institutions and countries). Applications Due: 30 June 2026 @abinstitute.bsky.social

Join WDS for our webinar “CoreTrustSeal 2026–2028: Key Changes, Challenges, and Community Support.” To learn more about the session and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ Speaker: Olivier Rouchon 📆 10 June 2026, 14:00 EDT | 18:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Looking for something interesting to add to your reading list this week? WDS has been reading RDM (Research Data Management) Weekly, a weekly roundup of research data management resources curated by Crystal Lewis. Check it out at the link below! 📖 🔗 rdmweekly.substack.com @cghlewis.bsky.social

Do you represent a digital data repository committed to best practices in data stewardship? Join WDS as a Candidate Member, connect with a global community of trusted repositories, and work toward CoreTrustSeal certification within 5 years. Apply today! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Is your organization driving open science in your community? Share your commitment—become a WDS Associate Member and align with our mission (no funding required). Apply now! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

WDS is launching a membership update series to keep members informed about our Membership Restructure Initiative. We’ll be sharing regular updates on what’s changing, why it matters, and how members can participate. Stay tuned for more! 📝 #WDS #DataStewardship

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Join WDS for our webinar “CoreTrustSeal 2026–2028: Key Changes, Challenges, and Community Support.” To learn more about the session and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ Speaker: Olivier Rouchon 10 June 2026, 14:00 EDT | 18:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

WDS-IPO Program Manager Daniela Santos Oliveira is presenting at Open Repositories 2026 (a free, online conference) on 9 June. Check out her session description and see the WDS members who are also presenting at the link below! 🖥️ 📆 8-11 June 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/find-wds-and...

🌍✨Check out our member highlight on the Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center, who became a regular member of the World Data System in April 2018! 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/member-highl...

Is your organization advancing open science for global benefit? Support WDS and help fund our mission—join as a Partner Member today! Apply online! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Join WDS for our webinar “CoreTrustSeal 2026–2028: Key Changes, Challenges, and Community Support.” To learn more about the session and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ Speaker: Olivier Rouchon 10 June 2026, 14:00 EDT | 18:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Is your organization an umbrella body that represents groups of data stewardship organizations and/or data analysis services? Fill out our online application and join WDS as a Network Member! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Are you an organization that is a data steward/data analysis service? Become a WDS Regular Member by filling out our online application! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Join WDS for our second webinar session of “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the session and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

The Singapore Open Research Conference 2026 will be held 4-5 November 2026 at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. This conference is being organized by DR-NTU (Data), a WDS regular member. Learn more at the link below. 🔗 libguides.ntu.edu.sg/SGORconferen...

Join WDS for our webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

Are you an ECR who is interested in data management and being an advocate for data stewardship? If so, join the WDS-ECR Network to collaborate and connect with fellow ECRs in the data field! Follow the link for more info and to see if you qualify. 🌍✨ 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

🎉 WDS is excited to announce the winners of the 2026 WDS Data Stewardship Award: 🔸 Winner: Lindsay Callaghan, South Africa 🔸 Second Place: Anirudh Prabhu, United States 🔸 Third Place: Brooke Long-Fox, United States Learn more at the link below! 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/news-events/...

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

WDS is happy to share that "Certification Frameworks for Scientific Data Repositories: Strengthening Repository Trustworthiness," an outcome of the WDS Subcommittee on Standards and Certifications, has been published in the Data Science Journal! 🔗 datascience.codata.org/articles/10....

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

The WDS Newsletter is released on the first Thursday of each month. This newsletter includes: WDS News, Member Highlights, Partner News, Events, and Open Calls. Subscribe to our newsletter today with the link below! 🌍✨ 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/wds-newslett...

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Do you represent a digital data repository committed to best practices in data stewardship? Join WDS as a Candidate Member, connect with a global community of trusted repositories, and work toward CoreTrustSeal certification within 5 years. Apply today! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

Join @sparcopen.bsky.social for their upcoming webinar “PIDs 101: Global PID Adoption Use Cases.”

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2026 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Is your organization driving open science in your community? Share your commitment—become a WDS Associate Member and align with our mission (no funding required). Apply now! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

Is your organization advancing open science for global benefit? Support WDS and help fund our mission—join as a Partner Member today! Apply online! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...

Is your organization an umbrella body that represents groups of data stewardship organizations and/or data analysis services? Fill out our online application and join WDS as a Network Member! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Join @knowledgeen.bsky.social for Knowledge Equity and Open Scholarship Week 2026, a global gathering that aims to advance inclusive, equitable, and collaborative approaches to knowledge creation, dissemination, and access. 📆19-21 May (fully online) knowledgeequitynetwork.org/casestudies/...

Are you an organization that is a data steward/data analysis service? Become a WDS Regular Member by filling out our online application! 🌍✨ worlddatasystem.org/members/appl...

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

Join WDS for our upcoming webinar “Data Spaces 101 and Their Relevance to Repositories.” To learn more about the sessions and register, follow the link below! 🌍✨ 🗓️ 8 May 2026, 9:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC 🗓️ 11 May 2026, 15:00 EDT | 19:00 UTC 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

🌍 The WDS Early Career Researcher Network (WDS-ECR) is seeking a new co-chair! Join us for a 3-year term to help lead a global network advancing data stewardship and collaboration. Learn more and apply at the link below! 🔗 worlddatasystem.org/early-career...