The depth and breath of thought in the LTER IM community is once again made apparent in this latest issue of Databits. Within, you will find a discussion of the software tools being used in the cyberinfrastructure development effort by the LTER Network Office. Lynn Yarmey provides a description of the Panton Principles for open data. Two articles discuss the ideas behind, and the challenges in implementing, Drupal-based websites. Philip Tarrant shares his initial thoughts as a new LTER IM. There are reports and updates on conferences and working groups. Margaret O’Brien explains the use EML in site data catalogs. Eda Melendez-Colom reflects on the role information managers play in education outreach. Don Henshaw shares his thoughts on a recent paper on data management models. And finally there is a list of upcoming conferences and events of interest to this community.
Table of Contents
| Featured Articles | ||
| 1Openness and Transparency in Development of the LTER Network Information System | Mark Servilla and Duane Costa | 1 |
| An Introduction to the Panton Principles for Open Data Science | Lynn Yarmey | 2 |
| Using EML in Your Local Data Catalog | Margaret O’Brien | 3 |
| Drupal developments in the LTER Network | Corinna Gries, Inigo San Gil, Kristin Vanderbilt, Hap Garrit | 4 |
| SIO Ocean Informatics Update: Growing Infrastructure in Support of Scientific Research | Karen Baker and Jerry Wanetick | 6 |
| Commentary | ||
| LTER site Information Managers balance site and network demands | Don Henshaw and Margaret O’Brien | 8 |
| First Impressions | Philip Tarrant | 9 |
| Developing a Drupal “website-IMS” for Luquillo LTER while learning Drupal | Eda Melendez-Colom | 9 |
| LUQ LTER Information Management Education Exchange, Communication & Collaboration with Scientists and other Community Members | Eda Melendez-Colom | 11 |
| News Bits | ||
| A Controlled Vocabulary for LTER Datasets | John Porter | 13 |
| UAF Researchers Propose a Climate Data Center for the Arctic | Jason Downing | 14 |
| An update on LTERMapS | Adam Skibbe, Jonathan Walsh, Theresa Valentine, Jamie Hollingsworth, John Carpenter, John Vande Castle, Marshall White | 14 |
| Information Manager Extraordinary Teleconferencing: An ET Moment | Karen Baker | 15 |
| Good Reads | ||
| Webs of users and developers in the development process of a technical standard | Don Henshaw | 16 |
| Calendar | 17 | |
