This week on the FAIR Data Podcast, Rory joins Katherine McNeill, Program Director at DataWorks!, for a fantastic discussion spanning the work being conducted at FASEB, ORCID as well as insights from Katy's journey so far. To kick off the conversation, Rory asks Katy about her work at Harvard Business School, where she coordinated the library's research data program. Katy talks about her role there and her collaborative interactions with Julie Goldman and Sonia Barbosa, both of whom are previous guests and representatives from Harvard.

As the conversation develops, Katy goes on to talk about her current role as Program Director at DataWorks! at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). As well as elaborating on other aspects, Katy mentions FASEB’s initiatives to advance open scholarship and build incentives for researchers to engage in data management and sharing practices. Combining her experience in research data management with business acumen derived from her MBA, Katy presents a unique and fascinating approach to the task of enabling researchers to engage with research data management services, activities, and organizations, whilst ensuring those services stay aligned with researcher needs. In one example, Katy advocates for building robust research data management practices (e.g., standardized file formats) into the tools researchers already use to reduce the time and resource costs associated with data sharing. In the rest of the conversation, Katy and Rory go on to talk about the work of ORCID and its upcoming initiatives, the role of Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs), and how PIDs can enable tracking of not only outputs but also research objects throughout the lifecycle.

Join us for this insightful and fascinating discussion!