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2 minutes to read Posted on Wednesday June 5, 2024

Updated on Thursday December 19, 2024

Data-space

Policy for persistent identifiers in the data space

Discover the final version of the Policy for persistent identifiers in the data space.

Authors: Hugo Manguinhas, Maša Škrinjar, Nuno Freire, Ariadna Matas

An aqueduct over a broad river, with trees on either side
Title:
"Nötesundsbron, förbinder Orust med fastlandet vid Bokenäset".
Creator:
Okänd
Date:
1960 - 1980
Institution:
Bohuslän Museum
Country:
Sweden

The Europeana Initiative is introducing the policy for persistent identifiers in the data space. It contains 20 principles which provide a framework to assess the resilience and trustworthiness of persistent identifiers in the common data space for cultural heritage. By adhering to them, data partners can signal that the resources they make available are suitable for reuse over time.

Persistent Identifiers and the common European data space for cultural heritage

Persistent identifiers (also known as PIDs) address key challenges, such as link rot and inconsistent identification across organisations, by providing stable, citable references that enhance discoverability, proper attribution and interoperability. They play a vital role in supporting the reuse of resources in research, education and creative projects.

Your involvement as a data partner or a potential data partner of Europeana and the common European data space for cultural heritage has been crucial in shaping the policy that directly supports these efforts.

Through the now-closed survey, interactive quiz and live discussions about policy principles, we gathered insights into the procedures implemented by data partners, which have been instrumental in shaping this policy. This input has been crucial for the Europeana Initiative, as the data space steward, to ensure that the policy aligns with needs of data providers and does not contradict already established community practices. By incorporating your feedback, we have refined the principles to assist data partners in building effective workflows for the ongoing identification of cultural heritage resources.

Adhering to the policy principles ensures that identifiers are implemented consistently, managed responsibly, and persist over time, which will increase the trust and integrity of the data space.

Download the policy below.

This page was updated on 19 December 2024 to make the finalised policy for persistent identifiers available. 

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