The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) has just issued a report on the Appraisal and Selection of Geospatial Data; this should be of interest in a wide range of data curation contexts. you can find some background on the report, and a pointer to the report proper, at:
New NDSA Report: Issues in the Appraisal and Selection of Geospatial Data | The Signal
Digital mapping information is an essential part of the backbone of our economy through the now-widespread consumer applications that allow us to track our location, find a nearby restaurant or guide us on a journey. While largely invisible to the casual user, the geospatial data that underpins these applications allows us to know what our …
Clifford Lynch Director, CNI
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