[OWW-Discuss] Share your lab notes, long term archive of OWW

[John Cumbers]

I think that this is where the future funding of OWW could come from.  Could
we think about formalizing (or publisizing if it already happens on a
regular interval) a  dump of the OWW database.    Furthermore, is there an
organization out there that would store a physical copy of the dump, e.g on
a tape backup, DVD, HD.  A body independent of OWW that could authenticate
the data has not been tampered with in cases of fraud.  Other organizations
must be thinking about this too.  Probably something we don't want to do
now, but this could form the basis of a long-term grant in the future.

this also relates to a recent post about Wiki's not being a reliable source
for patent cases.  I'd say that we could turn them into a reliable source if
we implemented a policy such as that above.

Best,
 John


http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v447/n7140/full/447001b.html

*Nature* *447*, 1-2 (3 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447001b; Published online 2
May 2007
Share your lab notes
<http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v447/n7140/full/447001b.html#top>

The use of electronic laboratory notebooks should be supported by all
concerned.

Institutions therefore need to show leadership in this area, and funding
agencies should provide additional infrastructure support earmarked for the
development and upkeep of electronic notebook systems. Funding agencies also
need to recognize that, by providing such support, some of the concerns over
the loss of data can be assuaged, and the rigour and transparency of
publicly funded research will be improved.

-- 
John Cumbers,  Graduate Student
Biology and Medicine
Brown University, Box G-W
Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA
Tel USA: +1 401 523 8190,  Fax: +1 401 863-2166
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