1. If not now, when?Denise J. Hills, Sandy Ebersole, and W. Edward OsborneGeological Survey of AlabamaGSA 2014 2. Data Preservation is Time Sensitive Samples or media candeteriorate over time Individual researchershave their ownmethodology of record-keeping If the original researcher(or current maintainer) isno longer available, whatare your options?GSA 2014 3. Data at the GSA/OGB Legally charged to be a repository for datarelating to energy and mineral resources.GSA 2014 4. Data Preservation Effortsat GSA/OGBNGGDPP NGDSGSA 2014 5. PARENTWell(NGDS)CHILDCore(SESAR)CHILDWell Logs(NGDS)CHILDOther Data(NGDS/SESAR, ?)Collection OrganizationPARENTCore(SESAR)CHILDSection or Part(SESAR)CHILDThin Section(SESAR)CHILDOther Samples(SESAR, ?)PARENTThin Section(SESAR)CHILDPhotomicrograph(SESAR)CHILDSEM Analysis(SESAR)CHILDRelated Analysis(SESAR, ?)GSA 2014 6. Data Management at GSAGSA 2014 7. Data Management at GSAGSA 2014 8. Version ControlGSA 2014 9. MissingMetadata?yesno OriginalProviderReviewALocateMetadataDetermineCanonicalFile(s)StartnoBMissingMetadata?yesAEnternull valuenono Fromoriginator?yes yes yesReviseMetadatanoOthersource? A In otherfile(s)? 10. submitted to NGDSWell Header Metadatasubmitted to NGDSCore MetadataUSGIN Physical Sample ContentCore MetadataUSGIN Physical Sample Content 11. ReviseMetadataMap to noUSGINyesValidated?Approved?ReviseMetadataBnoMissingMetadata?yesno OriginalProviderReviewALocateMetadataDetermineCanonicalFile(s)StartThin Section MetadataUSGIN Physical Sample Content Model 12. CompleteSubmit toSESARReceiveIGSNyesGenerateSESARTemplatePopulateTemplateRevise no yesValidated?EntriesReviseMetadataMap to noUSGINyesValidated?Approved?ReviseMetadataBnoMissingMetadata?yesno OriginalProviderReviewALocateMetadataDetermineCanonicalFile(s)Start 13. Core MetadataUSGIN Physical Sample ContentThin Section MetadataUSGIN Physical Sample Content ModelThin Section MetadataUSGIN Physical Sample Content Model 14. Summary Use Version Control (e.g., Git) or similar Build on existing standards Develop a workflow Involve current data holder as well as those notas familiar with the information Register your samples and dataDO IT NOW!GSA 2014 15. GSA 2014