GlobaLID: A New Community-Driven Research Data Infrastructure for Sharing Fair Lead Isotope Data

Lead isotopes currently are the most powerful method for the reconstruction of the raw material provenance of non-ferrous metals. Crucial for the successful application of the Pb isotope method are reference data from all potential ore deposits or other suitable materials with a known production location. The first open-access database with such data was OXALID, and many more followed since. They all have two major drawbacks: They are static, i.e. either not maintained anymore or published as spreadsheets in, e.g. the supporting information of articles. They each follow their own approach in the description of the data, sometimes resulting in ambiguous or missing information. Consequently, Pb isotope data currently largely lack interoperability, making this strategy obsolete. GlobaLID aims to overcome this problem by developing an infrastructure to publish, access, and use Pb isotope reference data and supporting meta-information that comply as much as possible with the FAIR principles. Development will be carried out in close contact with the community to ensure that the infrastructure meets its needs and becomes deeply rooted in it. GlobaLID’s aim is to reuse already existing solutions,standards, and infrastructures wherever possible. These efforts are complemented by the development of corresponding open educational resources and the organisation of training workshops. This contribution will present GlobaLID with a focus on its strategy in positioning itself among already existing research infrastructures and within the Pb isotope community. A key element of this strategy is the combination of technological aspects to ensure interoperability and close interlinkage with a comprehensive effort to involve the community and all relevant stakeholders in all steps. A welcome side effect of this strategy will be the improvement of data literacy skills throughout the community regardless of the educational and research background of users, adding to the value of GlobaLID beyond being a data infrastructure. Abstract taken from the EAA 2024 Abstract Book: 30th EAA Annual Meeting (Rome, Italy 2024) - Abstract Book Names, titles and affiliations are reproduced as submitted by the session organisers and/or authors. Language and wording of titles and abstracts were not revised. Technical editing: Sára Tylšová, Magda Karabáš (EAA) Design and layout: Sára Tylšová, Magda Karabáš (EAA) Design - cover: Symposia srl Design - logo: Caterina Amendola European Association of Archaeologists Rome, August 2024 © European Association of Archaeologists, 2024 ISBN 978-80-88441-08-3 30th EAA Annual Meeting (Rome, 2024) https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2024/scientificprogramme