Enhancing Scientific Research Through Project Metadata and PIDs – Tackling the "How Might We" Challenges

The Persistent Identifiers for Projects Community Dialogue, hosted by DataCite and Metadata Game Changers, brought together a diverse group of experts to explore how PIDs can transform the identification and documentation of projects and related resources of many kinds. With over 30 attendees from life sciences, astronomy, and other domains, the discussion highlighted the shared need for standard approaches to connecting diverse resources and for clarity on roles and responsibilities for building and maintaining capacity. This blog summarizes the discussions and focuses on the key “How Might We” themes from the presentations and breakout groups to help focus future efforts. These themes point to practical steps the research community can take to address the challenges of creating and managing connected project metadata.