Dataverse Project creates guide to help repositories with CoreTrustSeal certification

"The Dataverse Project community has created the Dataverse Software Guide for CTS Certification to help collection support staff of Dataverse repositories obtain CoreTrustSeal (CTS) Certification. During this certification process, collection support staff conduct a self-assessment, collecting evidence of and documenting its curatorial expertise, policies and operations. By itself, the required level of self assessment can help staff discover their repositories’ strengths and weaknesses, improve their services, and be more transparent.

A repository that obtains the certification signals to its funders, depositors, and those looking for data that the repository is trustworthy and its services are sustainable. To begin the application process, collection support staff should first review the Extended Guidance 2020–2022 (version 2.0). ..."