Data managers' perspectives on OAIS designated communities and the FAIR principles: mediation, tools and conceptual models

Purpose This paper presents results of a study on data managers' perspectives on the evolution of Designated Communities and the FAIR Principles using an example of a geological repository. Design/methodology/approach The study employed 10 semi-structured interviews with data managers at a state geological survey and qualitative analysis of the interview transcripts. Findings The Designated Community for a collection in this data repository has...