RDA National PID Strategy Case Study 20251013

RDA National PID Strategy Case Study presentation to be delivered on 13 October 2025

1. The Irish National Persistent
Identifier Roadmap and Strategy
RDA National PID Strategies Cases Studies Session
13 October 2025
Michelle Doran, National Open Research Coordinator, NORF
[email protected]
Jenny O'Neill, Research Engagement Officer, HEAnet
[email protected]

2. Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-
2030
Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research
2022-2030 sets out a vision, objectives and
actions for the next chapter of Ireland’s transition
towards Open Research, following the earlier
National Framework on the Transition to an Open
Research Environment (2019).
The action plan has three overarching themes and
objectives:
•Establishing a culture of open research
•Achieving 100% open access to research
publications
•Enabling FAIR research data and other outputs

3. Investing in PID Infrastructure

4. National Open Research (NORF) - lead organisation
•Daniel Bangert, Aislinn Conway, Michelle Doran, Lisa Griffith
PID Task Force – key stakeholder representatives appointed by and chaired by NORF
•Catherine Ferris, Open Scholarship Officer, Irish Research eLibrary (IReL)
•Cillian Joy, Head of Open and Digital Research at the University of Galway
•Beth Knazook, Project Manager at the Digital Repository of Ireland
•Frances Madden, Assistant Head of Library Services: Research Services at TU Dublin
•Jenny O’Neill, Research Engagement Officer at HEAnet
•Deirdre Quinn, Senior Manager – Research and Research Policy at the Higher Education Authority
•Susan Reilly, Director at IReL
MoreBrains Cooperative – consultants specialising in open research and research infrastructure,
who were awarded the contract to conduct the review and analysis
•Josh Brown, Phill Jones, Alice Meadows, Fiona Murphy
Irish research community – participating in community consultation activities and events
Who is involved in the Irish National PID Strategy?

5. Survey
To enable a clear understanding of current awareness and usage of PIDs in Ireland, as well as providing
insights into how the community views the opportunities and challenges of widespread national PID
adoption.
Cost benefit analysis
To evaluate the cost savings (time and money) associated with widespread PID adoption in Irish research
institutions.
Focus groups
To do a deep dive into the survey results with three key stakeholder groups
●Institutions and research-performing organisations
●Research-funding and government organisations
●Repositories and infrastructure organisations
Strategic SWOT analysis
To identify strategies that build on strengths and improve on weaknesses, in order to capitalise on
opportunities and mitigate threats, and create a prioritised list of actions for the roadmap
●PID Task Force and community workshop
What was involved in the development of the National
PID Strategy?

6. Project Outputs

7. Recommendations and Roadmap
https://norf.ie/pid-roadmap/

8. Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-
2030
• Interoperability, openness, and impact:
Recommendations and roadmap for an
Irish PID Strategy
https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.sn00qt29n
• RDA National PID Strategies Guide and
Checklist
https://zenodo.org/records/8431975
• A Persistent Identifier (PID) Policy for the
European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)
https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/9260
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9. National PID Recommendation
Further develop a PID recommendation tailored for Ireland
aligning with EOSC policy and best practices.
Build on RDA IG Work
Enhance regional alignment and update use case templates
based on RDA Interest Group contributions.
Reusable Template and Methodology
Deliver an openly available, reusable template and
methodology adoptable by other countries worldwide.
Project Scope and Objects

10. Methodology
•Comparative analysis: Ireland’s
roadmap, EOSC PID Policy, RDA Guide
& Checklist
•International context:
FAIRCORE4EOSC, FAIR-IMPACT &
other initiatives
•Stakeholder consultation process

11. Key Finding: Comparative Analysis
Strategic Alignment Overview

12. Key Finding: Comparative Analysis
Key Components Mapping