GUIDs in GLAMs: Smithsonian Embraces Different PIDs for Different Entities
Channel: PIDapalooza Festival
Date: 2021-02-04

"GUIDs in GLAMs: Smithsonian Embraces Different PIDs for Different Entities" presented by Suzanne Pilsk, Rebecca Snyder, and Bess Missell. 

Smithsonian Institution has danced around identifiers in the various units and departments that make up the largest research/museum complex. But when we got the green light to go open access, the dance steps got more complicated. Staff across the Institution came together for a beautifully choreographed performance. Smithsonian leaped into the arms of GUIDs and now uses ARKs, DOIs, RORs, and maybe a few others. Yes, we had a few missteps, still missing a few moves, and maybe a toe or two were stepped on but we are proud of our show.