STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT
This page describes the process of developing a FAIR Metroline page from its initial state to a released version. Sections “Ownership of content”, “Acknowledgement of contributors” and “Contributor’s responsibilities” are based on RDMkit’s How to contribute page.
Group Structure
The FAIR Metroline is being developed by the following groups:
Writing group: people actively co-writing pages
Reviewing group: a broader audience providing feedback on pages
Editorial board: ensure that the content represents the majority opinion and that the various perspectives of contributors are taken into account
We invite you to collaborate with us as we continue to refine the various FAIR Metroline phases. Contributors will be acknowledged. If you are interested in joining one of the groups, please email fairservicedesk@health-ri.nl.
Page Development Phases
While writing and reviewing it is important to keep in mind that the aim of the FAIR Metroline is to provide readers FAIRification guidance in an understandable and applicable way. After reading a page, a user should be able to understand the problem and take practical steps towards the solution. Pages go through the following development phases:
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT: the page is or will soon be developed by people from the Writing Group. See the Writing Process section for suggestions on how to write a page.
STATUS: READY FOR REVIEW: when the Writing Group is satisfied with the page, it is ready to be reviewed by the Reviewing Group. See the (External) Reviewing Process section for details.
STATUS: RELEASED: The page has been formally released by the Editorial board. See Editorial Process for details.
Since the content of these pages will be dynamic and revisions will be made, statuses will switch over time, even after a step has been adopted. The most recent version will always be the visible one; if an adopted version also exists, the most recent version will contain a link to the adopted version at the top of the page.
Ownership of Content
The FAIR Metroline is a Health-RI community effort, and decisions are driven by consensus among all contributors (writers, reviewers and editors). No single contributor or editor owns the content of the site, or has the right to dictate what the content should be.
The content of the FAIR Metroline will be periodically updated, based on contributions from the writers and reviewers. The editors will ensure that the content represents the majority opinion and that the various perspectives of contributors are taken into account.
Kindly contact fairservicedesk@health-ri.nl if you consider any content to be incorrect.
Acknowledgement of contributors
Contributors, if possible with their ORCID, are shown at the bottom of most pages. All contributors are also displayed on the
The Writing Process
Contributor responsibilities
When contributing to the FAIR Metroline keep in mind the following:
To get a clear understanding of what is expected in each section of a Metroline page, study the template.
Please adhere to the Style guide.
Please follow the Copyright guidelines to ensure the content you provide respects copyright (TODO).
Please make sure you comply to the Editors checklist (TODO).
Please make sure you acknowledge everyone involved in your contribution in the contributors' section of a page, after receiving their permission.
Suggested approach for writing a page:
Start with a braindump and add everything you can think of. Research your topic and look for existing best-practices in sources such as the FAIR Cookbook and RMDkit.
Add your text by mentioning your name between brackets, followed by the text. For example: [Sander] This is my text.
Co-write with members from the Writing Group. Some of us meet every Friday in Utrecht to co-write, but feel free to plan co-write sessions whenever you deem suitable.
When you feel the page is ready, notify the Writing Group to make the page available for internal review.
The Writing Group reviewers can either directly edit the page or add comments with suggested improvements.
When the internal review is complete, the page will be made available for the (External) Review Group - see The (External) Review Process for more information.
The (External) Review Process
A page will be available for review for 3 weeks, starting the first Monday of a month
One week prior to a page being made available for review, we will send an email to the Review Group
Reviewers can add their suggestions by adding comments to a page. Please make sure the suggestions are constructive and respectful.
After the review deadline has passed, the original Writing Group authors will address the suggestions. This may include contacting the reviewer to further clarify/discuss a suggestion. Note that even though all suggestions will be taken seriously, not all will necessarily be adopted.
After the comments have been addressed, the Editorial Board decides whether the page is ready to released/adopted
Editorial Board Process
Decides which FAIR Metroline pages are ready to be released ?
Ensures pages reflect the majority opinion
Ensures pages use a consistent style throughout
Ensures pages do not contain dead links
The Editorial board will convene once per two months (???).