Dataversity Private Discussion Charter

Dataversity Private Discussion is an Online Group for New Zealand local government terrestrial and freshwater biodata managers.

The purpose of Dataversity Private Discussion is conversations, collaboration and knowledge-sharing about biodata management.

Membership and Roles

Membership of Dataversity Private Discussion is open to New Zealand local government staff whose role includes managing databases of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity data, and the Dataversity steering team and project facilitators.

The Dataversity Private Discussion Home Page shows the parts of Dataversity Private Discussion that can be seen and contributed to by members and non-members.

You are not a member of Dataversity Private Discussion. To request Membership, please contact the Participation Coach Dan Randow (you will have to register before you can see Dan Randow's email address) .

The Owner of Dataversity Private Discussion is OnlineGroups.Net. Dataversity Private Discussion is administered by OnlineGroups.Net.

Participation Protocol

By participating in Dataversity Private Discussion, members agree to the following.

• Respect the privacy and intellectual property rights of the other Dataversity Private Discussion members. (Dataversity Private Discussion is a confidential group; do not forward other people's posts without their consent.)
• Write clear and thoughtful posts as described in the User Guide.

Participants in Dataversity Private Discussion are encouraged to carry out the following.

• Share information about systems for managing terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity data in local government around NZ.
• Share information about the use of national biodatabases for managing local biodata.
• Collaborate to solve local problems using existing standards, processes or systems.
• Collaborate to develop new standards, processes or systems.
• Explore and discuss effective online collaboration.