The Repository Crisis Scorecards (RCS) is a self-assessment tool designed to help repositories reflect on their resilience, identify areas of strength, and prioritize opportunities for improvement.
The RCS is intended to support internal learning, planning, and discussion. It is not a formal audit, certification, or external evaluation.
What to Expect
This survey takes approximately 20–30 minutes to complete.
You will be asked to rate a set of statements about your repository’s current practices across areas such as:
- Data Stewardship
- Infrastructure & Staffing
- Software
- Cybersecurity & Access Control
- Crisis Response & Recovery
- Networks, Partnerships & Community
- Sustainability & Continuity
Please answer each question based on how well it reflects your repository’s current practices. If a question does not apply to your repository, you may select N/A.
Your Report
At the end of the survey, you will receive a Repository Crisis Scorecards Report that summarizes your completed assessment, including scores, interpretation, identified strengths and recommended areas for improvement.
Privacy and Data Use
This survey does not ask for personally identifiable information. Any demographic or contextual information collected is used to better understand how the RCS is being used across different repository contexts.
ESIP’s Data Privacy Policy is available here: https://www.esipfed.org/about/data-privacy-policy/
Questions
Documentation for the RCS can be found on Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/20451149
Questions can be directed to the ESIP Sustainable Data Management Cluster at esip-sustainabledm@lists.esipfed.org
Thank you for contributing to this community effort to strengthen the resilience of research data repositories.