[meteorite-list] slightly off topic - Interesting request from NASA PDS

[Dolores Hill]

Greetings Meteorite-List!

We hope all of you and your families are staying healthy and safe!

_I am passing on an inquiry that is a little out of the ordinary_ - a 
request for your feedback from the team at NASA's Planetary Data System 
(PDS) https://pds.nasa.gov/ . The PDS is where NASA spacecraft data and 
images (including OSIRIS-REx) are archived for access by researchers and 
the public. Some of you may be familiar with it already and some may not 
have explored it yet. Here is your opportunity to give your opinion and 
help NASA improve the PDS. See below.  -Dolores Hill

The Planetary Data System (PDS) is kicking off a User Study as a 
follow-on to the PDS Survey and next steps towards our Data Services 
Initiative. This Initiative and User Study are integral parts of 
enhancing the ways that we can serve you, our planetary science 
community. More specifically, we are looking for volunteers to help us 
get a better understanding of our how our community currently uses the 
PDS, but also how we can improve to meet your needs. The study will 
include individual interviews/discussions (~45-60 minutes), and some 
future help with playing around with some of the ideas we put together. 
We are looking for folks across pretty much any domain and experience 
level that interacts with the PDS including, but not limited to: 
Scientists, Tool developers, Data providers (R&A, missions, local data 
dictionary stewards), Educators, Students, International partners, 
Amateur astronomers, Discipline Node personnel, and NASA Management.

_If you would like to help, please send an email to 
_pds-operator at jpl.nasa.gov <mailto:pds-operator at jpl.nasa.gov>_ stating 
which of the above groups you fall into (this could be more than one), 
and we will reach out to plan next steps._ Thank you in advance for your 
assistance and helping us better understand our community, so we can 
improve the PDS to meet your needs and further scientific exploration.

For more technical details:
abstract:https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/planetdata2019/pdf/7105.pdf 
<https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/planetdata2019/pdf/7105.pdf>
poster: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/planetdata2019/eposter/7105.pdf


-- 
Dolores H. Hill Sr. Research Specialist Lunar & Planetary Laboratory 
Kuiper Space Sciences Bldg. #92 The University of Arizona 1629 E. 
University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85721 http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/ OSIRIS-REx 
Asteroid Sample Return Mission Communication & Public Engagement Team 
Lead OSIRIS-REx Ambassadors program Co-lead OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroids! 
citizen science program Co-coordinator Target NEOs! observing program of 
the Astronomical League Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers - 
Meteorite Section http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu/ 
http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu/?q=target_asteroids 
http://www.astroleague.org/files/u3/NEO_HomePage.pdf

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