Data is an asset

key references discussing the value of data

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/publications/pub_escience.aspx JISC 2004

http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resource/briefing-papers/curating-geospatial-data/ DCC 2006

DCC curating geospatial data, short-term benefits and long term value

http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ukoln/staff/e.j.lyon/150.pdf

A powerpoint presentation by OCLC
www.oclc.org/news/events/presentations/2006/PALMER_DataCurationALAMid06.ppt - 2006