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Description
SciLog [1] is an electronic log notebook developed and deployed at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). As part of the Open Research Data [2] project, we have further enhanced its integrations with systems within the PSI infrastructure, as well as its interoperability with other FAIR data management tools.
In the context of experiment data management, a logbook is usually linked to a specific proposal. Because datasets in SciCat [3] are also linked to experimental proposals, we have added a widget in SciLog that displays these proposal-linked datasets and allows the user to link additional ones. This integration features seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) from SciLog to SciCat, ensuring the user does not need to supply credentials again.
Furthermore, SciLog is now part of the ELN Consortium and supports exporting logbooks in the ELN File Format [4]. This provides high-level interoperability with other tools supporting the format, such as elabFTW.
We present the lessons learned from SciLog in production and the feedback gathered from the users, details of new features, and the currently planned future developments, which include leveraging the ELN Format to interoperate with OpenBIS) and archiving logbooks directly to SciCat for long-term storage.
References
[1] K. Wakonig, A. Ashton, and C. Minotti, “Scilog: A Flexible Logbook System for Experiment Data Management”, https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-THPDP073
[2] https://ethrat.ch/de/eth-bereich/open-research-data/
[3] C. Minotti et al., “Enhancing Data Management with SciCat: A Comprehensive Overview of a Metadata Catalogue for Research Infrastructures”, https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-THMBCMO02
[4] The ELN File Format: https://github.com/TheELNConsortium/TheELNFileFormat
