The Best Practice session will showcase some examples from DataCite Members who have implemented workflows that enable connection metadata to be included when they register DataCite DOIs. The connection metadata properties in the DataCite Metadata Schema are nameIdentifiers (e.g., ORCIDs), affiliationIdentifiers (e.g., RORs), relatedIdentifiers (e.g., DOIs), and fundingReferences (e.g., Crossref funder IDs). Connecting DataCite DOIs to other PIDs is essential for the discovery and reuse of the underlying content and for making sure researchers get credit for sharing their outputs. Join this session to understand how DataCite Members adopt best practices for connecting metadata in their research outputs. Speakers: 00:00 Welcome and introduction – Bosun Obileye (Regional Engagement Specialist Africa) 01:57 DOI Workflow Best Practices - Herbarium Kiel: IGSN Registration Workflow – Thorge Peterson (IT Developer Research Data Management, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel), 13:15 DOI Workflow Best Practices - Adding Person, Affiliation and Relationship Connections to DataCite Metadata Records (KAUST) – Daryl Grenz (Digital Repository Lead, University Library, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) Rawan Karsou (Digital Collections Coordinator, University Library, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), 24:32 DOI Workflow Best Practices - The IITA way – Hafeez Adepoju (Data Repository Officer and Programmer, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture), 35:39 Q&A