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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative Featured on Improving Data Engagement and Advocacy (IDEA) Podcast
Much of libraries’ engagement work with researchers centers around supporting researchers’ efforts to make the data underlying their research publicly available. This is a critical step to advancing science and, increasingly,...
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Metadata Life Cycle: Mountain or Superhighway?
Introduction Federally mandated policies requiring public access to funded research data have impacted how institutions and researchers support the entire research data life cycle. Without a central infrastructure to support...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative: Research Update #1
Central to the aims of the Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) project is an examination of the research-data landscape since the release of the Holdren public-access memo in 2013....
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Research Data Services: Partnerships
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Joint Task Force on Research Data Services (RDS) formed in 2020 with a two-fold purpose: (1) to demonstrate and...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative
In 2023, the Association of Research Libraries was awarded the US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant (LG-254930-OLS-23) to continue research into institutional expenses for public...
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ARL and Six Universities Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Study Discipline-Specific Models and Costs for Public Access to Research Data
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and six universities involved in the Data Curation Network a $297,019 grant to conduct research, develop...
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ARL/CARL Joint Task Force on Research Data Services Releases Final Report
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Joint Task Force on Research Data Services has released its final report. The task force formed in 2020 with...
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ARL/CARL Joint Task Force on Research Data Services: Final Report
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Joint Task Force on Research Data Services formed in 2020 with a two-fold purpose: (1) to demonstrate and commit...
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Accelerating Standards for 3D Data to Improve Long-Term Usability
Have you ever virtually walked on Mars or ridden a buggy on the moon? Perhaps you’ve viewed 3D images of mastodons or dinosaurs online? If you’ve done any of these...
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Libraries and Librarians as Key Partners in Accelerating Public Access to Research Data
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) have released their Guide to Accelerate Public Access to Research Data, the result of two...