The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has welcomed a new cohort of institutions to the Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, a research project dedicated to understanding and addressing the challenges and costs associated with managing and sharing data from funded research.
This new cohort joins the existing RADS institutions—Duke University, the University at Buffalo, the University of Minnesota, and Washington University in St. Louis—enhancing the initiative with diverse expertise and perspectives. The newly added institutions are:
• New York University – Research Lead: Nicholas Wolf, Co-Head, Data Services and Research Data Management Librarian
• University of Arizona – Research Lead: Fernando Rios, Associate Specialist, Research Data Management
• University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa – Research Lead: Hejin Shin, Data Services Librarian
• University of Kentucky – Research Lead: Isaac Wink, Research Data Librarian
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln – Research Lead: Leslie Delserone, Professor/Research Data Services & Science Librarian
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Research Lead: Amanda Koziura, Head, Scholarly Communication and Data Services
• University of South Carolina – Research Lead: Stacy Winchester, Research Data Librarian
These institutions have shown a strong commitment to advancing the understanding of data management and sharing costs. As part of their participation, each institution will receive complimentary membership to the Data Curation Network (DCN) for the duration of the research project, with the exception of New York University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, which are already DCN members. The DCN is a collaborative organization that supports ethical, reusable, and understandable research data.
The RADS Initiative investigates how different organizational structures and infrastructure models affect the costs associated with providing public access to research data. The findings from this research will help institutions develop efficient and coordinated research data infrastructures that comply with federal and public policies on data sharing.
Initially funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) from 2021 to 2023, the RADS Initiative is now supported by the US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through 2026.
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