The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, which surveys ARL member libraries on their activities related to access, management, and archiving of research data at their institutions.
The survey explores the organisation of research data management services (including a few questions on broader data support services), how they are staffed and funded, and what services they offer and to whom, among other questions. The SPEC Kit includes examples of research data policies, data retention policies, data management plan tools, job descriptions, data needs assessment tools, data archive web pages, and staff resources.
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a non-profit organisation of 125 research libraries in the US and Canada. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve.
