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The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative has released an updated list of data management and sharing (DMS) activities researchers and institutional research support units may undertake to make their funded research data publicly available.

In November 2022, the RADS Initiative released the report, Public Access Data Management and Sharing Activities for Academic Administration and Researchers, including a list of Public-Access DMS Activities. With funding from an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant, the RADS Initiative has entered its second phase, which includes this updated version of Public-Access DMS Activities. The RADS Initiative is managed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in collaboration with the Data Curation Network (DCN).

The RADS team refined the Public-Access DMS Activities to incorporate feedback provided by stakeholders, including participants of the 2022 and 2023 RADS surveys and interviews, funder representatives, and participants in the Research Data Access & Preservation Association (RDAP) RADS activities webinar. Version 3 of the RADS Public-Access DMS Activities provides additional context and clarification regarding the purpose of the activities, introduces considerations for recurring activities within research projects, expands the definition of data to include various research outputs, and provides clarification of common terms used.

The RADS Public-Access DMS Activities may be useful for administrators as a foundation for conducting an institutional scan on research data management and sharing support services. These activities may also be helpful for researchers who need to assess their data sharing needs, budget for data management and sharing expenses, and establish early connections at their institution for project facilitation. For more information on how these resources may be utilized by administrators and researchers, see the ARL Views blog post “Navigating the Complex Landscape of Research Data Management and Sharing (DMS): DMS Activities from the RADS Initiative.”