Research Data Access & Preservation
RDAP (Research Data Access & Preservation) supports an engaged community of information professionals committed to creating, maintaining, advancing, and teaching best practices for research data, access, and preservation.
The RDAP community brings together a variety of individuals, including data managers and curators, librarians, archivists, researchers, educators, students, technologists, and data scientists from academic institutions, data centers, funding agencies, and industry who represent a wide range of STEM disciplines, social sciences, and humanities.
The proposal submission form for the 2026 Summit is now open! Please submit your proposal by Friday, November 14, 2025. We’ll see you all April 13 through 16, 2026!
RDAP Happenings
RDAP Summit 2026 Call for Proposals now open
The proposal submission form for the 2026 Summit is now open! Please submit your proposal by Friday, November 14, 2025.
RDAP Awards nominations open
Nominate an RDAP member for Volunteer of the Year or Work of the Year by September 5, 2025.
Call for RDAP Action Committee Volunteers
Looking to dive deeper into RDAP? We're looking for volunteers to join our eight Action Committees. Open to current RDAP members only.
Journal of eScience Librarianship: RDAP Summit 2024
JeSLIB's latest volume features articles and commentary highlighting works from the 2024 RDAP Summit.
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Join a Committee
RDAP provides valuable volunteer opportunities through service on a wide range of action committees and task forces..
Member Directory
Find, connect with, and message other RDAP members. Access limited to active RDAP members.
RDAP Discuss Listserv
Open list available to all anyone interested in or working on research data access and preservation activities.