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.

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The RDAP Summit 2025 Call for Proposals is now closed. Stay tuned for more information about registration and schedule.

A limited number of Summit Scholarships are available. Deadline for applications is Monday, January 6, 2024.

RDAP Happenings

Journal of eScience Librarianship: RDAP Summit 2024

JeSLIB's latest volume features articles and commentary highlighting works from the 2024 RDAP Summit.

Applications for RDAP Summit 2025 scholarships close January 6

Through the generosity of RDAP members and partner organizations, a limited number of scholarships are available to cover registration for the RDAP Summit 2025 plus RDAP membership for one year.

Explore the new RDAP Resource Hub

The Resource Hub offers tools for new and experienced data professionals, including an annotated bibliography of data management resources and past RDAP webinar recordings (RDAP members only).

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