Every year around April, an email will be sent to all current RDAP members providing the opportunity to join committees. In order to Join a committee of interest, respond to this email. The list of volunteers will be reviewed by the Executive Board to finalize membership of each Action Committee. All chairs and members of Action Committees must be current RDAP members.

Chairs and members of Action Committees shall normally serve a term of one year; re- appointment is permitted. Sponsorship, Membership, and Conference Planning Committee terms begin May 1; unless otherwise noted, all other Action Committee appointments begin with the fiscal year, July 1.

Current RDAP Action Committees:

Conference Planning

The Conference Planning Action Committee is responsible for all activities surrounding the programming of the Annual RDAP Summit, including collaborating with the Education and Resources Action Committee to select workshops (if applicable). This Committee will collaborate with the Treasurer and the Sponsorship Action Committee to ensure there is a budget. They will work with the Marketing Action Committee to ensure appropriate communication about the Summit. 

Chairs: Amy Yarnell and Anthony Dellureficio

Members: Hannah Calkins, Lisa Chinn, Dawn Field, Matthew Harp, Lynda Kellam, Emily Kilcer, Michal McCullough, Alisa Rod, Ashley Thomas

Contact: rdapsummit@rdapassociation.org

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DEIA (Diversity Equity Inclusion and Anti-racism)

The DEIA Action Committee is responsible for supporting RDAP efforts to advocate for and actively support DEIA within our organization and within the fields of data management and curation. This committee will collaborate with the Executive Board and other Action Committees in their DEIA activities as appropriate.

Chair: Melissa Chomintra and Mara Sedlins

Members: Nancy Shin, Allie Tatarian, Alex Wieker, Deborah Yun Caldwell

Contact: deia@rdapassociation.org

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Education and Resources

The Education and Resources Action Committee is responsible for all the educational efforts of the Association outside of the Annual RDAP Summit. This Committee also collaborates with the Conference Planning Action Committee to select workshops for the Annual RDAP Summit (if applicable). This Committee will collaborate with the Treasurer and the Sponsorship Action Committee to ensure there is a budget for their activities. 

Chairs: Kristin Briney and Kat Koziar

Members: Halle Burns, Heather Coates, Julia Hon, Janine Pino, Rebecca Renirie, Shannon Sheridan, Margaret Vail, Sarah Wright

Contact: education@rdapassociation.org

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Marketing

The Marketing Action Committee is responsible for developing a marketing plan for the Association and, when needed, for each of its functions. This Committee is responsible for all social media, and will collaborate with all Action Committees and the Executive Board to promote Association functions, news and information.

Chairs: Helenmary Sheridan and Jennifer Chaput

Members: Rachel Austin, Jessica Ko

Contact: marketing@rdapassociation.org

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Membership

The Membership Action Committee is responsible for all activities involving recruiting new members and maintaining records of membership. This Committee will collaborate with the Treasurer as needed and is also responsible for coordinating the mentorship and scholarship programs. 

Chairs: Sheila Rabun and Emma Scott

Members: Daria Orlowska, Sara Samuel, Joanna Thielen

Contact: membership@rdapassociation.org

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Publishing

The Publishing Action Committee is responsible for producing an online quarterly newsletter with the purpose of informing the membership and interested parties about the RDAP Association and topics of interest. This Committee is also responsible for curating the conference proceedings through the editorial offices of the Journal of eScience Librarianship (JeSLIB).

Chairs: Abigail Goben and Erin Foster

Members: Alicia Cappello, Leslie Delserone, Tina Griffin, Marla Hertz, Jamaica Jones, Ali Krzton, Christine Nieman, Heather Owen, Sally Gore (special advisor)

Contact: publications@rdapassociation.org

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Sponsorship

The Sponsorship Action Committee is responsible for all activities surrounding the sponsorship needs of the Association. This Committee will collaborate with the Conference Action Committee and the Treasurer to ensure a budget for the Annual RDAP Summit. They will collaborate with any other Action Committee and the Executive Board on funding needs for Association activities. 

Chairs: Angel Tang and Barbara Esty

Members: Elena Azadbakht, Laura Palumbo, Abigail Pennington, Lauren Phegley

Contact: sponsorship@rdapassociation.org

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Website

The Website Action Committee is responsible for updating and organizing the website and association management system. Content may be provided by the Executive Board or another Action Committee but the Website Committee will implement the content. This Committee considers usability of general website and member resources when making design decisions.

Chairs: Michael Moore

Members: CJ Garcia, Sarah Marchese, Megan O'Donnell, Reid Otsuji

Contact: webmaster@rdapassociation.org

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Task Forces

Once a need is established by the Executive Board, a call to all members for volunteers to join the Task Force will be made. The list of volunteers will be reviewed by the Executive Board to finalize membership and select Chairs or Co-chairs. Chairs and members of Task Forces shall serve a term established by the Executive Board to complete the charge of the Task Force.

There are no current Task Forces - please check back.