IG Established

Given the increased value of research data as a national research asset, many countries are establishing national services to provide data services, coordination and support for research data storage, management, publication, reuse and sharing. The peers for such national data services are other national data services, and this interest group is intended as a peer support forum to exchange ideas and share experiences. The desired outcome is to increase efficiency for the individual operators of national data services and to promote a more coherent joined-up, informal federation cooperative of such services.

14 August 2019 - A new IG is carrying forward the work of the Data Rescue IG with an expanded scope (all data, digital and analog), and with refined topics (questions in support of conservation processes, decision-making, and workflows).  All interested are welcome to join that conversation at the Data Conservation IG.

Sincere thanks to *Data Rescue IG Emeritus Chair Dr. Elizabeth Griffin* for her tireless efforts in support of international data rescue work.

Context and purpose

This interest group seeks to advance and enable reproducibility in research based on or producing datasets. Our goals are to provide community based recommendations and infrastructure solutions, doing so in coordination with the other RDA Working and Interest Groups where appropriate.