RDAP2: First impressions

Abstract

Editor's Summary The second Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit, held in March 2011 in Denver, brought together a mix of attendees from the science, library and archival communities. The interaction revealed the need to join forces to better manage data generated by research projects. Scientists presented lessons they learned from creating data management strategies from scratch, using technologies and dealing with administrative politics, while librarians related methods and issues faced in managing digital data repositories, curating and preserving critical research data. Conversations were surprising and enlightening, as scientists were largely unaware of librarians' role in data management, and the groups discovered differences in their terminology and connotations. Attendees appreciated the opportunity for interaction and agreed on the need to collaborate on identifying others working on data access and preservation, finding existing solutions to repurpose and combining efforts with other organizations.