The Research Data Services Interest Group organizes professional development and networking opportunities focusing on providing research data services at colleges and universities and the role of the data services librarian. Check out our 'Past Programs' by clicking on the link below!
Chair: Elizabeth McCall
Elizabeth.McCall@tufts.edu
Secretary: Elizabeth Pawlowski
epawlows@holycross.edu
Communications Chair: James Burke
jburke@mtholyoke.edu
UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 8, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Virtual event)
Spring 2026 Coffee Chat
Join the ACRL-NEC Research Data Services Interest Group for our virtual Spring Coffee Chat on April 8 at 11am. This event will be a chance to connect with your data services colleagues at other institutions, discuss current trends, and share thoughts and news.
We’ll be discussing the following topics, plus whatever else you’d like to chat about!
What interesting experiences with instruction, workshops, or outreach would you like to share with your colleagues who support data services?
What trends in users’ needs or challenges are you seeing?
How are changes to NIH and NSF requirements for Data Management Plans impacting you / your researchers?
Are you seeing the growing development of AI bringing changes to how your users do research and how we provide research data management services?
How do the digital humanities fit into your work / your institution’s data services?
How are you supporting researchers in reproducibility / replication?
When: Wednesday, April 8th, 11:00 AM - Noon on Zoom
Registration is required:
https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pk-Q1qkYRiybj3Fl5ZfWdg