The Data Curation Network: Leveraging Expertise to Curate Data at Scale

The Data Curation Network launched the three-year pilot of a distributed model for the curation of research data in 2018. Good curation increases the value and impact of research data. The collaborative, networked approach of the Data Curation Network leverages the expertise across network members to enhance the local repository’s ability to curate different types of research data. Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the pilot began with eight partners: University of Minnesota, Cornell University, Dryad Digital Repository, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Penn State University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Michigan. The presentation will describe the model and the procedures associated with implementing the Data Curation Network across pilot institutions. It will also impart lessons learned on effective practices for large-scale, multi-institution collaborations