Research Data Access and Preservation Summit, 2016 Atlanta, GA May 4-7, 2016 Part of Panel 5, "DMPs and Public Access: Agency and Data Service Experiences" Presenter: Jonathan Petters, Johns Hopkins University Panel Lead: Margaret Henderson, Virginia Commonwealth University

1. JHU Data Management Services
Email: datamanagement@jhu.edu
Website: http://dmp.data.jhu.edu/
Data Management Services
Perspective on DMPs, Funders
and Public Access
Jonathan Petters
@jon_petters
RDAP 2016

2. Data Management Services
Perspective/Experience
with DMPs
2
• Atmospheric Science Researcher -> AAAS Science
and Technology Policy Fellow -> Data Management
Consultant
• JHUDMS partnership with SPARC on surfacing data
management/sharing requirements for federal
funders http://datasharing.sparcopen.org/

3. Data Management Services
Suggestions Re: Funders
3
• Coordination on funder DM requirements for
researchers
• What makes an ‘appropriate repository’ for data
deposit; Data Seal of Approval? TRAC?
• Where do institutional repositories fit?
• Research data licensing options/choices?
• Is there a role for RDM folks to assist with
• Tracking of execution of DMPs (with RA?)
• Data cataloging for R&D funders re: their Public
Data Listings

4. Data Management Services
DMP Consultant Advice
4
• Encourage Researchers to
• Be comprehensive and thoughtful with respect to
data management
• JHUDMS Questionnaire
• Be willing to share something publicly
• Be specific about RDM needs/desires in proposals;
ask for resources and associated funds
• What one thing can you suggest to improve a
Researcher’s DM? (gentle nudging)

5. Data Management Services
DMPing Challenges
5
• One to two DMP consults for us a month; # non-DMP
consults increasing
• Two data management/sharing plans on which we in
JHUDMS have consulted regarding feedback from
grant reviewers
• DMP is only a part of the larger proposal; may not
receive focus in panel review
• Have recently heard that panel reviewers are taking
DMPs more seriously