New at Dryad: Dan Edwards appointed Head of Data Publishing

As Head of Data Publishing, Dan Edwards will spearhead Dryad’s efforts to operationalize our mission to advance the open availability and routine reuse of research data. Day-to-day, that includes leading Dryad’s curation team in optimizing workflows, supporting data standards, and delivering best-in-class author support. Continue reading

Dryad in the community: New data sharing mandates and the role of academic libraries

In this presentation, Dryad’s Head of Community Engagement, Sarah Lippincott is joined by fellow presenters Michael Casp, Head of Production Division at J&J Editorial, Emma Molls, Director of Open Research & Publishing at University of Minnesota Libraries, and Alberto Pepe, Director of Strategy and Innovation at Wiley and Co-founder of Authorea. Sarah reviews some pertinent highlights from the Nelson memo and NIH policies, two of the major developments that will impact data sharing over the next few years. and concludes with a discussion on how libraries can help researchers move from data sharing to data publishing. Continue reading

Leaders in open data: Dryad welcomes new institutions and publishers

Researchers around the world entrust their research data to Dryad’s reliable curation and publishing process. Over 75 institutions and publishers currently sponsor data publication on behalf of their affiliated researchers through Dryad’s membership program. Our four newest members reflect the … Continue reading