New Article: “The Research Data Alliance – The First Five Years”

The following article was recently shared on the Research Data Alliance web site.

Title

The Research Data Alliance – The First Five Years

Author

Francine Berman
2019-2020 Radcliffe Fellow, Harvard University
Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Source

via RD-Alliance.org

Abstract 

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the development of global infrastructure for data sharing and data-driven exploration. Launched in 2013, the RDA has grown precipitously from 250 individuals at its first Plenary to over 9000 RDA community members from 135+ countries in 2019. The state and evolution of the RDA provides a case study in the development of an organization from the ground up and the choices made to create both community and impact. This piece provides a perspective on RDA’s present, past, and future from one of the original founders of the organization.

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20 pages; PDF. 

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