Workshop 1.1 | Uniting Networks: LIBER and RDA Europe Advancing Research Together
Date: Wednesday 2 July 2025
Room: TBA
Speaker(s): TBA
Organised by RDA and the LIBER Data Science in Libraries Working Group
Workshop Theme and Focus:
This workshop will explore the synergies between LIBER libraries and the Research Data Alliance Europe (RDA Europe) community of data experts, held by the RDA and with the LIBER Data Science in Libraries Working Group. RDA Europe and the Data Science in Libraries Working Group share a commitment to advancing data management, open science, and data stewardship practices, which are critical to modern research libraries. By leveraging RDA’s expertise in global data standards and the working group’s focus on implementing data science in libraries, this joint workshop aims to create synergies that benefit both communities, leading to knowledge exchange and impactful collaborations.
Workshop Objectives:
- Demonstrate the practical benefits of adopting RDA outputs (e.g. outputs from RDA TIGER working groups related to the European Open Science Cloud) within LIBER research libraries to enhance data management practices and services.
- Highlight opportunities for research libraries and their staff to engage in RDA Working Groups and Interest Groups (such as the Libraries for Research Data Interest Group and the Education and Training on the Handling of Research Data Interest Group), leveraging these existing platforms to build skills and combine expertise.
- Explore shared areas of interest, such as artificial intelligence (AI), that benefit from a multi-stakeholder approach for effective policy and infrastructure development.
- Facilitate dialogue between the two communities to co-create advocacy strategies that address pressing challenges in the research ecosystem, including FAIR data implementation, open science practices, and equitable access to resources.
The workshop will feature an engaging format combining presentations from RDA Europe experts and members of the LIBER DSLib Working Group, including highlights of relevant RDA Europe and RDA TIGER outputs for the LIBER community. The interactive breakout sessions will foster dialogue and generate actionable collaboration ideas between LIBER libraries and RDA Europe communities. In small groups facilitated by workshop organisers, questions covering topics such as data management tools and practices, skills gaps, and synergies between research data and traditional library holdings, will be posed and discussed.
Beyond this workshop, potential collaborations could include joint efforts between the RDA Libraries for Research Data Interest Group, the RDA Education and Training on the Handling of Research Data Interest Group, and the LIBER Research Data Management Working Group. Together, the RDA and LIBER can leverage shared expertise to advance FAIR data practices, open science policies, and data stewardship skills.