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Registration is now open for the Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit<https://www.asist.org/rdap/>, which will take place in Chicago, IL from March 21-23, 2018. To view the program/schedule and register please visit: https://www.asist.org/rdap<https://www.asist.org/rdap/> This national conference will feature panel presentations, lightning talks, workshops, and a poster session reception. Managers, users, and generators of digital data from all sectors, including industry, academia, government, and cultural heritage centers will gather to explore topics in the following areas: * Data quality: Curation services, Metadata, and Metrics * Defining the role of the library in research data management within an institution * FAIR vs. Friction * Intersection of Publishing and Data * Underserved Data Communities: Understanding Access & Preservation Bias * Research reproducibility - how data librarians are getting involved We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker: Tom Schenk, the Chief Data Officer for the City of Chicago, will address the Summit attendees. More information will be forthcoming. March 23 is our Workshop/Demo day<https://www.asist.org/rdap/program-2018/#workshops> with additional sessions led by data organizations and experts. RDAP is also excited to partner with the Journal of eScience Librarianship<http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/> (JeSLIB) to publish the RDAP posters and presentations in this peer-reviewed, open access journal. Keep up with the conversation on Twitter at #RDAP18 and on the RDAP Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/ResearchDataAccessPreservation/>. Questions? Please contact RDAP chairs: Amy Neeser ([log in to unmask]) & Jon Petters ([log in to unmask]) ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit diglib.org/announce