Research Data Management: JIBC Research Data Management Strategy

The purpose of this Research Data Management (RDM) Strategy is to ensure that research data is preserved, kept secure and made accessible. In March 2021 the Canadian Tri-Agencies released the Tri-Agency Research Data Management (RDM) Policy (the Policy). The objective of the Policy is to support Canadian research excellence by promoting sound RDM and data stewardship practices. All postsecondary institutions eligible to administer Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) funds are required to create an institutional RDM strategy. Institutional RDM Strategies must be publicly available by March 1, 2023, on the institution’s website. The website must include contact information to which inquiries about the strategy can be directed.

Representatives from the Centre for Research, Innovation & Scholarship, the Library, and Technology Services formed the JIBC Research Data Management Working Group. The RDM Working Group conducted a preliminary assessment of institutional services and data management capacity and developed a plan to meet current and future requirements to comply with the Policy.