Coming of Age: The Online Research Data Repository -- Campus Technology

"Technology advancements surround us, and sometimes the sheer volume of new tools and services is overwhelming. Can we identify which technologies are poised to make significant changes in the way we work? One technology that's been relatively under the radar may be about to make a huge difference in scholarly research practice and has the potential to help move scientific and social scientific discovery ahead as never before.

Here, CT asks Ray Uzwyshyn, the director of digital and collection services for the Texas State University library, about research data repositories — a technology that is just coming into its own. Uzwyshyn served on the implementation, planning, and policy committees for the Texas Data Repository, which launched December 2016. He offers both a current view of the technology and insight into its impact."