The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project provides institutions with resources to enable them to explore the potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs).
The pilot was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS LG-254861-OLS-23) and grew out of a partnership between the California Digital Library (CDL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Designed to address the urgent needs of academic libraries to meet increasing requirements for sharing research data, the pilot explored the integration of maDMPs with existing research and IT systems.
This overview 28-page report provides information around the project’s background, summary of pilot activities and DMP Tool development, pilot observations, and summary key recommendations for institutions.
To Cite
Dean, Clare, Becky Grady, Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Marcel LaFlamme, Maria Praetzellis, and Judy Ruttenberg. maDMPs Pilot Report (Washington, DC and Oakland, California: Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025). https://doi.org/10.29242/report.mappilot2025.
