Mission

Our vision is for a future in which the open availability and routine reuse of all research data enables the acceleration of discovery across domains and the translation of research into benefits for society worldwide. We advance our vision through our mission: to enable the open publication and routine reuse of all research data.

Our multi-stakeholder community of academic and research institutions, research funders, scholarly societies and publishers is committed to leading in best practices for open data sharing and reuse. They invest in Dryad for the curation, open sharing and reuse of research data in all fields.

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Actively Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented

Technical Documentation

Implemented

Code License

Implemented

Open API

Implemented

Open Data Statement

Implemented

Open Product Roadmap

Implemented

Technical Attribute Statements

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Code Licenses Used

  • MIT License

Content Licensing

CC0

Standards

Community Engagement

Code of Conduct

Implemented

Community Engagement

Implemented

Community Statements

User Contribution Pathways

  • Contribute funds
  • Contribute to education or training
  • Contribute to governance
  • Contribute to working groups or interest groups

More About Community Engagement

Community Engagement Activities:

There are many ways for the community to engage including becoming a member, contributing code, serving on governance, donating towards fundraising campaigns, working on documentation, participating in listservs and events and working groups.

Dryad adopted the POSI Principles in 2020 and is a member of the POSI Adopters Group. Read our full self-audit at https://blog.datadryad.org/2020/12/08/dryads-commitment-to-the-principles-of-open-scholarly-infrastructure/.

Policies & Governance

Governance Summary

Dryad is a not-for-profit membership organization, recognized as a 501(c)3 by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Dryad members nominate and elect the Board of Directors, twelve individuals from the stakeholder community who provide strategic planning, fiscal oversight, and oversee the position of the Executive Director.

Policies

Commitment to Equity & Inclusion

In Progress

Privacy Policy

Implemented

Web Accessibility Statement

Implemented
Applies to Website

Governance Records

Implemented

Governance Structure & Processes

Implemented

Transparent Pricing and Cost Expectations

Implemented

Policy Statements

Community Governance

  • Formal

Additional Information

Organizational History

https://datadryad.org/stash/about#origins

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Non-profit organization

Current Affiliations

  • Friends of the National Library of Medicine
  • Data Curation Network
  • OASPA
  • Society for Scholarly Publishing
  • Research Data Alliance

Funding

Primary Funding Source

  • Program service revenue