The SIG-DATA charge is to promote discussion, exchange resources, and support an infrastructure for e-research and data information management among IATUL members. The primary focus of SIG DATA is to understand and inform about the practices and applications of data and e-research services in an academic environment.

The SIG DATA currently has eight members:

• Cameron Riopelle (Chair): Head of Data and Visualization Services, University of Miami, USA
• Magdalena Szuflita: Senior Librarian, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
• Allison Dolland: Deputy Campus Librarian, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
• Sarah Kibirige: Director of Library & Information Services, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
• Zanele Mathe: Research Information Services Manager, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Libraries, Cape Town, South Africa
• Katina Toufexis: Research Data Coordinator, University of Western Australia, Australia
• Jasmine Kirby: Instruction & Engagement Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Qatar
• Tiyani Mabunda: Director of Open Scholarship, North-West University, South Africa