Rowan University, located in Glassboro New Jersey, was recently reclassified as an R2 University. A doctoral granting University, with three separate campuses, two of which are Osteopathic and Allopathic medical schools. Some Rowan librarians and the Division of University Research led an effort to better understand the research data management (RDM) and digital scholarship (DS) needs at the University. With the continued growth in student enrollment, from 8,000 a decade ago to over 17,000 today, and the recent Carnegie research reclassification, Rowan University Libraries responded by hiring a new Director of Research Engagement and Scholarship to guide the library to meet the new and evolving research needs at the University.

We garnered IRB approval and sent out two surveys to understand the needs of University researchers with regards to their RDM workflows and requirements, technology needs for DS and where the library can help faculty and researchers with their scholarship. We present highlights from the survey results, our participation in the DLF e-Research Network Program and the CNI-ARL Digital Scholarship Planning Workshop. We discuss the newly formed working group comprised of the Division of University Research and Information Resources & Technology focusing on developing a collaborative RDM program. We share our thoughts about some immediate next steps and possible long-term future goals. We invite recommendations from attendees to enhance our efforts in this process.