51 Association of Research Libraries Research Library Issues 296 — 2018 As a researcher and an archivist by training, with a technological background and a strong interest in community building, I can see many parallels and intersections between the work of the scientific research community and the archives, preservation, and library/ information science communities. Building capacity by drawing stakeholders together to share tools and work towards common goals is useful and important for moving research data management practices closer to sustainability and long-term preservation. Unsurprisingly, there is a continued need for cross-pollination and interdisciplinary communities and cohorts to be fostered and facilitated by professionals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and interests. Sustaining, maintaining, and growing resources within and for communities is dependent on meeting the needs of current and future members. As membership ebbs and flows according to the needs of individuals and cohorts, maintaining a shared vision and mission is important to the sustainability of both community and resources. Archivists and librarians are positioned to lead this charge. They are familiar with organizational models and with ensuring the preservation of resources over time, and are equipped to bring those and many other professional skills to the research data management table. Archivists, librarians, and other information allies can provide leadership by developing inclusive approaches, seeking and building collaborative partnerships, and insisting on research data management as a common good. Further, by investing in approaches to train and educate the research data management community in transparent, open, and welcoming ways, archivists and allies can frame the act of making good practices as an easy choice that contributes to a common, sustainable good. according to the needs of individuals and cohorts, maintaining a shared vision and mission is important to the sustainability of both community and resources. membership ebbs and flows As