Changes to the regulatory environment around research data management over the past few years, specifically the mandates to manage research data from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), have resulted in a great deal of research and discussion about roles, responsibilities and infrastructures for research data curation. Results include a large body of tools such as DMPTool, Data Curation and Profiles Toolkit, training programs (at various MLIS granting institutions) and reports. One major result, however, is that academic libraries, research administration offices and IT units at colleges and universities in the United States are stepping into the role of service providers for research data management.