The long-awaited DMPTool version 2 is released today, thanks to the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Currently the DMPTool supports 115 institutions and more than 9100 users, and with this release we expect these numbers to grow rapidly. The new DMPTool is chock-full of new stuff, including:

For everyone

• New user interface with embedded tips and help throughout
• Library of publicly available data management plans
• Assigning plan co-owners for better collaboration
• New help on data management in general
• Frequently Asked Questions, where users can submit questions and get answers
• 90-second video explaining the DMPTool
• Quick-start guide for creating a DMP
• Up-to-date data management funder requirements

For institution administrators

• New administrator interface that allows self service of DMPTool setup
• Information about becoming a DMPTool partner institution
• New resources for promoting the DMPTool, including posters, postcards, and slide decks (see below)
• Capabilities for institutional branding (logos, contact information)
• Review functionality – set up informal or formal review of institutional DMPs
• DMP template creation from scratch
• Granular assignment of institutional administrator roles
• Detailed help for using the new administrator functions

Get started promoting the new DMPTool! Use these resources

All are available at http://dmptool.org/promote

• DMPTool generic slide deck, can be customized: pptx or Google Presentation
• DMPTool conference-style poster: pptx (can be customized) or PDF
• DMPTool postcard: pptx (can be customized) or PDF
• DMPTool new logo (jpg)
• Talking points: meeting with stakeholders
• Embed-able advertisements for your website

San Francisco New Year Fireworks 2013, by David Yu. From Flickr.