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DigCCurr Professional Institute: Curation Practices for the Digital Object
Lifecycle 
Registration Now Open at:
http://cfx.research.unc.edu/res_classreg/browse_single.cfm?New=1
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2286> &event_id=22286 

May 16-21, 2010 & January 5-6, 2011 (One price for two sessions)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

Visit http://ils.unc.edu/digccurr/institute.html for more information. 

The institute consists of one five-day session in May 2010 and a two-day
follow-up session in January 2011. Each day of the summer session will
include lectures, discussion and hands-on "lab" components. A course pack
and a private, online discussion space will be provided to supplement
learning and application of the material. An opening reception dinner on
Sunday, break time treats and coffee, and a dinner on Thursday will also be
included.

This institute is designed to foster skills, knowledge and
community-building among professionals responsible for the curation of
digital materials.

Registration:
 
* Regular registration : $650
* Late registration (after April 15, 2010) : $700
* Summer Institute accommodations (includes 5 nights of a private room in a
4 room/2 bath dorm suite on the UNC campus, with kitchen, linens, and
internet access) : $300*

*We highly recommend that you choose the on-campus accommodations.

If you are a grant recipient working on a digital project, check with your
program officer to request approval to use available grant funds to attend
the institute.

Institute Instructors:

* From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Carolyn Hank, Dr.
Cal Lee, Dr. Richard Marciano, Dr. Helen Tibbo.
* Dr. Nancy McGovern, from the University of Michigan.
* Dr. Seamus Ross, from the University of Toronto.
* Dr. Manfred Thaller, from the University of Cologne.


Institute Components:

* Overview of digital curation definition, scope and main functions
* Where you see yourself in the digital curation landscape
* Digital curation program development
* Engendering Trust: Processes, Procedures and Forms of Evidence
* LAB - DRAMBORA in action

* Strategies for engaging data communities
* Characterizing, analyzing and evaluating the producer information
environment
* Submission and transfer scenarios - push and pull (illustrative examples) 
* Defining submission agreements and policies
* Strategies for writing policies that can be expressed as rules and rules
that can automatically executed
* LAB - Making requirements machine-actionable 
* Importance of infrastructure independence

* Overview of digital preservation challenges and opportunities
* Managing in response to technological change
* Detaching Bits from their Physical Media: Considerations, Tools and
Methods
* LAB - Curation of Unidentified Files
* Returning to First Principles: Core Professional Principles to Drive
Digital Curation

* Characterization of digital objects
* LAB - Assessing File Format Robustness
* Access and use considerations
* Access and user interface examples
* How and why to conduct research on digital collection needs
* LAB - Analyzing server logs and developing strategies based on what you
find

* Overview and characterization of existing tools
* LAB - Evaluating set of software options to support a given digital
curation workflow
* Formulating your six-month action plan - task for each individual, with
instructors available to provide guidance
* Summary of action plans
* Clarifying roles and expectations over next six months


January 5-6, 2011
Participants in the May event will return to Chapel Hill in Jan 2011 to
discuss their experiences in implementing what they have learned in their
own work environments.  Participants will compare experiences, lessons
learned and strategies for continuing progress.

We look forward to seeing you there!   -Helen

 

 

Dr. Helen R. Tibbo

School of Information and Library Science

201 Manning Hall CB#3360

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360

Tel: 919-962-8063

Fax: 919-962-8071

Email: [log in to unmask]

 

 


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