DigCurV - Introductions and Context
- 1. Welcome: Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum Florence 12 December 2012 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission'
- 2. Digital agenda for Europe “In ancient times, the library of Alexandria was said to contain up to 70% of all human knowledge. The challenge for the digital age is to do even better than that – and make the result last longer.” • Public sector responsibility for digitisation of cultural heritage • Calls for large investment from national governments and the European Commission • Digital preservation is seen as a key issue – now needs to be put in practice http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/doc/refgroup/final_report_cds.pdf
- 3. Context in Europe 47 National libraries, 20,500 Public libraries, 10,000 University libraries, 29,000 Special libraries + School libraries 17,600 Museums 25 National archives Audiovisual archives 82000 staff 2366 staff involved in digitisation NUMERIC report, 2009 http://www.cipfastats.net/default_view.asp?content_ref=9743
- 4. Training and Education Professional training for the care of traditional collections is well established Training in long term management of digital assets has been identified as a major issue for employers and staff Professional development is a lifetime requirement Zach Klein CC BY-NC 2.0 DPC training needs report, 2004 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/uploaded_documents/finalReport.pdf
- 5. Professional Development: is a lifetime requirement “Digital curation and preservation are rapidly evolving fields. To perform effectively, personnel working in these fields need to update their knowledge and skills on a continuous basis.” http://www.digitalpreservationeurope.eu/publications/professional_development.pdf
- 6. Consortium Europe Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale (FRD) Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Recht, Goettingen State and University Library (UGOE) Humanities Advanced Technology Institute (HATII) at University of Glasgow MDR Partners (Consulting) Ltd (MDR) Trinity College Dublin (TFTCD) Vilniaus Universiteto Biblioteka (VUL) Third countries Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto (uToronto) Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Associates Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Nestor
- 7. Main activities Identify and analyse existing training opportunities and methodologies Survey training needs Identify key skills and competences Establish a curriculum framework Disseminate the results Promote the results for use within and between countries – Impact on staff mobility – Impact on educators
- 8. Main activities Developing the network – Relationships with learning organisations, educators, employing organisations, individuals – The ripple effect – at both policy and practitioner level Implementation in vocational education and training for the sector An international community of practice – Sustained by a collaborative web-environment – Continuing development of the framework
- 10. Shape of Today’s Event Morning – Introduction to the idea/development of the lenses – Responses to the lenses by four experts – A round of CURATE: The Digital Curation Game Afternoon – Breakout Sessions • Scenarios that will give us feedback on the usefulness of the lenses in practice
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