Welcome:Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum
Florence12 December 2012
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission'
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
Context in Europe
47 National libraries, 20,500 Public libraries, 10,000 University libraries, 29,000 Special libraries + School libraries17,600 Museums25 National archives Audiovisual archives
82000 staff2366 staff involved in digitisation
NUMERIC report, 2009http://www.cipfastats.net/default_view.asp?content_ref=9743
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
DPC training needs report, 2004 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/uploaded_documents/finalReport.pdf
Zach Klein CC BY-NC 2.0
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
EuropeFondazione Rinascimento Digitale (FRD)Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Recht, Goettingen State and University Library (UGOE)Humanities Advanced Technology Institute (HATII) at University of GlasgowMDR Partners (Consulting) Ltd (MDR)Trinity College Dublin (TFTCD) Vilniaus Universiteto Biblioteka (VUL)
Third countriesFaculty of Information at the University of Toronto (uToronto) Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
AssociatesDigital Preservation Coalition (DPC)Nestor
Consortium
Identify and analyse existing training opportunities and methodologiesSurvey training needsIdentify key skills and competencesEstablish a curriculum frameworkDisseminate the resultsPromote the results for use within and between countries– Impact on staff mobility– Impact on educators
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 sectorAn international community of practice– Sustained by a collaborative web-environment– Continuing development of the framework
Main activities
An international network
http://www.digcur-education.org/eng/About/Network-Members-Orgs
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
Curate!
http://www.digcur-education.org/eng/Resources/CURATE-Game
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www.digcur-education.org