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Course Details

May 31th - June 5th, 2015, and Janurary 4 - 5, 2016
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Institute consists of one five-day session in June 2015 and a two-day follow-up session in January 2016. The summer event begins at 6 PM on Sunday, May 31 iwth a welcome and opening event. 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, Continental breakfast, break time snacks and coffee, and a dinner on Tuesday will also be included.

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

May 2015 Institute Components include (order and session titles may vary somewhat from those listed):

  • Overview of digital curation definition, scope and main functions
  • Where you see yourself in the digital curation landscape
  • Digital curation program development
  • Digital curation stakeholders and digital curation landscape
  • Case Study on developing a digital repository
  • Procedural accountability - policies, submission agreements, rules
  • LAB -Transforming policy statements into rules
  • Overview of digital preservation challenges and opportunities
  • Roles and responsibilities for curation
  • LAB - Matching skills and roles
  • Characterization of digital objects
  • Overview and Characterization of Existing Tools: Placing the Tools in a Larger Industry Context
  • File formats
  • LAB – File format robustness
  • Managing in response to technological change
  • Digital forensics
  • Ethical issues
  • LAB – Media and content
  • Workflows, humans, and tools
  • Lab – Workflows
  • Evaluating curation programs requirements and assessment
  • LAB - Evaluating curation programs: TRAC/ISO 16363 Review
  • Characterizing, analyzing and evaluating the producer information environment
  • Economics of digital curation – costs and resource commitments
  • LAB - Economics of digital curation
  • Cloud computing
  • Web archiving
  • Formulating your six-month action plan - task for each individual, with instructors available to provide guidance
  • Summary of action plans
  • Clarifying roles and expectations for the next six months

January 4 - 5, 2016

Participants in the May event will return to Chapel Hill in Jan. 2015 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. Accommodations for January will be the responsibility of the attendee.

Course Format: On Site
Address: 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
 
Duration: 7 Days (5 in June, 2 in January)
Audience Category: Working Professionals
Level:
Instructor(s):

Dr. Cal Lee, Dr. Helen Tibbo, and Dr. Kam Woods, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Nancy McGovern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Carolyn Hank, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lorraine Richards, Drexel University

Maximum Attendees:
 
Cost Range: $1,150 - $1,300
Provider: The Digital Professional Institute
Sponsored by: Institute for Museum and Library Services

Course Website (external link)

This information is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement by the Library of Congress.