Access to Digital Collections that Take Bitstreams Seriously: Hands-on with BitCurator, BitCurator Access and BitCurator NLP Software
7-8 June 2018 | The British Library, London
About
In this workshop, participants will learn about and gain experience with products of the BitCurator, BitCurator Access and BitCurator NLP (Natural Language Processing) projects. It will involve substantial hands-on components, applying the tools on real digital materials.
Libraries, archives and museums (LAMs) are increasingly called upon to move born-digital materials from their original locations into more sustainable preservation environments. Information professionals must be prepared to extract digital materials from removable media in ways that reflect the rich metadata and ensure the integrity of the materials. They must also support and mediate appropriate access: allowing users to make sense of materials and understand their context, while also preventing inadvertent disclosure of sensitive data.
Who should attend?
This workshop will be of interest to information professionals and practitioners who are responsible for acquiring or transferring collections of digital materials. We also welcome individuals involved in digital preservation research, development and IT management, who will learn how data generated by the BitCurator tools can complement and potentially be integrated with data generated by other tools and systems.
Why attend?
- Learn about how digital forensics tools are applied and why this is important for the preservation of born-digital materials
- Find out about tools and methods that can help support digital curation
- Get hands-on experience using the BitCurator environment
- Gain a practical understanding of how to apply these tools in your own organisation
- Network with colleagues who are undertaking similar work.
Early bird registration
Please note due to the practical nature of this workshop, we are limiting registration to 25 places.
OPF members are invited to attend free of charge. Please use the link and discount code sent to the members email list.
