***A few places still available***
JISC and DCC Joint Workshop: Digital Curation 101 Lite
15 July 2009
Park Plaza Hotel,
Leeds, England
http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/digital-curation-101-leeds-2009/register
About the Course
This course is being offered jointly by JISC and the DCC to support new bids
under the JISC Data Management Infrastructure Programme call. Using our
DCC Curation Lifecycle Model (http://www.dcc.ac.uk/lifecycle-model/) as a
reference point, this one-day course will introduce participants to the range
and nature of data curation activities and provide hands-on experience in
making use of the Data Audit Framework (DAF) and Digital Repository Audit
Method Based on Risk Assessment (DRAMBORA). The event will run from 11:00-
16:00 to allow for travel.
Background
The majority of scientific research is carried out through short-term, funded
projects. Accordingly, principle investigators and researchers must constantly
be on the lookout for new funding opportunities to continue their research
activity. This, coupled with often limited staffing resources, has meant that
data management and curation activities have not generally been given a high
priority within research projects. However, research councils and funding
bodies are becoming increasingly aware of the value of sharing and reusing
data and now require evidence of adequate and appropriate provisions for
data management and curation in new grant funding applications. To assist
researchers in developing sound data management and curation plans, we
developed this workshop to provide an introduction to digital curation and the
range of activities that should be considered when planning and implementing
new projects.
Benefits of Participation
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will have gained an insight into
the range and nature of data management and curation activities that should
be considered when planning new research projects using the digital curation
lifecycle model as a reference point, and be better equipped to develop bids
that reflect the recommendations cited in the JISC Data Management
Infrastructure Programme call.
Target Audience
The target audience for this workshop is prospective bidders for the JISC Data
Management Infrastructure Programme call.
Objectives:
" explore how digital curation can support and safeguard research.
" explore the digital curation lifecycle.
" identify the processes and activities involved in good practice for research
data management.
" be aware of the free services and tools available to assist with curation
activities
Costs
This course is offered free of charge but places are limited to 25 participants.
Register at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/digital-curation-101-leeds-
2009/register.
Further courses may be added over the life of the Data Management
Infrastructure Programme. Details will be posted via the DCC and JISC
websites as they are confirmed.
Please note: This course aims to introduce participants to the range of
activities and stakeholders that should be considered for active data curation,
from conceptualisation of research projects through to access and reuse of
data generated. If you are more interested in learning about organisational
and technological issues with regards to digital preservation, we highly
recommend the Digital Preservation Training Programme (DPTP)
(http://www.ulcc.ac.uk/dptp/about-dptp.html) which is targeted at managers
in institutions who are grappling with fundamental digital preservation issues.
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Joy Davidson
DCC Training Coordinator and ERPANET British Editor Humanities Advanced
Technology and Information Institute (HATII) George Service House, 11
University Gardens, University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QJ Scotland
Tel: +44(0)141 330 3549
Fax: +44(0)141 330 3788
http://www.dcc.ac.uk
http://www.erpanet.org
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