Begin forwarded message:
> From: Helen Tibbo
> Date: December 28, 2008 5:41:04 PM CST
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] DigCCurr2009 Draft Program Up & Registration
>
> Apologies for Cross-Posting
>
> DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects
>
> April 1?3, 2009, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
>
> Draft conference program now available at
> http://www.ils.unc.edu/digccurr2009/schedule
>
> Early Registration Ends 1/14/09!
> http://www.ils.unc.edu/digccurr2009/registration
> See details below.
>
>
>
> The School of Information and Library Science at the University of
> North Carolina is pleased to announce our second digital curation
> curriculum symposium. DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice,
> Promise and Prospects is part of the Preserving Access to Our
> Digital Future: Building an International Digital Curation
> Curriculum (DigCCurr) project. DigCCurr is a three?year (2006?
> 2009), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)?funded
> collaboration between SILS and the National Archives and Records
> Administration (NARA). The primary goals of the DigCCurr project are
> to develop a graduate?level curricular framework, course modules,
> and experiential components to prepare students for digital curation
> in various environments. DigCCurr initiatives in support of this
> goal are informed by representatives from the project?s
> collaborating institutions as well as an Advisory Board of experts
> from Australia, Canada, Italy, the Netherland, New Zealand, the
> United Kingdom and the United States.
>
> The first symposium, DigCCurr2007: An International Symposium in
> Digital Curation, was held April 18? 20, 2007, attracting nearly
> 300 attendees from ten countries. Participants explored the
> definition of digital curation and what skills are necessary for
> digital curation professionals working in libraries, archives,
> museums, data centers, and other data?intensive organizations. With
> speakers from more than a dozen countries, DigCCurr2009 will
> continue this theme, focusing on current practice and research
> surrounding digital curation with a look toward the future, and
> trends in preparing digital curation professionals.
>
> Sessions Focus on:
>
>
> ? Digital curation synergies and collaboration: What are the
> challenges and opportunities for regional, national, and global
> cooperation and collaboration in digital curation practices and
> research? How do we approach these effectively? Where do practices
> and research converge and diverge across different organizational
> mandates and requirements? Strategies for building and leveraging
> relations and cooperation among a global audience of digital
> curation researchers and educators for improved delivery of digital
> curation research and practice opportunities for emerging
> professionals.
>
> ? Teaching and training at the international level: What are the
> barriers and advantages in providing quality and comparable
> education? How does the profession traverse credentials and
> certification? Graduate education and continuing education for
> practitioners; Examination of current teaching tools; Recruiting
> students; Perceptions on the changing professional competencies and
> personal attributes for employment in digital curation environments.
>
> ? Digital curation in relation to archives and museums: How is the
> environment shaping traditional responsibilities? How are synergies
> developing across libraries, archives, and museums? What are core
> competencies in digital curation? Can we develop common ground among
> participating disciplines and entities? What are implications for
> various professions, and what issues do the professions need to
> addressing separately?
>
> ? What is going on in real life with the curation of digital
> resources? We encourage people to undertake small?scale studies in
> order to share data and case studies about current practices,
> procedures and approaches within specific organizational contexts.
> What is happening in different sectors such as industry, federal
> government, state government, nonprofit cultural institutions?
>
> ? What do we need? Examination of scope, extent, relevance, and
> quality of current literature.
>
> What is useful? What is missing?
>
> ? Infrastructures in support of digital curation. How well is
> current technology meeting the needs of digital curation, and what
> should future technology research and development involve to better
> meet these needs? How do organizations incorporate digital curation
> principles and procedures into their administrative and managerial
> operations? How do we support sustainable infrastructure?
>
>
> Conference Fees:
>
> Early $300 online registration by 1/14/09
>
>
> +$20 for Thursday dinner
>
> Regular $350 online registration 1/15/09 - 3/14/09
>
> +$20 for Thursday di