[MCN-L] Fwd: DigCCurr2009 Draft Program Up & Registration

2008-12-30 Thread Richard Urban


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

[MCN-L] reminder: mw2009 demo proposals due dec 31

2008-12-30 Thread j trant
Museums and the Web 2009
the international conference for culture and heritage on-line
April 15-18, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/


==> Demonstration Proposals <==
It's not too late to participate in MW2009. The deadline for 
Demonstration proposals is December 31, 2008. For full details, and a 
link to the on-line proposal form, see 
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/demos/index.html


==> Best of the Web <==
Best of the Web nominations will be made this year on the conference 
community site. Register at http://conference.archimuse.com and watch 
for the announcement.


==> Conference Program On-line<==
Full details about MW2009 -- including abstracts of all papers -- are 
on the conference Web site at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/

All full-texts of past MW papers are on-line. See 
http://conference.archimuse.com/researchForum/


==> Need To Know More <==
Email mw2009 at archimuse.com with any questions.


We hope to see you in Indianapolis.

jennifer and David

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