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DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects

 

April 1‐3, 2009, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

 

http://www.ils.unc.edu/digccurr2009/

 

 

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. 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.

 

 

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

 

We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the following:

 

• 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?

 

 

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS

 

Contributed papers

The submission of original, recent, research and projects (including case studies), theoretical

developments, or innovative practical applications providing insight into the above topics is encouraged.

Submissions may be either a “Long Paper” (8 pages maximum) or “Short Paper” (2 pages), should be in

ACM format <http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings‐templates> and include title,

author(s) and affiliation(s), abstract, and full text. Please submit paper as pdf file. Accepted papers will

be published in the conference proceedings.

 

Contributed posters

Posters presenting new and promising work, preliminary results of research projects, or “best practices”

are welcomed. The content should clearly point out how the application contributes to innovation of

thought or design within the field, how it addresses key challenges, as well as potential impact on the

participant’s organization and/or practices in the field. Especially welcome are submissions from current

students. Submissions should be in the form of a two‐page paper in ACM format

<http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings‐templates> and include title, author(s) and

affiliation(s), abstract, summary of the poster’s content (may include figures), and references to

substantive supporting materials that will aid reviewers in determining suitability for the conference.

Please submit paper as pdf file. The final version of these short papers will be published in the

conference proceedings. During the conference, presenters are expected to display their work as a

poster, incorporating text and illustrations as appropriate. Presenters can also use laptop computers as

a way of supporting their posters (e.g. demonstration of related visualizations or applications).

 

Panels

Panels and technical sessions present topics for discussion such as cutting‐edge research and design,

analyses of trends, opinions on controversial issues, and contrasting viewpoints from experts in

complementary professional areas. Innovative formats that involve audience participation are

encouraged. These may include panels, debates, or forums, or case studies. Submissions should be in

the form of a two‐page paper in ACM format <http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedingstemplates>

and include title, sponsor(s), name and affiliation(s) of all participants, providing an overview

of the issues, projects, or viewpoints to be discussed by the panel. Please submit paper as pdf file. The

final version of the two‐page panel summary document will be published in the conference proceedings.

 

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & DEADLINES

 

September 30, 2008 Proposals due for contributed papers, panels and posters

 

November 15, 2008 Authors/proposers notified of acceptance

 

January 15, 2009 Final versions due for conference proceedings

 

April 2, 2009 Proceedings available for distribution at conference

 

International submissions are encouraged from any academic, nonprofit, corporate, or government area

in any part of the world. All submissions are made electronically via a link from the DigCCurr 2009 Web

site (http://www.ils.unc.edu/digccurr2009/).

 

Any problems with electronic submissions should be directed to:

Rachael Clemens

School of Information & Library Science

University of North Carolina

Phone: 714.926.1098 | Fax: 919.962.8071 | [log in to unmask]

 

 

Refereeing procedures

All types of submissions will be reviewed by at least two referees. Notices of acceptance or rejection will

contain constructive comments from referees.

 

 

2009 Symposium Planning Committee

Rachael Clemens

Dr. Wendy Duff

Dr. Maria Guercio

Carolyn Hank

Dr. Cal Lee

Dr. Seamus Ross

Dr. Ken Thibodeau

Dr. Helen Tibbo, Chair

Dr. Elizabeth Yakel

 

 

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Rachael Green Clemens

PhD Student

School of Information & Library Science

University of North Carolina

http://www.unc.edu/‾rclemens

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