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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/proceedings-templates>
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
Dr. Helen R. Tibbo
School of Information and Library Science
201 Manning Hall CB#3360
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
27599-3360
Tel: 919-962-8063
Fax: 919-961-8071
Email: [log in to unmask]
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