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Qualitative Data Archiving: The MEDARD Project

Explore the history, functioning, and future of the Czech Republic's MEDARD project, focusing on archiving qualitative social science data. Learn about obstacles, opportunities, and the bright future of this digital archive. Contact Tomáš Čížek for more information.

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Qualitative Data Archiving: The MEDARD Project

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  1. IASSIST 2007 Conference Qualitative Data Archiving in the Czech Republic Tomáš Čížek Sociological Data Archive Institute of Sociology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

  2. Saint Médard MEDARD Digitální ARchív MĚkkých Dat The Digital Archive of Soft Data

  3. Contents of the Presentation • History of the archive MEDARD • Functioning of the archive • Archive's web site • Obstacles in archiving • (Bright) Future

  4. History • The archive was established in 2000 • It was based upon the project Alternative culture: 1994-2005 • Until 2004 it was run by Virtual Institute, a Czech NGO focused on the application of Internet technologies to education, publishing and research in the field of social sciences

  5. 2004-2005 Searching for a New Home for the Archive

  6. Rebirth • In the end of 2005, the archive MEDARD was incorporated as an independent data library to the Sociological Data Archive by the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

  7. Functioning of the Archive • The archive acquires, preserves and provides data solely in the digital form • Currently using NESSTAR as a data catalogue

  8. Website: http://medard.soc.cas.cz

  9. Functioning of the archive • The archive provides data on the basis of submitted applications • Research database on the archive's website presents information on Czech qualitative projects (under construction)

  10. Main obstacles • Data Protection Law and the issues of INFORMED CONSENT • Insufficient motivation to store data

  11. Future • Promotion, promotion, promotion… • There are various academic institutions and universities performing qualitative research • International cooperation

  12. Thank you. • Contact: • Tomáš Čížek • Sociological Data Archive • Institute of Sociology, • Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic • tomas.cizek@soc.cas.cz • http://medard.soc.cas..cz • http://archiv.soc.cas.cz

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