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Peter Burnhill Director (Phase One) dcc.ac.uk

Digital Curation Centre. a centre of expertise in data curation and preservation. Aims & Organisation. Peter Burnhill Director (Phase One) www.dcc.ac.uk. Funders:. Overview. Unifying Themes for the DCC Time for Digital Curation Aims & Objectives Organisation to Succeed

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Peter Burnhill Director (Phase One) dcc.ac.uk

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  1. Digital Curation Centre a centre of expertise in data curation and preservation Aims & Organisation Peter Burnhill Director (Phase One) www.dcc.ac.uk Funders:

  2. Overview • Unifying Themes for the DCC • Time for Digital Curation • Aims & Objectives • Organisation to Succeed • Plans & Progress: Beyond Phase One

  3. Trusted Repositories of Knowledge The Maori entrusted their knowledge to people, trained to be the repositories,who could: • receive information with the utmost accuracy • store information with integrity beyond doubt • retrieve the information without amendment • apply appropriate judgement in the use of the information • pass on the information appropriately. Whatarangi Winiata, (2002), Repositories of Röpü Tuku Iho: A Contribution to the Survival of Mäori as a People, Wellington: Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Annual Conference, 17-20 November 2002 Special thanks to Professors Derek Law & Seamus Ross

  4. = f(data curation & digital preservation) + other concerns data curation [when high current/ongoing interest] actions to make best use of digital data & results over entire life-cycle adding value; generating new forms of information, for use digital preservation [for longevity;fall off in interest] long-run technological/legal accessibility & usability storage, maintenance & accessibility of information content in digital material over the long-term, for use of interest/relevance to designated community (OAIS concept) digital objects and data, over their life-cycle (records management) for current & future generations of use ... What is digital curation ...

  5. Unifying Themes for the DCC • ‘data as evidence’ • for understanding and decision • for one or more designated communities • ‘archival responsibility’ • at one or more institutional levels • institutional policies & individuals’ competence • legal compliance & agreement on procedures • turn ‘open access’ into ‘continuing access’ • turn costs into investment • valuing flow of benefit from re-usable assets

  6. Time for Digital Curation • problem of the moment • data curation & data deluge in e-science/research • longevity of digital heritage & research investment • re-examining ‘Communication’ in ICT • Internet and GRID: communication across spacewith utmost accuracy • Digital Curation: communication across time, with utmost accuracy • ensure Content travels despite turbulence of IT • agree strategies & methods for digital preservation

  7. Aims & Objectives for the DCC ‘quality improvement in data curation & digital preservation’ initial focus: data as evidence for scholarly conclusions wider remit: scholarly communication & eLearning ‘excellence in research & excellence in service’ working with repositories, rather than being one ‘connecting communities’ via Associates Network universities & research institutes scientific data tradition & document tradition international & cross-sectoral

  8. Organisation to Engage & Collaborate curation organisations eg DPC communities of practice: users community support & outreach Collaborative Associates Network of Data Organisations service definition & delivery management & admin support research collaborators research development co-ordination testbeds& tools Industry standards bodies

  9. Organisation to Succeed Phase One leadership over first eight months of funding Community Support & Outreach Led by Dr Liz Lyon (UKOLN, University of Bath) Service Definition & Delivery Led by Professor Seamus Ross (HATII [ERPANET], University of Glasgow) Development Led by Dr David Giaretta (Astronomical Software & Services, CCLRC) Research Led by Professor Peter Buneman (Informatics, University of Edinburgh) Management & Co-ordination Director (Phase One): Peter Burnhill with Phase One Project Co-ordinator: Robin Rice (both from EDINA & Data Library, University of Edinburgh) ‘Ex Portfolio’: Malcolm Atkinson (NeSC) & Chris Rusbridge (UofGlasgow)

  10. Engage Communities of Practice with those who have responsibility … to invoke/provoke good practices appraisal & retention/disposal logical & physical integrity: authenticity/security place research in productive research domains eg Informatics, Law School, e-Science ... work on the ‘R&D’, create services of relevance achieve ‘virtuous circle’ turn products of research into tools for use

  11. Planning & Progress • plan for the Long, with 2020 Vision - 15years on • large territory, and large expectation • multi-disciplinary, multi data type, multi tradition/profession • national and international, but also local and hidden from view • a lot is going on • we acknowledge trust and ££’s for tasks in hand • seek collaboration & identify win-win-win scenarios • now, having set the stage • Engaging the Users: Outreach & Community Support • Ensuring Curation Action: Constructing Effective Services • Preparing for the Future: the R&D Programme

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