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************Apologies
for Cross-Posting************ 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 | rclemens@xxxxxxx 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rachael Green Clemens PhD Student School of Information & Library Science University of North Carolina ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |