Posts Tagged ‘data management’

Partnerships in Curating European Digital Resources

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Partnerships in curating European digital resources is the theme of the 2nd LIBER International Workshop on Digital Preservation, which will take place over 7-8 May 2012 in Florence, Italy. Liz Lyon, Director of UKOLN, will be giving a presentation entitled Partnering for Research Data on the first morning of the Workshop programme.

The Workshop is being organised by the LIBER Steering Committee for Heritage Collections and Preservation in collaboration with the Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale in Florence and the National Library of the Netherlands.

The upcoming Workshop theme is something of a response to the unmistakable advice ‘Do not go at this game alone’, which was given to LIBER libraries at the end of the first LIBER workshop on digital preservation in The Hague in 2010. Since then, the Euro crisis and budget cuts have only exacerbated the need to seek partnerships in securing long-term access to digital collections. But with whom can you partner? How does it work? What are the advantages and disadvantages of various forms of partnering?

This workshop will provide an overview of the best-known collaborative initiatives: the stakeholders involved, the basic set-ups, the legal foundations, the business models – and help delegates analyse which options are best suited to their organisation, type of collection and national culture. It will deal with organisational issues, as well as legal, financial and technical issues that will influence their choices. Critical questions will be asked by experts in the field, and there will be plenty of time for delegates to ask their own questions. Lastly, the workshop will showcase a variety of best practices.

The intention is that delegates will go home with a keen understanding of the types of collaborative practices available which will enable them to start discussing long-term preservation policies with their management team.

Details of the programme, registration information and information on hotels can be obtained from the Workshop Web page.

Information about the programme, speakers and content of the workshop may be obtained from Marcel Ras.

For information about the Workshop organisation, you are invited to contact Chiara Cirinnà.

Community Capability Model Framework for Data-Intensive Research Review Workshop: Melbourne

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Community Capability Model for Data Intensive Research Project (led by UKOLN and funded by Microsoft) is holding a workshop in Melbourne, Australia on 10 February 2012 to continue developing the model in consultation with the community.  Further information is available from the UKOLN Events Web site. Registration is now open.

CERIF Meetings in Bath

Monday, January 9th, 2012

UKOLN is hosting a series of meetings based on CERIF, the Common European Research Information Format, in co-operation with euroCRIS and JISC. The first is a CERIF tutorial and UK data surgery, to be held on 9 February 2012, followed by euroCRIS task group meetings on 10 February, both in the city of Bath. Participation is open, and all those involved in research information management are strongly encouraged to take the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of CERIF and explore real-life data scenarios, as well as to contribute UK experience to related euroCRIS task groups.

Registration Opens for DCC Cambridge Roadshow

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

The UK Digital Curation Centre (DCC) is running a series of free inter-linked regional workshops designed to support institutional research data management planning and training. These DCC Roadshows are being produced to allow every institution in the UK to prepare for effective research data management and to understand more about how the DCC can help. Registration is now open for the sixth DCC Roadshow which is being organised in conjunction with Cambridge Library and will take place from 9 – 11 November 2011 at Cambridge.

Full details of the Roadshow and how to register are available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.

Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research: First Consultation Workshop

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Microsoft Research Connections and UKOLN are working in partnership to develop a Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research. The ultimate aim of the Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research Project is to provide a framework useful for researchers and funders in modelling a range of disciplinary and community behaviours with respect to the adoption, usage, development and exploitation of cyber-infrastructure for data-intensive research.

One of this partnership’s activities is an event at the University of York on 28 September 2011, of interest to researchers, digital repository managers, staff from library, information and research organisations, data curators, data centre managers, data scientists, research-funding organisations and research networks.

Further information on the Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research is available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.

Registration Opens for DCC Oxford Roadshow

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Registration is now open for the 4th Digital Curation Centre Roadshow. Full details are availble in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.

JISC Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Tools Project: Dissemination Workshop

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Some places remain for the workshop to disseminate the Digital Preservation Benefits Toolset and accompanying materials such as user guides and factsheets to the research community. The event, organised by UKOLN, will take place in London on Tuesday 12 July 2011. Full details are available in the news feature about the dissemination workshop on the UKOLN Web site.

JISC Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Tools Project: Dissemination Workshop

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Registration is now open for the workshop to disseminate the Digital Preservation Benefits Toolset and accompanying materials such as user guides and factsheets to the research community. The event, organised by UKOLN, will take place in London on 12 July 2011. Full details are available in the latest news feature on the UKOLN Web site.

OR 2011: Linked Data – The Future for Open Repositories?

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Adrian Stevenson of UKOLN will be speaking about the LOCAH Project at the Open Repositories 2011 Conference, which takes place in Austin, Texas, USA over 6 – 11 June 2011. Adrian will give his 24×7 presentation, entitled Linked Data – The Future for Open Repositories?.