Digital Curation Centre

Information Day, University of Bath, 9 September 2005

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Invitation to attend DCC Information Day

September 9th, 2005, 12:00 - 16:00
University of Bath, 8 West 1.32

The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) is pleased to invite you to an information day that will be held at the University of Bath on the afternoon of the 9th September 2005. The meeting will consist of an introduction to the aims and objectives of the DCC and will include an opportunity to discuss the challenges of preserving digital assets through time with representatives of the centre.

So if you, or the department or institution you represent, have an active interest in digital preservation, or would like to learn more about the work of the centre, you would be most welcome to join us on the 9th September in Bath.

The Digital Curation Centre

The JISC-funded Digital Curation Centre (DCC) provides a focus on research into digital curation expertise and best practice for the storage, management and preservation of digital information to enable its use and reuse over time. The project represents a collaboration between the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, UKOLN, University of Bath, and the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC) and is community-driven, relying heavily on active participation and feedback from all stakeholder communities. For more information, please visit the DCC's Web site at: http://www.dcc.ac.uk. The DCC is not itself a data repository, nor do we attempt to impose policies and practices of one branch of scholarship upon another. Rather, based on insight from a vibrant research programme that addresses wider issues of data curation and long-term preservation, we will develop and offer programmes of outreach and practical services to assist those who face digital curation challenges.

We also seek to complement and contribute towards the efforts of related organisations, rather than duplicate services. A key objective for this project is the establishment of a communication network between the DCC and its stakeholder communities. In order to facilitate this objective and gain a better understanding of institutional digital curation challenges and expectations for the DCC we are committed to a series of regional information days. These will offer us an opportunity to meet representatives of institutions with real digital curation concerns, present details on the kinds of services we are able to offer and exchange ideas and resources. By limiting these visits to twenty participants we aim to create an informal but productive atmosphere with an emphasis on gathering requirements and feedback from those taking part. It is hoped that these days will encourage the development of new working relationships and closer collaboration between regional institutions in tackling digital curation challenges. The next information day will be held at the University of Bath on Friday September 9th in 8 West 1.32 (see campus map). The meeting will run from midday until 4pm.

How to join us ...

We are particularly keen to meet with representatives of insitutions with an active or future interest in digital preservation or who are keen to learn more about the work of the Digital Curation Centre. A warm invitation is extended to all academic and administrative staff, and representatives of computing, information and library services. Although participation is free, spaces are limited, and therefore the event will be run on a first come first served basis. If you are interested in participating, please confirm your attendance by emailing Andrew McHugh at: a.mchugh@hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk.

We look forward to meeting you and your colleagues and hearing of the role the DCC might play in helping to overcome your Digital Curation challenges.

Details on how to get to the University of Bath together with campus maps can be found at: http://www.bath.ac.uk/getting-here/