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Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin (DPC), William Kilbride (DPC), Chiara Cirinná (FRD)Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6th May 2013

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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Creating a Future for Digital Preservation Training

• APARSEN project background and training goals

• Report: Survey of Training Material/ Assessment of Digital Curation Requirements

• Gaps and issues identified

• APARSEN future plans

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What is APARSEN?

• A Network of Excellence in digital preservation

- Funded by European Commission

- January 2011 to December 2014 (4 years)

- Coordinated by Science and Technology Facilities Council (UK)

- 31 partners from 13 countries

• Working towards creating a Virtual Centre of Excellence for Digital Preservation

• Training and professional development a key focus

- Training Courses

- Formal Qualifications

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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Preliminary Research for APARSEN Training

• Overview of DP training landscape

• Analysis of current provision

- Survey of courses Jan ‘10- Jun ’12

- Review based on feedback and focus groups

• Identification of requirements

- DP Standards

- Results of peer review (ISO 16363 test audits)

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6

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Training Course Locations

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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Training Providers

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Topics Covered

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Prior Knowledge Required

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Training Course Occurrence

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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Analysis of Current Provision - Conclusions

• Introductory training still required…..

• …..Growing need for advanced content

• A greater focus on practice and experience

• Improved access - more online/distance learning

• Targeted to specific roles

• Long and varied list of topics of interest

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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Identification of Competencies Required

• Commonality with outcomes of DigCurV

• Include expected key DP skills

- Standards

- Lifecycle management

- Preservation planning

• Also emphasis on a broader skill set and flexibility

- Communication

- Change management

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6

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Gaps in Topic Coverage

• Selection and appraisal

• Authenticity & provenance

• Discovery and access incl. user analysis

• Digital rights management

• Enabling reuse incl. annotation & interoperability

• Business planning and cost analysis

• Change management

• Succession planning

• Quality assurance

• Risk Management

• Establishing trust

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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8 Recommendations for Training Developers

1. Mix theory with experience-led training

- Case studies welcomed

2. Include practical exercise & worked examples

3. Need a mix of courses covering broad issues and more specialised content

4. Targeted training for specific audiences

- By sector or role

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

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8 Recommendations for Training Developers

5. A continuing professional development framework is required

6. Need to be more responsive to needs of the community

7. Responsive to new development, remains current and authoritative

8. Embed DP training in broader information or risk management training courses

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APARSEN Training Courses

• Developing training based on findings of report

• Four themed events

- Trust, sustainability, usability and access

• Advanced Practitioner course

- In collaboration with other European intiatives

- Practical focus, a next step from intro training

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6

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Training and the Virtual Centre of Excellence

• VCoE looking to build services over time

• Training a cornerstone from beginning

• Provision of in-person and online training

• Developing an online training portal

- Will accept submissions from other projects/organisations

• Will also maintain a registry of training opportunities

Creating a Future for Digital Preservation TrainingSharon McMeekin, Digital Preservation CoalitionFraming the Digital Curation Curriculum, Florence, 6/5/13

Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6

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Upcoming APARSEN Training Events

• Trust and Digital Preservation - 4th-5th June, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin

- In association with the Digital Repository of Ireland

- http://bit.ly/ZOiRKI

• Advanced Practitioner Course- 15th-19th July, Glasgow

• Sustainability and Digital Preservation- November, The Hague

• sharon@dpconline.org

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Network of Excellence