Purpose:
DigCurV Project: Sought to understand the need for training in the cultural sector for long-term management of digital collections and establish a curriculum framework for vocational education in digital curation
Method:
Conducted an online survey (receiving more than 450 responses from 44 countries) of stakeholders on training needs in digital preservation and curation; conducted focus groups and workshops in project partner countries; analyzed job advertisements from the UK, Germany, USA, New Zealand, and Australia.
Note: the project included a final conference where a number of papers relevant to skills were delivered.