Digital Curator Vocational Education Europe (DigCurV): Final report and Conference Proceedings

TitleDigital Curator Vocational Education Europe (DigCurV): Final report and Conference Proceedings
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsCirrinnĂ , C., Fernie K., & Lunghi M.
Date Published2013///
Keywordssg_data_curation, sg_data_skills
URLhttp://www.digcur-education.org/eng/International-Conference/DigCurV-2013-proceedings

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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.