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1. Training for digital preservation
Glasgow
22nd November 2006

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DPC
• Formed to advance digital preservation agenda in the UK and
to work with others internationally
• Formed 2002
• Cross-sectoral membership, 30 members
• Forums/Briefing days
• Manual/Handbook
• Technology watch reports
• What’s new in digital preservation
• Digital preservation Award

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Need for training
• Vast growth in data
• Training part of DPC business plan
• Short-term action can be advocated
• Not everything has to be done at once
• Traditional skills are still needed

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Results from surveys
• Results of UK Needs Assessment
• Mind the Gap – wide range of organisations
• Training requested by 89% of respondees
• A new discipline is needed

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Challenges
• Cost
• Needed throughout organisation, at all levels
• Different levels of training e.g. IT staff vs.
management
• Tailor-made courses

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Current initiatives
• Cornell University
• Loughborough University
• Delos
• University of Glasgow
• Planets project
• ‘Foster critical thinking’

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Digital Preservation Training Programme

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Digital preservation training programme
• Collaborative project
• Cornell inspired
• 3 courses held
• Varied modules: access, cost, risk management, repositories,
legal issues, OAIS
• “The most beneficial and well presented, thought out course
that I’ve ever attended as a professional”
• Great course. Great presenters. The ongoing group exercise
was a really excellent way of getting us to discuss some of the
issues and strategies”

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Conclusion
• Needs are varied – more modular approach
• On-site training
• Digital preservation experts are isolated
• Need to be a mainstream activity
• Constant updates needed