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National Academies Symposium on Data Sciences and
Workforc
The US National Academies Board on Research Data and
Information has a study underway on workforce and educational issues
raised by the new demands for digital curation. As part of this work,
the sturdy committee will be holding a public symposium on 19 July in
Washington DC which I think will be of interest to many CNI-announce
readers. . More details are below.
Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI
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The Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) of the National
Academy of Sciences (NAS) is currently conducting a study on "Future
Career Opportunities and Educational Requirements for Digital
Curation." Digital curation is defined by the committee as
"active enhancement and management of digital information assets for
current and future use." Margaret Hedstrom of the University of
Michigan is the Chair of the study committee. The other members are:
Lee Dirks, Nicholas Economides, Peter Fox, Michael Goodchild, Heather
Joseph, Ron Larsen, Carole Palmer, Steven Ruggles, David Schindel, and
Stephen Wandner. Their affiliations and biographical summaries are
located on our website. Sponsors of the study include the Institute of
Museum and Library Services, the National Science Foundation, and the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
As part of the proceedings of the study, BRDI is holding a 1-day
" Symposium on Digital Curation in the Era of Big Data: Career
Opportunities and Educational Requirements." The
purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for stakeholders in
digital curation to hear perspectives from the private, governmental,
and academic sectors and to exchange ideas. The background
information of this project and the agenda are also posted on the BRDI
website ( www.nas.edu/brdi). We would like to invite you and your professional colleagues to
attend the symposium and participate in its discussions.
Unfortunately, due to limited resources, we are not able to cover the
cost of your travel and attendance, but there is no registration
fee.
If you are interested, you are welcome to register for the
symposium by contacting Alvar Mattei, Senior Project Assistant, Board
on Research Data and Information ( amattei@nas.edu), no later than one
week before the symposium. Questions about the project may be directed
to the Study Director, Subhash Kuvelker ( skuvelke@nas.edu) or to Paul Uhlir,
BRDI Director ( puhlir@nas.edu). We hope to see you there. Apologies for cross-postings.
Thanks, and best wishes,
Subhash Kuvelker
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Subhash Kuvelker
Study Director and Senior Program Officer
Board on Research Data and Information
Policy and Global Affairs Division
National Academy of Sciences;
500 5th street, N.W., Keck-WS-524, Washington, D.C. 20001
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