From: "Diane Goldenberg-Hart" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:23:45 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [108.31.211.217] (account diane@cni.org HELO cnidianembic25.fios-router.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.12) with ESMTPSA id 31662485 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:52:44 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_2A780F64-39FF-4273-AA53-F3F018D516F4" Subject: CFP information for 2017 BitCurator User Forum X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:52:44 -0500 References: X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition X-Original-Message-Id: <37215CC6-A133-4EBC-BDCA-B88CE5132CFD@cni.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) --Apple-Mail=_2A780F64-39FF-4273-AA53-F3F018D516F4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 CNI welcomes the opportunity to help spread the word about the 2017 = BitCurator Users Forum, April 27-28, 2017, at Northwestern University; = see call for proposals below. ---------------- BitCurator User Forum 2017 Call for Papers The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) is accepting proposals for the 2017 = BitCurator User Forum, to be held April 27 - 28 at Northwestern = University in Evanston, Illinois. An international, community-led = organization with over 25 member institutions, the BCC promotes and = supports the BitCurator environment, an open source environment of = digital forensics tools for use in libraries, archives, museums, and = other educational applications.=20 =20 =20 Digital Forensics: The academic library and beyond =20 Over the last decade, cultural heritage institutions have applied = techniques and software developed for criminal investigation and = prosecution to their own work. These applications have repurposed = automated processes in unintended ways, leading to new ways of engaging = with digital materials. We want to hear your experiences and visions of = how digital forensics affects your work. =20 We invite proposals for the following session formats: =20 =C2=B7 Presentations =C2=B7 Panels =C2=B7 Lightning Talks =C2=B7 Birds-of-a-Feather discussions =C2=B7 Day-long sessions that address real world problems or = needs to make progress against =20 Other session formats are welcome, especially sessions that incorporate = interactivity and audience participation. =20 We invite presentations that address any topic related to digital = forensics. Topics of particular interest include: =20 =C2=B7 ethical concerns: how might donor relations and/or = institutional risk tolerance affect forensic analysis =C2=B7 records management: how can forensic analysis support = records management activities =C2=B7 donor and curatorial relations: challenges and = opportunities when working with donors and/or curators=20 =C2=B7 process automation: use of scripting and related methods = to support efficiency =C2=B7 data management: intersections between research data and = forensic analysis =C2=B7 digital humanities: support for digital humanities work =C2=B7 practical uses outside of archival workflows: researcher = use, data mining, related special projects =20 Submission Information =20 Presentations 1 - 2 presenters, 45 - 60 minutes Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words. =20 This format is intended for one or two speakers presenting a single = perspective, piece of research, or practical investigation. We encourage = presentations to move beyond the case study and address pressing issues, = best practices, opportunities for collaboration, visions, and expanded = uses for digital forensics in libraries, archives, and museums. =20 Panels 3 - 5 presenters, 60 - 75 minutes Please submit a 250-word (maximum) abstract. If submitting as an solo = speaker, individual panelists may be matched by the BCC Program = Committee based on complementarity of subjects or overarching themes.=20 =20 We encourage panels to represent a range of professional backgrounds and = experience. Proposals that include diverse perspectives (i.e., faculty, = students, community members, archivists, and/or multiple institutions) = are strongly encouraged. Alternative panel formats (pecha kucha, = lightning talks followed by small group discussions, or others) that = will facilitate dialogue and enlarge participation are also invited. =20 Birds-of-a-Feather Discussions 1 - 2 leaders, 60 - 75 minutes Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words. =20 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are networking opportunities in which = presenters will lead an informal discussion about a chosen topic for = fellow practitioners. Birds-of-a-Feather discussions may be scheduled = during lunch or as a concurrent session. =20 Lightning Talks 1 presenter, 5-12 minutes Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words. =20 Lightning talks are a great format for case studies, digital forensics = =E2=80=9Csuccess stories=E2=80=9D or =E2=80=9Ctragic tales,=E2=80=9D and = research updates. =20 Real world issues =20 We welcome the submission of issues you=E2=80=99re experiencing in your = regular work with respect to digital forensics tools, whether it be = desired functionality, automation that may not yet exist, or other = workflow breakdowns. Filling out this form = will help us create a longform, = hands-on session that will tackle one or more identified needs. =20 Review The BCC Program Committee will review and accept abstracts based on = their relevance to the conference theme and audience; the clarity of = description; and their potential for inspiring discussion, = collaboration, and innovation. =20 Deadlines Submission Deadline: January 15, 2017 =20 Acceptance Notification: February 15, 2017 =20 How to Submit Submit proposals here = . =20 Eligibility & Requirements We welcome proposals from archivists, librarians, digital forensics = software and systems providers (vendors), scholars, students, and other = individuals working with digital forensics on a regular basis, at both = BCC member institutions and non-member institutions, large and small. =20 Presenters must register for and attend the conference. Presenters must = also sign and submit a speaker agreement granting permission to the BCC = to distribute their slides online with a CC-BY license. Some sessions = will be recorded and distributed online, with permission from the = presenters. These presenters will also be asked to sign and submit an = agreement granting permission to the BCC to record presentations and = distribute recordings online with a CC-BY license. Exceptions to the = CC-BY license will be considered on a case-by-case basis. =20 =20 BitCurator Consortium The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) is an independent, community-led = membership association that serves as the host and center of = administrative, user and community support for the BitCurator = environment. Its purpose is to support the curation of born-digital = materials through the application of open-source digital forensics tools = by institutions responsible for such materials. =20 The BCC is now welcoming institutions in all sectors and nations to join = as General Members. Member benefits include: =C2=B7 Access to the BCC help desk =C2=B7 Prioritization in future feature and enhancement requests =C2=B7 Dedicated educational offerings =C2=B7 Voting rights =C2=B7 Eligibility to serve on the BCC Executive Council and = Committees =C2=B7 Service opportunities =C2=B7 Community engagement and networking =C2=B7 Professional development and training =C2=B7 Subscription to a dedicated BCC member mailing list =C2=B7 Special rates for BCC events, including the annual = BitCurator User Forum =20 The BCC exists to ensure that the BitCurator community continues to = thrive in the years to come. Please consider joining this growing = community of practice and international conversation around this = emerging set of practices. For more information, visit bitcuratorconsortium.org =20 =20 -- Matthew Farrell Digital Records Archivist Duke University Archives David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library 919.684.6181 matthew.j.farrell@duke.edu --Apple-Mail=_2A780F64-39FF-4273-AA53-F3F018D516F4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
CNI welcomes the opportunity to help spread the word about = the 2017 BitCurator Users Forum, April 27-28, 2017, at Northwestern = University; see call for proposals = below.

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BitCurator = User Forum 2017 Call for Papers

The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) is accepting = proposals for the 2017 BitCurator User  Forum, to be held April 27 = - 28 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. An international, = community-led organization with over 25 member institutions, the BCC = promotes and supports the BitCurator environment, an open source = environment of digital forensics tools for use in libraries, archives, = museums, and other educational applications. 
 
 
Digital Forensics: The academic library and = beyond
 
Over the last decade, cultural heritage = institutions have applied techniques and software developed for criminal = investigation and prosecution to their own work. These applications have = repurposed automated processes in unintended ways, leading to new ways = of engaging with digital materials. We want to hear your experiences and = visions of how digital forensics affects your work.
 
We invite proposals for the following session = formats:
 

=C2=B7         Presentations

=C2=B7         Panels

=C2=B7         Lightning Talks

=C2=B7         Birds-of-a-Feather discussions

=C2=B7         Day-long sessions that address real world problems or needs = to make progress against

 
Other session formats = are welcome, especially sessions that incorporate interactivity and = audience participation.
 
We invite = presentations that address any topic related to digital forensics. = Topics of particular interest include:
 

=C2=B7         ethical concerns: how might = donor relations and/or institutional risk tolerance affect forensic = analysis

=C2=B7         records management: how can forensic analysis support records management = activities

=C2=B7         donor and curatorial relations: challenges = and opportunities when working with donors and/or curators 

=C2=B7         process automation: use of scripting and related methods to support = efficiency

=C2=B7         data management: intersections between research data and forensic analysis

=C2=B7         digital humanities: support for digital humanities work

=C2=B7         practical uses outside of archival = workflows: researcher use, data mining, related special projects

 
Submission = Information
 
Presentations
1 - 2 = presenters, 45 - 60 minutes
Please submit an = abstract of no more than 250 words.
 
This format is intended for one or two speakers = presenting a single perspective, piece of research, or practical = investigation. We encourage presentations to move beyond the case study = and address pressing issues, best practices, opportunities for = collaboration, visions, and expanded uses for digital forensics in = libraries, archives, and museums.
 
Panels
3 - 5 = presenters, 60 - 75 minutes
Please submit a = 250-word (maximum) abstract. If submitting as an solo speaker, = individual panelists may be matched by the BCC Program Committee based = on complementarity of subjects or overarching themes. 
 
We encourage panels to represent a range of = professional backgrounds and experience. Proposals that include diverse = perspectives (i.e., faculty, students, community members, archivists, = and/or multiple institutions) are strongly encouraged. Alternative panel = formats (pecha kucha, lightning talks followed by small group = discussions, or others) that will facilitate dialogue and enlarge = participation are also invited.
 
Birds-of-a-Feather= Discussions
1 - 2 leaders, = 60 - 75 minutes
Please submit an = abstract of no more than 250 words.
 
Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are networking = opportunities in which presenters will lead an informal discussion about = a chosen topic for fellow practitioners. Birds-of-a-Feather discussions = may be scheduled during lunch or as a concurrent session.
 
Lightning Talks
1 presenter, 5-12 minutes
Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 = words.
 
Lightning talks are a great format for case = studies, digital forensics =E2=80=9Csuccess stories=E2=80=9D or = =E2=80=9Ctragic tales,=E2=80=9D and research updates.
 
Real world issues
 
We welcome the submission of issues you=E2=80=99re= experiencing in your regular work with respect to digital forensics = tools, whether it be desired functionality, automation that may not yet = exist, or other workflow breakdowns. Filling out this form will help = us create a longform, hands-on session that will tackle one or more = identified needs.
 
Review
The BCC Program = Committee will review and accept abstracts based on their relevance to = the conference theme and audience; the clarity of description; and their = potential for inspiring discussion, collaboration, and = innovation.
 
Deadlines
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2017
 
Acceptance Notification: February 15, = 2017
 
How to Submit
Submit proposals here.
 
Eligibility & Requirements
We welcome proposals from archivists, librarians, digital = forensics software and systems providers (vendors), scholars, students, = and other individuals working with digital forensics on a regular basis, = at both BCC member institutions and non-member institutions, large and = small.
 
Presenters must register for and attend the = conference. Presenters must also sign and submit a speaker agreement = granting permission to the BCC to distribute their slides online with a = CC-BY license. Some sessions will be recorded and distributed online, = with permission from the presenters. These presenters will also be asked = to sign and submit an agreement granting permission to the BCC to record = presentations and distribute recordings online with a CC-BY license. = Exceptions to the CC-BY license will be considered on a case-by-case = basis.
 
 
BitCurator = Consortium
The BitCurator = Consortium (BCC) is an independent, community-led membership association = that serves as the host and center of administrative, user and community = support for the BitCurator environment. Its purpose is to support the = curation of born-digital materials through the application of = open-source digital forensics tools by institutions responsible for such = materials.
 

The BCC is now welcoming institutions in all sectors and = nations to join as General Members.  Member benefits include:

=C2=B7         Access to the BCC help desk

=C2=B7         Prioritization in future feature and enhancement requests

=C2=B7         Dedicated educational offerings

=C2=B7         Voting rights

=C2=B7         Eligibility to serve on the BCC Executive Council and = Committees

=C2=B7         Service opportunities

=C2=B7         Community engagement and networking

=C2=B7         Professional development and training

=C2=B7         Subscription to a dedicated BCC member mailing list

=C2=B7         Special rates for BCC events, including the annual BitCurator = User Forum

 
The BCC exists to ensure that the BitCurator community = continues to thrive in the years to come. Please consider joining this = growing community of practice and international conversation around this = emerging set of practices.

For more = information, visit bitcuratorconsortium.org
 
 
--
Matthew Farrell
Digital Records Archivist
Duke University = Archives
David = M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
919.684.6181
matthew.j.farrell@duke.edu

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