From: "Diane Goldenberg-Hart diane@cni.org" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:47:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [71.191.53.131] (account diane@cni.org HELO cnidianembic28.fios-router.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.1) with ESMTPSA id 34011007 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:20:41 -0400 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F045088C-428A-4A3F-8133-A3634D16EB0B" Subject: BitCurator Users Forum: Call for Proposals X-Original-Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:20:41 -0400 References: <4E68B374-2C10-40FD-AC82-A5E1B427EB37@northwestern.edu> X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition X-Original-Message-Id: <5AA0487F-7C2B-4549-A08F-92094818BDB7@cni.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) --Apple-Mail=_F045088C-428A-4A3F-8133-A3634D16EB0B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 This announcement will be of interest to many in the CNI community - the = BitCurator Users Forum is an annual meeting focusing on digital = forensics. Proposals deadline has been extended to April 30. -Diane Goldenberg-Hart, CNI =20 Call for Proposals BitCurator Users Forum 2018 Living on the Edge: Extending Digital Forensics into New Sectors The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) invites proposals for the 2018 = BitCurator Users Forum , to be = held September 13-14 at the University of California, Los Angeles. An = international, community-led organization with 27 member institutions, = the BCC promotes and supports the application of digital forensics tools = and practices in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural = heritage organizations. =20 As cultural heritage institutions borrow and adapt forensic techniques = from criminal investigation, repurposing these context-specific forensic = tools raises new questions and possibilities for engaging with = born-digital materials. We want to hear your experiences and visions of = how digital forensics affects your work. In previous BitCurator Users = Forums we have focused on sharing strategies, approaches, and best = practices for using digital forensics tools and methods within = processing workflows in archives, libraries, and museums. While we still = encourage proposals in these topic areas, this year we are seeking to = expand the scope and discussions on digital forensics to new areas = including, but not limited to personal digital archiving, digital = humanities research, and data privacy. We particularly welcome = participation from organizations and individuals working outside of = academic and special collections libraries, as well as individuals = working outside of the United States. =20 Please note that the BitCurator Users Forum is open to all. You don't = need to be a BCC member to submit a proposal and/or attend the event. =20 The first day of the BitCurator Users Forum will feature an introduction = to digital forensics workshop aimed at practitioners who are just = getting started working with digital forensics tools and methods. This = workshop will include an overview of digital forensics concepts, and = will mostly focus on hands-on exercises and activities. For attendees = looking to dive a little deeper into specific topics or issues, day one = will also feature a =E2=80=9CLet=E2=80=99s-Do-This-a-thon=E2=80=9D--a = collaborative working session for which we are seeking suggestions of = topics, hare-brained project ideas, problems, issues, etc. We invite = submissions in advance (more details below) but will provide time at the = beginning of day one for attendees to self-organize around topics and = interests. The second day will include a mix of panels, presentations, = and lightning talks. =20 We invite proposals for the following session formats: =20 =E2=80=9CLet=E2=80=99s-do-this-a-thon=E2=80=9D working sessions Presentations Panels Lightning Talks More information is available at = https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018 = .= --Apple-Mail=_F045088C-428A-4A3F-8133-A3634D16EB0B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
This announcement will be of interest to many in the CNI community - the BitCurator Users Forum is an annual meeting focusing on digital forensics. = Proposals deadline has been extended to April 30.
-Diane = Goldenberg-Hart, CNI
 

Call for Proposals

BitCurator Users Forum 2018

Living on the Edge: = Extending Digital Forensics into New Sectors
The= BitCurator Consortium (BCC) invites proposals for the 2018 BitCurator Users Forum, to be held = September 13-14 at the University of California, Los Angeles. An = international, community-led organization with 27 member institutions, = the BCC promotes and supports the application of digital forensics tools = and practices in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural = heritage organizations.
 
As = cultural heritage institutions borrow and adapt forensic techniques from = criminal investigation, repurposing these context-specific forensic = tools raises new questions and possibilities for engaging with = born-digital materials. We want to hear your experiences and visions of = how digital forensics affects your work. In previous BitCurator Users = Forums we have focused on sharing strategies, approaches, and best = practices for using digital forensics tools and methods within = processing workflows in archives, libraries, and museums. While we still = encourage proposals in these topic areas, this year we are seeking to = expand the scope and discussions on digital forensics to new areas = including, but not limited to personal digital archiving, digital = humanities research, and data privacy. We particularly welcome = participation from organizations and individuals working outside of = academic and special collections libraries, as well as individuals = working outside of the United States.
 
Please note that the = BitCurator Users Forum is open to all. You don't need to be a BCC member = to submit a proposal and/or attend the event.
 
The first day of = the BitCurator Users Forum will feature an introduction to digital = forensics workshop aimed at practitioners who are just getting started = working with digital forensics tools and methods. This workshop will = include an overview of digital forensics concepts, and will mostly focus = on hands-on exercises and activities. For attendees looking to dive a = little deeper into specific topics or issues, day one will also feature = a =E2=80=9CLet=E2=80=99s-Do-This-a-thon=E2=80=9D--a collaborative = working session for which we are seeking suggestions of topics, = hare-brained project ideas, problems, issues, etc. We invite submissions = in advance (more details below) but will provide time at the beginning = of day one for attendees to self-organize around topics and interests. = The second day will include a mix of panels, presentations, and = lightning talks.
 
We invite proposals for the following session = formats:
 
  • =E2=80=9CLet=E2=80=99s-do-this-a-thon=E2=80=9D working = sessions
  • Presentations
  • Panels
  • Lightning = Talks

More information = is available at https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018.
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