Mainstreaming Digital Curation: An overview of activity in the UK archives and records management profession

Sarah Higgins, Jenny Bunn

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Abstract

This paper seeks to describe recent moves to address the need for digital curation training from within the UK archives and records management profession. It outlines how such training has been included within established archival education programmes, at Aberystwyth University and University College London, as well as discussing moves by the recognised professional body, the Archives and Records Association, to address the issue of providing digital curation training to existing professionals, as part of their continuing professional development (CPD).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDigCurV 2013: Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum Conference Florence, Italy, 6-7 May, 2013
PublisherCEUR Workshop Proceedings
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 02 Aug 2013
EventDigCurV 2013: Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum - Florence, Italy
Duration: 06 May 201307 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameCEUR Workshop Proceedings
PublisherSun SITE Central Europe
Volume1016
ISSN (Electronic)1613-0073

Conference

ConferenceDigCurV 2013: Framing the Digital Curation Curriculum
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period06 May 201307 Jun 2014

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