Ingrid Hsieh Yee, Professor School of Library & Information Science Catholic University of America

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1 Ingrid Hsieh Yee, Professor School of Library & Information Science Catholic University of America Best Practices Exchange, Dec. 4, 2012, Annapolis, MD

2 21 st Century Information Professionals Manage data, information, artifacts in the networked environment for various purposes Curate, organize, preserve digital resources and collections to ensure their access, reuse, and longterm access Assist users in discovering and using resources of various formats for decision making, work, school, play, etc. Communicate with users via , blogs, Twitter, Facebook, RSS feeds

3 Five Competency Areas Cultural Heritage Information Professionals: Contextual foundations Digital curation and preservation Information organization Information service Digital technology.

4 NDSA Philosophy & Values Long term commitment to managing digital content Strength of communities working together Broad range of participants and approaches to increase likelihood that content will be preserved Open sharing of ideas, services and software

5 SLIS Initiatives CUA commitment to digital stewardship Cultural Heritage Information Management Health Information Technology: Stewardship of medical data and patient information Four Plus One Initiative: Recruiting undergraduates with humanities or science background to digital stewardship and information management

6 NDSA Benefits Socialization into the profession Culture of digital stewardship: Commitment, Communities, Innovation, Collaboration Interdisciplinary nature of the profession Community of practice Annual meeting Working group Wiki, The Signal (digital preservation blog) Learning environment: Practicums Collaborative stewardship

7 Digital Preservation In a Box NDSA Toolkit, a product of the Outreach Working Group Introduces the concepts of preserving and curating digital information through a suite of resources that are available to anyone planning an outreach event, presentation, or preparing to teach introductory digital preservation and curation concepts.

8 What s in the Box? Digital Preservation 101 Glossary Preservation By Format Digital Storage, Cloud Computing and Personal Backup Options Resources for Educators Marketing and Outreach Event Guidance Brief Introduction to Digitization

9 Digital Curation Course Dr. Jane Zhang, SLIS, CUA, Spring students assessed materials in DPIB and suggested new tools and resources to enrich the toolkit. Contribution to DPIB and be part of the NDSA community. First hand experience with digital preservation first hand

10 Digital Preservation Outreach Students in four groups on key digital preservation concepts Why digital preservation is important What digital content to keep How to manage digital content Where best to store digital content Outreach workshop for CUA undergraduates (April 2012) American Library Association Preservation Week An overview of the principles of digital curation and offer advice on software and hardware useful in applying those principles. Poster presentation (July 2012 NDSA Meeting)

11 Take Charge of Your Data Why should you care? Digital information is NOT permanent and one computer crash can destroy years of work! What digital content do you create and how can you ensure the future of your data? Storage media don t last forever. Don t get left behind! Let us show you some new, simple tools to allow you to truly protect your digital content!

13 CHIM at CUA Dr. Youngok Choi (Director) Dr. Ingrid Hsieh Yee (Co Director) Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

14 CHIM Partners Art Museum of the Americas Corcoran College of Art & Design Library of Congress National Agricultural Library National Library of Medicine National Museum of Women in the Arts Smithsonian Institution Libraries

15 CHIM Required Courses 1. LSC677 History and Theory of Cultural Heritage Institutions 2. LSC648 Digital Curation 3. LSC615 Metadata 4. LSC635 Use and Users of Libraries and Information 5. LSC652 Foundations of Digital Libraries 6. LSC906 Practicum

16 CHIM Electives RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES & OUTREACH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LSC646 Archive Management LSC647 Preservation LSC670 History of the Book LSC672 Management LSC747 Special Collections LSC832 Rare Book LSC878 Digital Collections in Libraries, Archives, and Museums LSC634 Oral History LSC644 Information Literacy and Instructional Design LSC876 Marketing LSC879 Public Programs, Outreach and Digital Exhibits in Libraries, Archives, and Museums LSC879 Visions of Italy LSC610 Web Design & Information Architecture LSC752 Design and Production of Multimedia LSC757 Library Technologies and Project Management LSC875 User Interface Design

17 IMLS CHIM Fellows Take required CHIM courses Join a professional association and participate in a professional conference in 2013 or 2014 Commit to a 120 hour practicum during summer or fall 2014 Participate in a CHIM Public Forum in spring 2015 Complete requirements for the Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) degree by spring 2015

18 NDSA Partnership Possibilities Hosting practicums Mentoring students Guest speakers: virtual and on site Instructors: workshops, summer institutes, intensive institutes, online courses, etc. Program advisory group Partners for digital stewardship: 2015 CHIM Forum, recruitment, community outreach, etc.

19 Questions? Dr. Ingrid Hsieh Yee.

CURRICULUM VITAE. Youngok Choi, Ph.D CONTACT INFORMATION EDUCATION

CURRICULUM VITAE. Youngok Choi, Ph.D CONTACT INFORMATION EDUCATION CURRICULUM VITAE Youngok Choi, Ph.D CONTACT INFORMATION Department of Library and Information Science Catholic University of America #451B Columbus School of Law 620 Michigan Ave., N.E. Washington, D.C.