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The massive increase in digital information in the last decade has created new requirements for institutional and technological structures and workforce skills. Preparing the Workforce for Digital Curation focuses on education and training needs to meet the demands for access to and meaningful use o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Academies (U.S.). Committee on the Future Career Opportunities and Educational Requirements for Digital Curation (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2015]
Colección:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Temas:
Digital preservation > Study and teaching > United States.
Digital libraries > Study and teaching > United States.
Information resources management.
Computers.
Electronic digital computers.
Data curation.
Information Management
Computers
Data Curation
Bibliothèques virtuelles > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Gestion de l'information.
Ordinateurs.
Édition de contenu.
computers.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Information resources management
Electronic digital computers
Data curation
United States
Guideline
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The massive increase in digital information in the last decade has created new requirements for institutional and technological structures and workforce skills. Preparing the Workforce for Digital Curation focuses on education and training needs to meet the demands for access to and meaningful use of digital information, now and in the future. This study identifies the various practices and spectrum of skill sets that comprise digital curation, looking in particular at human versus automated tasks. Additionally, the report examines the possible career path demands and options for professionals working in digital curation activities, and analyzes the economic benefits and societal importance of digital curation for competitiveness, innovation, and scientific advancement. Preparing the Workforce for Digital Curation considers the evolving roles and models of digital curation functions in research organizations, and their effects on employment opportunities and requirements. The recommendations of this report will help to advance digital curation and meet the demand for a trained workforce.
Notas:Title from PDF title page.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 PDF file (xi, 91 pages)) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309296953
0309296951

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