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NDSA Innovation Working Group Planning Call: March 8th, 1:00pm, 2011
In attendance
- Micah Beck, University of Tennessee
- Jane Mandelbaum, Library of Congress
- John Spencer, BMS/Chace
- Michelle Gallinger, Library of Congress
- Dean Farrel, State Library of North Carolina
- George Oates, Internet Archive
- Dan Dodge, Thomson Reuters
- Trevor Owens, Library of Congress
- Micah Altman, Harvard University
- Mike Smorul, University of Maryland
- Butch Lazorchak, Library of Congress
Overview
The goal of this meeting was to briefly discuss the two Innovation Group projects and organize into action teams to accomplish those projects. After discussion of the two projects group members volunteered to participate on action teams working on each of these projects. Below are descriptions of the two projects, lists of who is working on which project, and a brief statement about the work each project is engaged in. The individual groups are going to coordinate their work over email and the results of that work and planning will also be posted on the wiki. Periodic calls will be set up when they seem useful.
NDSA:Digital Preservation X-Challenges
Action Team Members
- Micah Beck, University of Tennessee
- Jane Mandelbaum, Library of Congress
- John Spencer, BMS/Chace
- Dean Farrel, State Library of North Carolina
- Micah Altman, Harvard University
- Mike Smorul, University of Maryland
Project Overview
This group will plan and launch a set of challenges and/or prizes in to spur innovation in digital preservation. Group members will focus on defining the challenges, promoting them, and exploring ways to identify funding to support challenges if it is determined that funding would be appropriate. The action team will communicate over email and report their work on their wiki page. Email Jane Mandelbaum (jman@loc.gov) if you would like to participate.
NDSA:Broadening and Networking the Field of Research in Digital Preservation
Action Team Members
- George Oates, Internet Archive
- Dan Dodge, Thomson Reuters
- Trevor Owens, Library of Congress
Project Overview
This project will develop a plan to bring individuals outside of the organizations and specialties currently participating in the NDSA, but whose work is relevant to digital preservation, into conversation with the field. Examples of potential related fields include but are not limited to, digital archeology/forensics, virtualization of programming environments, material sciences, and humanities computing. The group will first develop a plan of action and scope to focus on a way to expand the network of individuals and researchers. This team's work might include hosting a set of interviews, dialogs, or talks which could be shared on a blog, as a webinar series, or through some other communications platform. The action team will communicate over email and report their work on their wiki page. Email Trevor Owens (trow@loc.gov)if you would like to participate.