Research Forum Presentation: What do Job Postings Indicate about Digital Curation Competencies?

Authors:
Cal Lee, Assistant Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Helen Tibbo, Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

SAA Presenation
SAA 2008 Presentation

Abstract
The DigCCurr project is developing a curricular framework, educational materials, and professional field experiences to prepare students to work in the emerging arena of digital curation. Based on review of literature, interviews with experts and survey data, we have identified specific areas of both knowledge and know-how that are important to digital curation work, and we have been incorporating those areas in courses at the UNC School of Information and Library Science. In this presentation, we will report on an analysis of several hundred job postings that we have collected from numerous online professional mailing lists. We will discuss potential implications of the findings for digital curation education and professional development. What does the job market want and how can we best prepare students to meet the market demands?

Related Resources:
DigCCurr Project