Are you looking for an alternative to VirtualBox VM for BitCurator installation via virtual machine? The Migrating BitCurator VirtualBox VM to Hyper-V documentation provides instructions for installing BitCurator for use with Hyper-V. Hyper-V creates virtual machines on x86-64 systems running Windows. Many thanks to Shelly … Read more →
The Quickstart Guide includes detailed instructions to assist you in setting up the BitCurator virtual machine (and/or installing the environment on a dedicated host) and help you get started with common tools in the environment.
The BitCurator Wiki is the repository for community documentation on the BitCurator environment. It is maintained by the BCC Documentation & Training Committee.
The BCC Membership Committee is excited to invite you to participate in the BCC Peer Mentorship Program! The goals for this new program are twofold: to orient people to the BCC, encouraging them to build relationships and get involved; and to facilitate professional mentorship around … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) invites you to explore membership as an opportunity to engage with a growing group of dedicated, community-minded digital archives professionals! Initially founded in 2014 to build a strong community of practice for the Andrew W. Mellon-funded BitCurator projects, the BCC has … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium was pleased to facilitate a free, public virtual event called Great Question! on April 23, 2021 from 2-3:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4). The recording is available below, along with a “transcript” (Airtable database) of the questions raised and answers shared. … Read more →
The BCC Program Committees invites proposals for the 2021 BitCurator Users Forum, to be held virtually October 12-14, 2021. An international, community-led organization with 35 member institutions, the BCC promotes and supports the application of digital archives tools and practices in libraries, archives, museums, and … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium is happy to welcome Iowa State University as our newest member! ISU has been working to develop a holistic approach to digital curation, which makes them well-positioned to dive into work with our collaborative community. They are looking forward to having a … Read more →
The BCC is excited to announce the call for recruitment for the Software Development Committee, which will provide input and guidance on the development of BitCurator software. Development and/or coding experience is *not* required! This is an outstanding opportunity for anyone interested in learning more … Read more →
If you were able to attend the 2020 BitCurator User Forum, you may recall that participants expressed keen interest in the possibility of a study group to support archivists and digital preservation practitioners learning Python. This lively discussion emerged during the session “Jargon of/and pedagogy: … Read more →
The BCC Executive Council is excited to announce the publication of an Inclusivity Statement, which we developed over the past several months in collaboration with BCC Committees and the Community Facilitator. This statement connects BCC’s goal to cultivate an inclusive and welcoming community where a … Read more →
The BCC will be offering small-scale born-digital processing workflow assessments on a limited basis in 2021. This will be a member benefit for new and existing BCC members. These workflow assessments will consist of two one-hour sessions with the consultant, the Community Facilitator, and representatives … Read more →
The BCC Code of Conduct Committee has released an updated Code of Conduct and reporting process just in time for the 2020 BitCurator Users Forum. If you are attending the Forum, please read the Code of Conduct prior to joining our virtual space. BCC Members … Read more →
The BCC Membership Committee is excited to announce a new concept for ongoing training and education on digital curation tools and workflows: the How We Use it Here webinar series.
It’s time to welcome a NEW member to the BCC!
👋A huge @bitconsortium hello to our new members from @upennlib! We can’t wait to explore new directions for growth in the community and #BitCurator together!
Congratulations to the Metadata WG! 🥳
Not only do you have a great acronym for your guide (💙), this work is stellar in its clarity and organization for a broad audience and highly complex topic. It can only get better with community input. https://twitter.com/SoftPresNetwork/status/1412422194190245909
PUBLICATION RELEASE from SPN Metadata Working Group: The Software Metadata Recommended Format (SMRF) Guide
SMRF aims to provide a framework to describe software types--and we’d love your feedback!
Google Doc open until August 6: https://bit.ly/3qPURwE
#SPN #DigiPres #Metadata
🗞️NOW AVAILABLE: The Educopia Newsletter, featuring:
🔹Updates from the @OAeBU_Project
🔹A new publication from #NextGenLibPub
🔹New membership levels from @metaarchive
Read the full newsletter 👉: https://mailchi.mp/educopia/educopia-newsletter-june21
And subscribe 👉: http://educopia.org/subscribe
📅SAVE THE DATE📅
The #BitcuratorEdu team, in collaboration with the @bitconsortium, is excited to announce a virtual symposium for students, practitioners, instructors, and #DigitalCuration practitioners following #BUF21!
Learn more: https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/forum/#summit
New Pub Alert!📢In which we discuss digital curation workflows as discursive artifacts of reflexive, sociotechnical practices https://twitter.com/werrthe/status/1404791573259243523
and in a wonderful bit of timing, an article that @amchass and I wrote also stemming from the *award-winning* #ossarcflow research with @educopia and @uncsils is now available! shout out again to the incredible archivists we worked with in this research
https://rdcu.be/cmxPt
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