DataSafe

The following people are involved with this project:

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  Mr John Hargreaves Assistant Subject Librarian Tel. (0117) 331 4274 john.hargreaves@bristol.ac.uk

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  Ms Debra Hiom National Services Director Tel. (0117) 331 4381 d.hiom@bristol.ac.uk

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  Dr Virginia Knight Technical Researcher Tel. (0117) 331 4385 virginia.knight@bristol.ac.uk

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  Mr Paul Smith Senior Web Developer/Researcher Tel. (0117) 331 4395 paul.smith@bristol.ac.uk

More about this project

The central aim of the DataSafe project is to create a training programme to increase the data management and preservation knowledge of university support staff who are often producers of critical data to support the general running of the institution, for example finance reports and records, student programme support materials and administrative reports not held in centralised systems. The training programme will consist of two training modules – an introduction and intermediate course which will cover topics such as file naming conventions, multiple copy models, proprietary vs. open technologies, an awareness of the role of metadata and data migration.  The courses will be produced and piloted with University of Bristol support staff but all training materials and other outputs will be made freely available for use by the wider community at the end of the pilot period.

Project dates

01 Nov 2011

Project funder:

JISC

Project collaborator(s):

IT Services Training Team