BOSTON Second Round NDSA NE UMass Dartmouth 9252015

BOSTON Second Round NDSA NE, UMass Dartmouth 9/25/2015

NDSR Mission(s). . . to develop the next generation of stewards to collect, manage, preserve, and make accessible our nation’s digital assets. . . to provide residents with a combination of hands -on learning and expert guidance. . . help define clear educational standards for digital stewardship education and training

NDSR Programs IMLS-funded grants to test DC model in New York (METRO) and Boston areas (Harvard / MIT) and nationally, virtually (WGBH)

Timeline 5 residents in NY 5 residents in Boston 10 residents in DC 9/14 6/14 9/14 5 residents in DC 6/15 9/15 5 residents in NY 6/16 5 residents in Boston We are here

Boston Hosts 2015 -16 Harvard MIT MA State Library JFK Library UMass Boston + host alumni at Tufts, Northeastern and WGBH

Lessons Learned from Round 1 • Understanding & fitting into the organization is the hardest part – especially in the first few months • It takes time to grok digital stewardship concepts • Hosts are busy – set the schedule ASAP • Jumpstart the 20% time and professional development planning

New in Round 2 • Immersion month – Immersion week focus on organizational issues, project management – Digital stewardship concepts, tools, etc. spread out over the residency (with public webinars) • More host involvement • Focus on NDSR network – Host and resident alumni – Public schedule – Collaboration with other NDSR programs • Integrated development plans + progress reports

NDSR Boston Website http: //projects. iq. harvard. edu/ndsr_boston SIPs, DIPs, & bytes (NDSR Boston Residents’ Blog) https: //ndsrboston 2014. wordpress. com/

Boston Residents 2015 -16 • • • Alexandra Curran (MIT) Jeffrey Erikson (UMass Boston) Alice Prael (JFK Library) Stefanie Ramsay (MA State Library) Julie Seifert (Harvard)