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SODa - Collections, Objects, Data Literacy

Project Presentation - WissKI User Meeting 2024

Project Partner

Funding

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Outline

  • University Collections
  • Mission Statement
  • Data Literacy
  • Project Setup
  • SODa Programme

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14.10.2024 | SODa Barcamp

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University Collections in Germany

  • 1400 Collections at German universities at ~130 universities and higher education institutions
  • Millions of objects in high variety: numerous disciplines and object types
  • Main functions: research and teaching, transfer activities in and with the public

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SODa Mission

  • Enable/support university collection personnel and researchers to
    • manage collection data
    • publish data
    • perform data-based research

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Data Literacy: Research Data Management

Lifecycle of Research Data Management for collections and objects:�

  • Project design
  • Create object data
  • Ensure data quality and compatibility
  • Data enrichment: use Authority Files
  • Legal and ethical aspects
  • Long-term availability according to the FAIR Principles

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Data Literacy: Data-driven Research

  • Digital provenance research
  • Analysing and visualising structured data
  • New digitisation methods, especially for 3D data
  • Automated data analysis and machine learning methods
  • Preservation & restoration documentation

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Project Setup

  • Fields of Expertise
    • Cataloging and Data Management
    • Ethics and Law
    • Documenting Preservation and Restauration
    • Machine Learning / 2D Data
    • Digital Provenance Research
    • 3D and Object Visualization
    • Analysing structured data
  • Infrastructure Development
  • Coordination for project and coordination for programme
  • Science communication

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Project Setup

  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    • Coordination Centre for Scientific University Collections in Germany
  • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
    • Collections and Museums Department
    • Competence Center for Research Data and Information
    • Department Computer Science, Chair of Visual Computing
    • Department Computer Science, Pattern Recognition Lab
  • Germanisches Nationalmuseum
    • Department for Cultural- and Museums Informatics
  • IGSD e.V. (Society/Interest Group for Semantic Data Processing)

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Our Programme

  • Consulting
  • Workshops & Tutorials
  • Open Forums
  • Open Educational Resources
  • Participating in working groups �and committees
  • Summer School
  • Barcamp
  • Semantic Coworking Space (incl. WissKI)
  • Science Communication (Blog, “Showcase of opportunities”, Social Media)

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Contact

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