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NTKN Communities of Practice: Data Curation

General Info

All upcoming meetings are listed on the NTKN calendar.

  • Ariel Hahn, Co-Chair
  • Jesse Long, Co-Chair

The Graphic Visualization of Abstract Data, Walter Herdeg, 1974

Data is now an integral part of library and archival work. And, year after year, our various transit agencies are creating vital, data-heavy research that needs to be adequately curated, described, stored, and shared. Our community of practice meets to discuss data management, data curation, data preservation, new policies, software and tools, digital asset management systems, repositories, and related best practices. Participants are invited to share current projects or request support when working through challenges.

Community Meetings

Upcoming Meetings:

  • Thursday, March 28, 2024 -- Metadata for Data Collections with Andy Everett, WSDOT
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024 -- Data Management Plans with Jesse Long, NTL
  • Thursday, May 23, 2024 -- Data Literacy, Data Governance Open Discussion with Ariel Hahn, LA Metro
  • Thursday, June 27, 2024 -- Data Cleaning Strategies with Open Refine with Peyton Tvrdy, NTL
  • Thursday, July 18, 2024 -- Open Discussion and Call for Future Topics

Past Meetings:

  • February 2024 -- Meeting rescheduled to March 2024
  • No meetings scheduled for December 2023 or January 2024
  • November 2023 -- Data Curation and Data Management 101
  • October 2023 -- Open Discussion, Overview of Community Practice Topic Areas