1. Shaping the DPC: Outcomes from the BreakOut Groups at the Members Briefing Day
27th November 2007 .

2. Overview of the BreakOut Sessions
The groups were asked to look at particular themes which they had signed up for on registration
A facilitator was assigned to each group & were briefed on the objectives & aims of the session
Within each of the main themes sample questions were presented to kick start the discussions
Each group was asked to capture 5 ideas on a flipchart
These were then presented to the other groups via ‘speed reporting’
Participants then voted on their favourite idea – the results follow
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3. Group 1: Top 6 For 2008
Bring together key players, RIN, DCC – improved visibility
Challenge of more complicated landscape e.g. hybrid collections & self archiving through implementing PARADIGM
Growth in volume of digital data within all communities not just large single institutions e.g Distributed national collections, local record offices – using ‘lite’ versions of auditing criteria.
Growing range of (multimedia) file formats…need to encourage input to characterisation tools e.g. PRONOM/DROID
Inform content/data creators of positive action they can take to support (long-term) preservation activity for own and others benefit through PARADIGM/LIFE.. ‘lite’ auditing criteria
Increasing expectations of users to access and (re)use of digital content in perpetuity. e.g. webarchiving
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4. Group 2: DPC Activities
ENGAGEMENT – with wider community. Target specific groups; general public, newcomers, decision makers etc. (via websites, events, publications)
EDUCATION - content on website (A DP Timeline); sponsored scholarship/internships/staff exchange; DPC Talks (at events etc); Open Day events at member organisations
PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION - with industry, archivists & traditional info profs; Grants for collaboration; for EU funding; DPC hosted events for key projects
VISIBILITY - continue with Awards; celebrity champion/spokesperson for DPC
INFORMATION HUB - overview of DP activities, projects; instant snap shot of what’s going on; who’s who of DP - organisations and individuals; careers; jobs or skills needed
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5. Group 3: Future Gazing
“DIGITAL” LANDSCAPE – No distinction between on/off-line. Challenge; Where is the content? Who has ownership/control (note the same thing) – Global drive/permissions
DATA LINKAGE – Surveillance – mobile devices; Natural Data – clubcards; Machine Driven – environment structures; Data Mining – predictive – personalised; Marketing/ deliverables
SEARCHING BROWSING – “click through”; Expectations/Experience; Comfortable vetting data/info ‘e-critic’ – non hierarchical, concept matching
DPC – Forecasting; Trusted Source on DP. Standing apart to point to elephant in the room, “Which Guide”; Resourced; Trend linkage – linking tools/software; Honest Broker – academia, industry/private sector, Govt.
FRAMEWORK – Blogs, Inter-operation; Useless without content; Data Resource Persistence
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6. Analysis of the Ballot Results
Group 1 - ‘Top 6’ for 2008
Joint favourites - Ideas 1 & 5
Bring together key players
Inform content/data creators of positive action they can take to support (long-term) preservation activity
Group 2 - ‘DPC Activities’ for 2008
Favourite - Idea 1
Engagement – with the wider community
Group 3 - ‘Future Gazing’
Joint favourites - Ideas 2 & 4
Data Linkage
DPC – Forecasting; Trusted Source on DP
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7. And the overall winner was….
The idea which attracted the most votes was from Group 2 which looked at DPC activities:
ENGAGEMENT – with the wider community. Target specific groups; general public, newcomers, decision makers etc. (via websites, events, publications)
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