1. NeDICC workshop for Rookie data managers: Starting the journey … Presented at 5th African Conference for Digital Scholarship and Curation: Research data in the advance of education, research and innovation

2. Are you feeling overwhelmed?

3. Obtain perspective! Dilbert tells it all … as does the following clip:

4. Plan your ‘personal’ journey

5. http://nedicc.wordpress.com/ Putting in touch - like-minded communities, individuals, role-players, curationists, data managers, organizations, concerned citizens, etc.

6. About NeDICC The over-riding purpose of the network is to support and promote continuing improvement in the quality of digital curation within the South African and African scientific research community. http://nedicc.wordpress.com/

7. Challenges • Establish a vibrant research programme • Nurture strong community relationships • Develop services for testing and evaluating tools, methods, standards and policies • Achieve the ‘virtuous circle’ feeding expertise, experience and need. http://nedicc.wordpress.com/

8. Support • Formal training offerings • Online groups • Online training • Reading material • Relevant events • Relevant web sites • Social media links • Training material • Toolkits/sandpits/play pens • Video material http://nedicc.wordpress.com/

9. Simple decision

10. Do nothing and ….

11. Go forward and …