2018 ESIP Summer Meeting

The collaboratively developed and maintained Data Management Training Clearinghouse (DMTC) has recently been awarded a three year Institute of Museum & Library Science (IMLS) grant as part of its National Digital Library Program. The IMLS grant will enable the DMTC to expand and enhance its web presence, and services by expanding and diversifying the content included in the clearinghouse, enhancing cataloging and classification, and developing a method to enable feedback between trainers and trainees. The DMTC has been shepherded by the ESIP Data Management Training Working Group (DMT WG) which is nearing the end of its two year cycle. This session will be a working session where current DMT WG members work with potential DMTC Advisory Board members to define the governance structure and strategies for the future scope, activities, and services of the DMTC. Following this session, a business meeting will cover the accomplishments of the DMT WG over the past two years, and launch the IMLS expansion project.