Revitalizing Legacy Databases: A Casebook on Effective Strategies and Lessons Learned
This presentation discusses a casebook focused on revitalizing legacy databases and data sets. Key lessons include the importance of extensive preparation, acknowledging the dynamic nature of complex projects and collaborative efforts, and the value of creativity in reducing workload. Participants will learn to leverage existing resources and utilize digital tools efficiently. The discussion includes insights into managing messy data as well as the role of custodianship in preserving digital information. Join us to explore effective strategies for database revitalization.
Revitalizing Legacy Databases: A Casebook on Effective Strategies and Lessons Learned
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SSLLI Project Presentation“A Casebook for Revitalizing Legacy Databases / Data Sets”Laurie Nancy Francesca Taylor University of FloridaLaurien@ufl.edu
My Lessons Learned • There’s no such thing as too much preparation • Complex projects have moving timelines • Collaborative projects have moving timelines • Projects have moving timelines… • Think “lazy” • Be creative in minimizing work • Leverage existing resources • Use tools to do the work
Databases, data sets, digital data • Picture of crazy, messy stuff to define what this is • Data is messy by Andrew Mac
curator, n. 1. One appointed guardian of the affairs of someone legally unfit2. One who has the cure (care) of souls; … 5. Officer in charge of a museum, gallery , library; keeper, custodian.
SSLLI Project Presentation“A Casebook for Revitalizing Legacy Databases / Data Sets”Laurie Nancy Francesca Taylor University of FloridaLaurien@ufl.edu
