From: Nancy Maron <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:54:09 -0400 The Sustaining Digital Resources course will be running again in 2016. The next session of this “business strategy bootcamp” includes a 3-day intensive workshop, Jan 13-15, in Princeton, with webinars before and after. Deadline for applications is November 25, 2015. The program, formerly run by Ithaka S+R, is now being run by my firm, BlueSky to BluePrint. More dates to be announced soon. For more info, visit: http://sustainingdigitalresources.org/ Application (due 25 November) is here: http://sustainingdigitalresources.org/application/ The program is for those leading new and innovative projects they hope to see grow and thrive over time. While many can benefit from this training, this particular workshop works best when participants – especially teams of two – focus on a specific significant project, making their work directly and immediately relevant by helping them to refine their understanding of their key audiences and stakeholders, develop an ongoing budget, and explore potential funding models. If you have any questions, or would like to consider hosting this program on your campus or customizing it for your staff, please email me at [log in to unmask] Some words from those who participated in the Ithaka-run program: This course is like doing a very topic-centric mini business degree where the subject is your digital project. —Michael Zentner, Senior Research Scientist & Entrepreneur in Residence, Network for Computational Nanotechnology & The Foundry A great opportunity for me to step back and think strategically about Rotunda’s products and business models within the context of a group of creative and experienced digital resource development professionals. —Mark Saunders, Director & Editor-in-Chief, University of Virginia Press Through carefully charted modules, didactic materials, and group exercises [the faculty] gave participants insightful prods that got us thinking about our resource’s core value, key constituents, and uncertainties. Thanks to the course, the ICAA’s Documents Project is well on its unique pathway to sustainability! —María C. Gaztambide, Director, International Center for the Arts of the Americas Documents Project & Senior Research and Publications Associate, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston