Reframing Digital Curation Practices through a Computational Thinking Framework

摘要

We describe the value of reframing digital curation practices through a computational thinking (CT) framework. Using a case study that demonstrates computational treatments of World War II Japanese-American Incarceration Camp Records, we demonstrate the applicability of CT with respect to: (1) Detecting personally identifiable information, (2) Developing name registries, (3) Integrating vital records, (4) Designing controlled vocabularies, (5) Mapping events and people, and (6) Connecting events and people through networks. The work was carried out by 5 teams of students in an 8week digital curation exploration and development sprint.