Saying that large-scale storage is all that's necessary for data curation is like saying that empty bookshelves are all that's necessary for a library.
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A terrific new opportunity at my institution. I'm not in the reporting department or on the search committee, but I'd be happy to answer general questions about York and the environment. My email is jdupuis at yorku dot ca.
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