DPC RAM 3.0 now available!
Added on 22 March 2024
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has launched an updated version of its Rapid Assessment Model (DPC RAM) today.
Designed to enable rapid benchmarking of an organization’s digital preservation capability, DPC RAM is a digital preservation maturity modelling tool which aims to be applicable for organizations of any size in any sector, and for all content of long-term value. It uses existing good practice to offer a model which is easy to understand, quick to apply and is freely available for anyone to use.
Read more: DPC RAM 3.0 now available!Volunteer to join the PREMIS Editorial Committee
Added on 20 March 2024
The PREMIS EC is seeking to fill up 3 vacancies on the Editorial Committee (EC).
The EC meets monthly, with smaller EC working groups focusing on specific tasks–like outreach, rights statements, and other topics–meet regularly outside of the monthly EC meeting. It would be expected for EC members to be able to devote regular time to committee work.
Please see the news item for more information. Apply by the end of March. For more information about the current PREMIS EC, please see their webpage.
New streamlined purchasing system helps organisations buy digital preservation solutions more quickly
Added on 15 March 2024
Jisc’s new dynamic purchasing system for digital preservation offers efficient and compliant solution for data management in the education sector.
Jisc has launched the digital preservation (DP) dynamic purchasing system (DPS) which offers a simple mechanism to encourage the take-up of digital preservation solutions.
Read more: New streamlined purchasing system helps organisations buy digital preservation solutions more...DPASSH 2024: Call for proposals now open
Added on 14 March 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Digital Repository of Ireland’s biennial conference, Digital Preservation for the Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities (DPASSH), will be co-hosted by the University of Limerick and the Hunt Museum in Limerick, Ireland on 27-28th June 2024. We invite papers, lightning talks and posters on the theme of Collections as Data / Data as Collections.
https://dpassh.org/call-for-papers-2024/
Read more: DPASSH 2024: Call for proposals now openKaryn Williamson joins DPC staff as Digital Preservation Analyst
Added on 13 March 2024
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to announce that Karyn Williamson joins its staff today, as Digital Preservation Analyst.
Read more: Karyn Williamson joins DPC staff as Digital Preservation AnalystDPC Americas: Now recruiting a leader for new DPC program of work
Added on 12 March 2024
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Could you lead the new DPC Americas program of work?
In collaboration with the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), ITHAKA is seeking a Senior Manager for DPC Americas to lead a new program of work in the USA, which will support existing and new members across the region. The role of the new USA-based DPC-dedicated staff member will be to bring greater attention and access to good practice and excellence within the dynamic digital preservation community from across the Americas.
Read more: DPC Americas: Now recruiting a leader for new DPC program of workDigital Preservation Awards launched for 2024!
Added on 5 March 2024
The search for the very best work in digital preservation has begun again this year, with the launch of the Digital Preservation Awards 2024!
Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) every two years, the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards is the most prominent celebration of achievement for those people and organisations who have made significant contributions towards a sustainable future for our digital assets. Entry to the Digital Preservation Awards 2024 is free and open to organisations, projects and individuals at all stages of their digital preservation journey, all around the world – and you do not have to be a DPC member to participate.
Read more: Digital Preservation Awards launched for 2024!Library and Archives Canada upgrades to become a Full Member of the DPC
Added on 28 February 2024
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Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has upgraded its membership to become a Full Member of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) this month, as the Coalition extends its global presence to the Americas.
An Associate Member of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) since 2017, LAC’s digital collections contain a wide range of Canada’s digital documentary heritage including digital publications, digital archival records, and Web Archives from the Government of Canada, Canadian institutions, and individual Canadians.
Read more: Library and Archives Canada upgrades to become a Full Member of the DPCDPC extends global presence to the USA
Added on 27 February 2024
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The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to announce a new program of work in the USA, which will support existing and new members across the Americas. Led by a new DPC-dedicated staff member based in the USA, this work will bring greater attention and access to good practice and excellence within the dynamic digital preservation community from across the region.
Read more: DPC extends global presence to the USARegistries of Good Practice: New project launched to help practitioners discover digital preservation resources
Added on 16 February 2024
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) and Yale University Library have launched a new 2-year project this month, which aims to enhance our digital preservation registry space. Registries of Good Practice will explore and develop different approaches to analyze, collate, present and, most importantly, make discoverable the many existing registries and collections of digital preservation good practice.
Read more: Registries of Good Practice: New project launched to help practitioners discover digital...Subcategories
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