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The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome Preferred Media to its Supporter Program this week.

Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Preferred Media has been a leading provider of physical media preservation services in Australia for over 40 years. In addition to digitizing film and videotape, the company offers LTO-based digital preservation for its brand and agency clients, as well as specialized services for GLAM and other industries, integrating long-term preservation into their digital offerings.

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s  time for DPC staff to take a break. What an exciting year it has been!

DPC’s mission is a welcoming and inclusive global community around digital preservation. We are deeply encouraged by the confidence members put in the DPC, and in each other. We’re now active in 25 countries with 17 new DPC Members and 2 new Supporters since the start of the year. This year also saw another action packed World Digital Preservation Day, and the kick-off of a bunch of new Special Interest Groups.

The DPC is seeking Members to join a focus group as part of a Member Support activity with the University of Sheffield. This initiative aims to investigate what good practice looks like for the deposit or transfer of digital content to an archive.

The DPC are establishing a new task force for 2025 with a focus on calculating and mitigating the carbon footprint of their digital preservation activities. The terms of reference for this new group can be found here. This group will meet monthly for a period of a year to develop and communicate good practices and standards for how to calculate the carbon footprint of their organization’s digital preservation activities.

The DAM and Museums event on February 6, 2025, will demonstrate how Digital Asset Management systems create meaningful connections between technology and art. Attendees will have opportunities to network with museums, cultural heritage organizations, and DAM community members while gaining insights from experienced practitioners and thought leaders. Registration for this online event is now open.

We're excited to announce our Digital Preservation Advent Calendar 2024 on Instagram. Each day in December until Christmas Eve, we're unwrapping another DPC resource to share with you.