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The iPRES 2025 organizing team is now accepting submissions for the Great Digital Preservation Bake Off at the International Conference on Digital Preservation taking place later this year in Wellington!

The Digital Preservation Bake-Off provides a platform for developers and practitioners to showcase their digital preservation solutions in a live, interactive setting. No actual baking is required; however, kitchen metaphors and puns are encouraged! The Bake Off offers a playful yet insightful look into the future of digital preservation, making it a fun and educational experience for all.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to announce two key appointments to its staff. Dorothy Waugh will take on the role of Head of Workforce Development, while Garth Stewart joins as Head of Good Practice, each bringing a wealth of expertise to these roles.

The iPRES 2025 Programme Committee is pleased to announce that the Call for the iPRES 2025 Ad Hoc Programme is now open. 

Lightning talks, digital preservation games, Birds of a Feather (BoF) discussion sessions  – once again iPRES offers exciting submission categories beyond the traditional paper, panel, poster, workshop, and tutorial submissions. They offer a flexible and informal way to share your ideas, projects, and insights with the iPRES community without the need to submit a full paper.

Taking place in Victoria, British Columbia on 15th and 16th September 2025 and featuring a speaker session with Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) President Richard Ovenden, this event is a public launch of the University of Victoria Libraries' new Kula: Library Futures Academy, the world’s first library-based institute of advanced studies.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to offer a limited number of Career Development Fund grants to support DPC Members attending the hybrid iPRES 2025 Conference, 3 to 7 November, at the Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), Aotearoa (New Zealand).

This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of conference registration fees and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation if attending in person. Grant applications are welcomed from DPC Members until 07:00 UTC | 19:00 NZST on 1 July 2025, and more details are provided below.