The Digital Preservation Coalition is pleased to announce the dates for this group of important member events in June this year. By popular request we have combined a short series of events to take place in York, making the travel a little more worthwhile for those members coming from further afield. Please save the dates now for:
- 21st June, Afternoon, DPC Board Meeting (Board members only)
- 22nd June, Full day, ‘Connecting the Bits’
Don't miss our annual members day and unconference! It's a chance to network with other members from across the Coalition and to set the agenda for the DPC's work for the coming year. Last year's capacity event was a great success, and we're already shaping up the agenda to maximise the debate and discussion and ensure that we have a strong steer from the Coalition for our member support activities for 2016 and 2017.
- 22nd June, Evening, Official launch of the DPC Handbook
Join the DPC, our members, sponsors and invited media for a drinks reception to celebrate the launch of the brand new DPC Handbook.
- 23rd June, Full day, ‘What is file format obsolescence and does it really exist?’ Briefing Day
The digital preservation literature identifies file format obsolescence as one of the main threats, if not *the* threat, to the longevity of our digital data. But many are now challenging this position. So what exactly is file format obsolescence and does it really exist? This briefing day will gatecrash the confusing world of file formats, it will separate the reality from the dogma, and it will focus our minds on the real digital preservation challenges we are facing.
More details and registration for each of these events will follow shortly.