#DPConnect is a weekly online space to drop in and discuss all things digital preservation.

The gatherings will remain short and informal, 30 minutes max, they will have no agenda and no themes – just come and talk about what you are working on, share work problems and challenges - or just say hello!

Longer meetings can always continue once others have left if required. 

We'll use the hashtag #dpconnect when we discuss it on twitter.

As a new addition we will add a theme to #DPConnect on the last Friday of each month.  These sessions – which we’re calling #DPClinic – will pick a popular digital preservation topic each month and invite discussion, debate and controversy around shared challenges in preservation. Participants are invited to bring questions, queries and challenges on the relevant topic, as well as stories of what has worked well for them; or alternatively just listen in to the discussion.

Suggestions for subsequent #DPClinic themes are welcomed.

Upcoming #DPClinic dates and themes

Who can use #DPConnect?

• #DPConnect and #DPClinic are available to everyone in the digital preservation community, DPC Members and non-members alike, provided all participants are respectful and supportive of one another and adhere to the DPC's Inclusion and Diversity Policy (see more below).

How to #DPConnect?

• #DPConnect will use the DPC's online Zoom facility.

• Connect by phone or web.

• DPC members may access the sessions they would like to attend directly, by logging into the website to reveal the joining information.

• Non-Members who would like to attend the sessions may request the joining information by clicking the link below.

• Re-usable meeting links: the same meeting ID or URL will apply each week.

• Each session will be captained by a DPC Staff Member or Guest Host.

• Note any items of digital preservation discussion you would like to record for action or information here (not compulsory)

Timings

#DPConnect will take place every Friday at 1400 UTC (click for local times), with a themed #DPClinic once a month.

DPC Members please login to access joining information, non-members please click the BOOK NOW link at the foot of the page to request joining information.

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy 

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent - the same applies to #DPConnect sessions. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community and/or attending a #DPConnect session to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy. 

Zoom may now require you to have a personal account in order to join a meeting. Therefore please could you register for an account in advance of #DPConnect, if you do not have one already. The sign up link is here: https://zoom.us/signup