DPC Reading Club - Bitstream Preservation

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One of the challenges of working in a dynamic and evolving field such as digital preservation is the sheer volume of relevant papers and articles that are published every year. It can be a huge challenge for those of us working in this field to find out about these publications, let alone find the time to read them and absorb the contents.

The DPC Reading Club is here to help you! It will not only signpost you to some interesting reading but also provides a place for an informal and friendly chat about the text with other members of the community.

In our next DPC Reading Club session we will discuss a paper by Micah Altman and Richard Landau in volume 18 of the International Journal of  Digital Curation titled ‘Selecting Efficient and Reliable Preservation Strategies: Modeling Long-term Information Integrity Using Large-scale Hierarchical Discrete Event Simulation’. This article on the topic of bitstream preservation discusses an event-based simulation framework to evaluate expected data loss and considers the cost of employing different bitstream preservation strategies. We hope it will prompt some interesting debate and discussion.

Altman, M and Landau, R (2024), "Selecting Efficient and Reliable Preservation Strategies: Modeling Long-term Information Integrity Using Large-scale Hierarchical Discrete Event Simulation". International Journal of Digital Curation, Vol. 18, No. 1 https://doi.org/10.2218/ijdc.v18i1.743

When reading the article, have a think about the following questions which we will discuss together:

• What did you learn from the article? Was it an interesting read?

• Was there anything that surprised you in the article …or was there perhaps something that you disagreed with?

• Do you think you will do anything differently as a result of reading this article - does it change your practices or thinking in any way?

• Is there anything we should do as a community or the DPC could help with?

Any other observations or discussion points also welcome!

More information about Reading Club (and a reading list so you can catch up on anything you've missed) can be found here.

Registration

This will be a small and informal event for DPC Members only and places are limited. Sign up now to secure your place! We only ask that you have done the reading that has been set before the event and bring along your thoughts and observations to share.

Places for DPC members will be restricted to five places for full members and one place for associates on a first come, first served basis. If you find you are no longer able to attend, please let us know in advance so we can free up your space to those on the waiting list.

DPC Members, please log in to register.

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If you are having any issues registering, please contact eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org 

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. 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 to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.