Digital Deposit Focus Group Session 1

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The DPC are carrying out a Member Support activity with the University of Sheffield to investigate what good practice looks like for the deposit or transfer of digital content to an archive.

We understand that practice will vary across organizations and that there may be a range of approaches depending on the nature of the content, the expertise of the depositor and the needs of the organization. We are convening these focus groups to discuss and share these experiences. Questions for discussion include:

• What information is required from the donor or depositor alongside the transfer of digital content?

• What guidance is provided on the deposit or transfer process?

• What agreements are signed to ensure that the archive has the necessary permissions to carry out digital preservation activities?

• What are the recommended methods of receiving the content and what are the practices to avoid?

We are keen to find out about a range of organizational practices and have an honest conversation about what works and what doesn’t work, what an ideal scenario might look like, and what an acceptable process could be (if that ideal scenario can’t be reached).

This is one of two focus groups that will meet online to discuss and compare approaches. The other session will take place on the 12th of February at 3:00pm UTC.

Attendees will be encouraged to engage with follow-on activities as appropriate. It is hoped that there will be lessons learned and good practice guidance emerging from this work that will be shared with the wider community.

Places are limited but do contact Jenny.Mitcham@dpconline.org if you are interested in joining one of these focus group sessions and we will see if we can fit you in.

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.