DPC Reading Club

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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 a friendly chat about the text with other members of the community. Find out more about Reading Club here.

In our 6th DPC Reading Club event we will discuss an article from Santhilata Kuppili Venkata, Paul Young, Mark Bell and Alex Green on a project that The National Archives UK undertook to research the feasibility of using commercially available artificial intelligence tools to aid selection of digital records. It will be of interest to anyone interested in finding out how AI tools can be used for digital preservation tasks in practice.

Venkata, S. K., Young, P., Bell, M. and Green, A. (2021), "Alexa, is this a historical record?", Journal of computing and cultural heritage, Vol. 15 Issue 1, Available from https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-research-and-academic-collaboration/our-research-projects/open-access-research-from-our-staff/alexa-is-this-a-historical-record/

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.

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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.