New Members

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has joined the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) this month, becoming the Coalition’s newest Associate Member. 

Founded in 1932, AIP believes in the power of the physical sciences to change the world. AIP’s mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. AIP is an institute and a federation. As a federation, AIP works to advance the success of our 10 physical sciences Member Societies which in turn support the work of more than 120,000 individual members across the globe. In addition to Member Societies, AIP has 20 Affiliates representing more than 300,000 scientists.   

COPPUL, a Canadian consortium of university libraries across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, has joined the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) as an Associate Member.

Through its Digital Stewardship Network (CDSN), COPPUL demonstrates strong commitment to building digital preservation capacity across its member institutions. "Collaboration is a core value for COPPUL and an essential part of our strategic framework, and we are very pleased to be joining the DPC,” says Y.G. Rancourt, COPPUL Digital Stewardship Network Coordinator.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) welcomes the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) as they become the Coalition’s newest Associate Member.

Established in 2005, the Pension Protection Fund serves as a safety net for millions of UK citizens, ensuring defined benefit pension scheme members receive compensation on their lost benefits if their employer becomes insolvent and the scheme is underfunded. Managing vast quantities of vital records, the PPF recognizes the critical importance of maintaining long-term access to its digital archives.

The Common Crawl Foundation (CCF) has joined the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) this month, becoming the Coalition’s newest Associate Member.

As a non-profit foundation dedicated to the Open Web, Common Crawl maintains a free, open repository of web crawl data that can be used by anyone.

Greg Lindahl, CCF’s Chief Technology Officer, says: "We envision a truly open web that enables free access to information and fosters innovation in research, business, and education.” Since its inception in 2008, Common Crawl has steadily expanded its web archive, which now exceeds 10 petabytes and continues to grow each month. This ever-expanding resource is instrumental in countless areas of research worldwide. "We look forward to collaborating with DPC members to improve the quality and integrity of our archive."

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) as its newest Full Member.

The mission of the U.S. Government Publishing Office is to publish trusted information for the Federal Government to the American people. GPO´s digital repository, the GovInfo system, ensures free online access to current and historical United States Federal Government information today and into the future, and comprises a public website that manages, preserves, and provides access to information from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the United States Federal Government.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) welcomes the Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) as they become the Coalition’s newest Full Member.

As Singapore's leading institution for preserving and conserving heritage and visual art collections, HCC is home to the cultural heritage of the Singapore National Collection. The Centre is the first of its kind in the region which combines a centralised collections repository with conservation laboratories under one roof, ensuring accessibility to the National Collection while sharing knowledge about heritage care throughout Singapore and the region.

The University of Queensland (UQ) Library has joined the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) this month, becoming the Coalition’s newest Associate Member.

As the largest university library in Queensland, Australia, UQ Library holds significant special collections. “The University of Queensland Library provides access to rich collections that support the needs of researchers, educators and communities. We have a responsibility to ensure that the unique cultural heritage and institutional records of enduring value we hold are preserved for future generations.”

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome the University of Alberta Library as its newest Associate Member.

The University of Alberta Library (UAL) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is situated on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people. In support of one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, UAL strives to be a trustworthy partner for local, national, and international efforts to steward the scholarly record and preservation of digital content. UAL uses a variety of services, tools, and approaches to meet the digital preservation needs of the university and broader community.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome the University of Minnesota Libraries as its newest Associate Member.

The mission of the University of Minnesota Libraries is to expand access to information, strengthen research and teaching, and enrich communities throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota, the region, and the world. Providing this level of access to the University’s collections, the Libraries team considers it essential that robust, long-term, sustainable plans are created for their care and preservation – including digital collections.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome Galway City Council (GCC) as its latest Associate Member. 

As an Irish local authority, the Galway City Council and its archives have significant long-term and permanent retention requirements around the records it manages. Recognising that the majority of records are now produced digitally, the GCC is working to enhance its digital preservation capabilities to ensure these are kept in line with legal and social expectations.