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The DPC is owned by and accountable to its members so each January we invite nominations to the Executive Board which is responsible for corporate oversight, and we seek volunteers for the Sub-Committees who review and guide our work. 

We will hold a drop in session for prospective Sub-Committee members at 1400-1430 (GMT) on Friday 17^th January for anyone interested in finding out more.

The Sub-Committees ensure DPC’s plans and activities are tightly coupled to members’ needs. Care is taken to ensure that the Sub-Committees are diverse, so colleagues at all points in their careers, across all the parts of the Coalition and across all sectors and agencies are encouraged to step forward. Our Sub-Committees meet quarterly for around two hours, receiving reports about the DPC's work in specific areas, and reviewing plans for upcoming or new initiatives. The Sub-Committees also filter and review grant applications and new or additional activities that arise throughout the year. Each one is facilitated by a DPC staff member.

Members of the Digital Preservation Community are invited to attend a Digital Preservation Games Event online on the 16th of January from 6-8pm. It is completely free and open to all who wish to learn about digital preservation. Participants may bring their own digital preservation games but this is not mandatory to come along!

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome Preferred Media to its Supporter Program this week.

Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Preferred Media has been a leading provider of physical media preservation services in Australia for over 40 years. In addition to digitizing film and videotape, the company offers LTO-based digital preservation for its brand and agency clients, as well as specialized services for GLAM and other industries, integrating long-term preservation into their digital offerings.

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s  time for DPC staff to take a break. What an exciting year it has been!

DPC’s mission is a welcoming and inclusive global community around digital preservation. We are deeply encouraged by the confidence members put in the DPC, and in each other. We’re now active in 25 countries with 17 new DPC Members and 2 new Supporters since the start of the year. This year also saw another action packed World Digital Preservation Day, and the kick-off of a bunch of new Special Interest Groups.

The DPC is seeking Members to join a focus group as part of a Member Support activity with the University of Sheffield. This initiative aims to investigate what good practice looks like for the deposit or transfer of digital content to an archive.