Paul has a long track record in digital preservation, having worked on diverse projects including the much celebrated ‘CAMiLEON’ project which evaluated strategies for emulation and which is credited with rescuing the BBC Domesday Disk. He has worked at the British Library and the University of Leeds, leading the Jisc-funded ‘SPRUCE’ project which delivered a series of tightly-focused problem-solving hackathons for institutions across the UK. More recently Paul has been working as an independent consultant providing specialist advice on a range of digital preservation issues.
‘I am delighted to be joining the DPC’, said Paul. ‘I have been involved in the DPC since before its foundation and have always been impressed by the scale of its output and its collaborative mission.’
‘Paul will be well-known to many in the Coalition already’, explained William Kilbride of the DPC. ‘Colleagues are certain to give him a warm welcome in his new role. The Head of Research and Practice has a distinctive mission to build capacity among DPC members, either through direct support, or through thoughtful and targeted research. Paul brings a unique blend of skills and experience to this role and I am looking forward to working with him.’