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The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) joins the Digital Preservation Coalition

Added on 8 August 2022

The DPC is delighted to announce that the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) has joined the Coalition as an Associate Member. EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space, based in Darmstadt, Germany.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales joins the Digital Preservation Coalition

Added on 4 August 2022

The Digital Preservation Coalition is delighted to announce the Art Gallery of New South Wales as its newest associate member.

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of NSW is one of Australia’s flagship art museums and the state’s leading visual arts institution. Located in Sydney on the lands of the Gadigal of the Eora nation, the Art Gallery of NSW holds significant collections of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, Australian and International art. The Art Gallery of NSW holds the personal archives of over 200 artists, including correspondence, photographs, original artworks and sketchbooks and audio-visual material. Also held are the records from over 50 galleries and art organisations, including the Biennale of Sydney. This is in addition to the Art Gallery’s own administrative records of from the 1870s to the present day.

Vacancy for Assistant Archives Officer (Digital) at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

21 August 2022

Newcastle upon Tyne

£26,446 - £29,174 per annum (pay award pending)

Fixed Term

Call for Applicants: DPC Grants for TPDL 2022 and FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2022

Added on 2 August 2022

In recognition of the growing need among our members for access to professional development opportunities around the world, the DPC is pleased to announce it is offering Career Development Fund grants for two upcoming conferences. Two grants will be available for each of the following:

The 26th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL) 2022 taking place in Padua, Italy, 20-23 September 2022
The Fédération Internationale des Archives de Télévision / The International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA) World Conference 2022 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, 4-6 October 2022

These grants, detailed below, will cover 100% of registration fees for the selected conference as well as a contribution toward travel for successful recipients attending in person. Applications are welcomed from DPC members until the grant application deadline of 7:00 UTC on 16th August 2022.

A sustainable future for our digital assets: DPC launches a new Strategic Plan and Prospectus

Added on 28 July 2022

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) launches A sustainable future for our digital assets , a new Strategic Plan for 2022 – 2027 today, alongside an accompanying program of new activities for the next 12 months.

Following a series of consultations with the DPC board, Member organizations and Supporters, the DPC’s new Strategic Plan focuses on building a thriving, collaborative and supported digital preservation community equipped and empowered to work together towards a sustainable digital legacy.