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The DPC is delighted to welcome the University of Sheffield Library as its latest member. 

‘This is an exciting time to be involved in Digital Preservation at the University of Sheffield’, explained Tracey Clarke, Assistant Director for Academic Services.  ‘We’re in the process of recruiting a new Digital Preservation Officer and are currently tendering for systems.  We’re writing a digital preservation policy, establishing a collections schedule and enhancing how we handle digital research outputs.’

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.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to announce publication of the OAIS Introductory Guide (2nd Edition) Technology Watch Report.Writtenby Brian Lavoie of OCLC Research, and published in association with Charles Beagrie Ltd., the latest report in the Technology Watch series looks back on the development, features, and impact of the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model, one of the core standards of digital preservation.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to make the OAIS Introductory Guide (2nd Edition) Technology Watch Report available as a preview to members.Writtenby Brian Lavoie, and published in association with Charles Beagrie Ltd., the latest report in the Technology Watch series looks back at the development of formal standards for the long-term storage of digital data outlining the history, features and impact the Open Archival Information System Model (OAIS) has had on digital preservation.

The DPC is pleased to announce that United Nations (UN) Archives and Records Management Section joined the coalition in March this year.

 “We believe it’s important for the UN to be seen to be active in digital preservation and being part of the DPC will provide the right kind support and expertise for our work to develop digital preservation capacity and capability within the UN’s Secretariat,” explains Bridget Sisk, Chief of the Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS).

DPC is delighted to give members a preview of its latest Technology Watch Report: Preserving eBook by Amy Kirchhoff and Sheila Morrissey of Portico.

‘There are some serious preservation risks associated with the formats in which eBooks are created, explained the authors.  ‘This is particularly true for proprietary formats, and those tied to a commercial vendor’s hardware platform or distribution system.’

The Open Planets Foundation (OPF) and the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) are delighted to announce a new memorandum of understanding that strengthens their ongoing collaboration to tackle digital preservation challenges.

Signed by OPF Executive Director, Ed Fay, and DPC Executive Director, William Kilbride, at the DPC offices in Glasgow, the MoU commits both two organisations to share knowledge and expertise, deliver joint events, and to support the development of tools and best practices.