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Out now: DPC Prospectus 2023-2024 now available
Added on 1 August 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to share its new program of activities for the coming year, 2023-2024. Focused on digital preservation topics Members around the world have specified through an annual consultation process, the prospectus outlines the DPC’s plan for 2023-2024, offering new publications, trainings, webinars, specialist briefings, as well as a range of brand-new resources.
Preserving Geospatial Data: Member preview of new DPC Technology Watch Report
Added on 31 July 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is thrilled to announce a Member Preview of a new Technology Watch Report on Preserving Geospatial Data today.
Preserving Geospatial Data has been authored by Meagan Snow, Geospatial Data Visualization Librarian at the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress and is the second edition of an earlier report by Guy McGarva, Steve Morris and Greg Janée, published by the DPC in 2009. Though much of the information in this original report was still relevant, there were many updates necessary given the pace of change in the complex landscape of tools and file formats for geospatial data.
Vacancy for Metadata & Publisher Outreach Specialist at Thoth Open Metadata
27 August 2023
Fully remote, work from home. Flexibility as to country of residence.
Between £30,000 and £40,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience.
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Library Digital Transformation Lead at University of Leeds
13 August 2023
Leeds, England
£44,414 to £52,841 per annum
Full-Time
Vacancy for Changeable and Digital Collections Officer at National Museum of Australia
13 August 2023
Canberra, ACT
$76,250.00 - $80,855.00
Fixed Term
Defining the Designated Community: Member preview of new DPC Technology Watch Guidance Note
Added on 26 July 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to give members a preview of its latest Technology Watch Guidance Note: Defining the Designated Community by Christian Keitel (State Archives of Baden-Württemberg) and Jenny Mitcham (DPC).
eArchiving, Validation and OPF
Added on 24 July 2023
The Open Preservation Foundation is organizing a webinar on Tuesday 01 August at 10:00 EDT | 15:00 BST | 16:00 CEST
Vacancy for Christian Brethren Archive Curator at University of Manchester
7 August 2023
Manchester, UK
Grade 6 £35,308 to £43,155 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Open Repositories Team Lead at Science and Technology Facilities Council, UKRI
10 September 2023
Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK or Daresbury, Warrington, UK
£39,748 - £44,166 Band E
Vacancy for Application Specialist - Ingest & Preservation at The British Library
Boston Spa or St Pancras, UK
£29,000 - £36,833 Boston Spa / £32,000 - £39,717 St Pancras
Full-Time