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Bibliothèque nationale de France becomes the Digital Preservation Coalition’s newest Member
Added on 20 December 2023
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The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) welcomes the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), as they become the newest Full Member of the Coalition.
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is one of the oldest libraries in the world and the national repository of all that is published and distributed in France. As the custodian of both national and global collections, the BnF holds 42 million items, including 16 million books, 410.000 periodicals, 950.000 maps, 2 million music sheets, 2 million audio and video recordings, and nearly 50 billion files in its digital repository, equivalent to 8,000 terabytes. Over 10 million items are freely available on its online digital library, Gallica.
Call for Applicants: DPC Grant for IDCC24 in Edinburgh
Added on 15 December 2023
The DPC is pleased to offer a Career Development Fund grant for a DPC member to attend the 18th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC24) taking place 19-21 February 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
This grant will cover 100% of the conference registration fees and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation if attending in person. More details are provided below. Grant applications are welcomed from DPC members until the application deadline of 07:00 UTC on 9th January 2024.
Happy Holidays
Added on 14 December 2023
It’s time for DPC staff to take a break. It’s been a tremendous year.
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 24 countries with 21 new DPC Members and 3 new Supporters since the start of the year. This year also saw a reboot of the DPC Supporters Program, another action packed World Digital Preservation Day, and the kick-off of new DPC Working Groups.
Vacancy for Digital Archivist at University of St Andrews
26 January 2024
Scotland
£30,487 - £36,024 per annum
Full-Time
ICAEW Library joins the Digital Preservation Coalition
Added on 13 December 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) welcomes the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Library, as they become the newest Associate Member of the Coalition. 
ICAEW is a professional membership organisation that provides training, support, and resources for chartered accountants and students around the world. Founded in 1871, its Library is one of the largest accountancy libraries in the world.
Vacancy for Digital Preservation Training Officer at the University of Southampton
Southampton
£34,980 - £39,347 p/a
Full-Time
The Digital Preservation Coalition welcomes Jane Winters as New Chair of the DPC
Added on 5 December 2023
Jane Winters of the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London was elected as the new Chair of the DPC Board at the Annual General Meeting of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) today.
The Digital Preservation Coalition welcomes Deakin University as its newest member
Added on 4 December 2023
Deakin University has joined the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) this month, becoming the Coalition’s newest Associate Member.
Vacancy for Archivist, Asia Pacific - Global Functions at HSBC
24 December 2023
Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Full-Time