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Hear directly from the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists: Student Work
With the Digital Preservation Awards ceremony just ONE day away, our “Meet the Finalists: Digital Preservation Awards 2026” video series concludes with the three finalists for the Award for the Most Distinguished Student Work in Digital Preservation. Sponsored by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), this award recognizes student contributions to digital preservation. Through two videos and a blog post, Alice Thacker, Manuela Pallotto Strickland and Rosa Methol introduce their...
Hear directly from the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists: Resilience, Maintenance and Continuity
With the Digital Preservation Awards ceremony taking place this Thursday, 15 October, our “Meet the Finalists: Digital Preservation Awards 2026” series turns to the finalists for the APTrust Award for Resilience, Maintenance and Continuity. New to the Awards, this category recognizes the ongoing work that keeps digital preservation infrastructure reliable, sustainable and ready to respond to change.
The ethical implications of introducing FRT into archival metadata description and catalogue search for photographic and audiovisual collections: A blog post
This blog post is by Rosa Méthol, finalist for the DPC award for Most Distinguished Student Work in Digital Preservation Having been shortlisted for the most distinguished student work prize category as part of the Digital Preservation Awards for 2026 is an honour! Thank you to those who have taken the time to engage with my work in this way. Learning of the shortlisting has caused me to reflect on my dissertation, which I submitted as part of my Masters course in Archives and...
Hear directly from the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists: Collaboration and Cooperation
Digital preservation brings people together, and these DPA 2026 finalists show what can be achieved when they share their expertise! The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) continues its video series introducing the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists, this time celebrating Collaboration and Cooperation. One of eight Awards categories, the Award for Collaboration and Cooperation recognizes partnerships across institutions, professions, sectors and geographical boundaries that make a...
Hear directly from the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists: Commerce, Industry and the Third Sector
One week from today, we’ll reveal the winners of the Digital Preservation Awards 2026! As we count down to the ceremony on Thursday 15 October, our “Meet the Finalists: Digital Preservation Awards 2026” video series introduces the three finalists for the Research Data Alliance Award for the Most Outstanding Digital Preservation Initiative in Commerce, Industry and the Third Sector.
Hear directly from the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists: Safeguarding the Digital Legacy
As we count down to the Digital Preservation Awards ceremony on 15 October, our finalist video series continues! Today, the DPC invites you to meet the people safeguarding digital materials at risk and hear the stories behind their work. The Awards, organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), celebrate achievement across eight categories. This time, we turn to the Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy, sponsored by The National Archives (UK), which recognizes the practical...
Hear directly from the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists: Research and Innovation
With the Digital Preservation Awards (DPA) ceremony approaching on 15 October, the Digital Preservation Coalition invites you to hear directly from the 2026 finalists! This week, the people behind the shortlisted projects introduce their digital preservation work and the challenges they are tackling through a series of short videos. The Digital Preservation Awards celebrate achievement in digital preservation across eight categories. We begin our video introductions with the Award for...
Digital Preservation Awards 2026: Celebrating Our Hosts and Partners in Warsaw
With three weeks to go until the Digital Preservation Awards 2026, the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to recognize the hosts and partners whose leadership, generosity and commitment have made Warsaw an exceptional setting for the 2026 celebration. Organized by the DPC every two years, the Digital Preservation Awards are the leading international celebration of achievement in digital preservation. The Awards recognize the people, projects, and organizations making...
Four weeks to go until the Digital Preservation Awards 2026!
Four weeks from today, the global digital preservation community will come together to celebrate the very best in our field at the Digital Preservation Awards 2026! Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition every two years, the Awards are the leading international celebration of achievement in digital preservation. They recognize the people, projects and organizations making outstanding contributions to securing our digital legacy. The winners will be revealed at the Awards ceremony on...
Digital Preservation Awards 2026 Finalists Announced: National Library Board Singapore Award for Research and Innovation
Our next set of finalists for the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards 2026 is revealed today, with three innovative and impressive initiatives being recognized for their achievements. Finalists for the National Library Board Singapore Award for Research and Innovation are (in no particular order): EOSC EDEN Core Preservation Processes (CPPs) An OAIS-Compliant Archiving Platform with DNA Connector within OLOS Transcripción y difusión de la...
Digital Preservation Awards 2026 Finalists Announced: International Council on Archives Award for Collaboration & Co-operation
The first set of finalists for the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards 2026 is revealed today, with three exceptional projects being recognized for their collaborative achievements. Finalists for the International Council on Archives (ICA) Award for Collaboration and Co-operation are (in no particular order): From Basement to Citizen An Integrated Approach to the Digitisation, Preservation and Access to Environmental Permits Future Nostalgia...
Final call for nominations: Digital Preservation Awards 2026 (deadline 5 May)
Now is the moment to celebrate the work that is securing our digital future, as nominations for the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 draw to a close. With nominations open until 09:00 UTC on Tuesday 5 May 2026, this is your final opportunity to recognize and share the work - your own or that of others - that is making a difference across our community. Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition every two years, the Digital Preservation Awards are the most prominent global...
Recognizing inspiring work in digital preservation: DPA 2026 nominations open
The Digital Preservation Awards 2026 continue to welcome nominations for the inspiring people, projects, and initiatives that are helping to shape our field. Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition every two years, the Awards are a celebration of achievement from across the global digital preservation community. They recognize the dedication, and collaboration that underpin this work, and shine a light on the many different ways individuals and organizations contribute towards a...
Digital Preservation Awards launched for 2026!
(Versión en español a continuación)The search for the very best work in digital preservation has begun again this year, with the launch of the Digital Preservation Awards 2026! Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) every two years, the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards is the most prominent celebration of achievement for those people and organizations who have made significant contributions towards a sustainable future for our digital assets. Entry to the Digital...