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Why Preserve? virtual wall
Why Preserve? ... Because digital preservation builds a sustainable future for our digital assets! Read some of the Why Preserve? messages submitted by the digital preservation community for World Digital Preservation Day below, and add yours now! Whatever the reason you or your organization preserve digital materials, please complete this short form to submit your Why Preserve? story to our virtual wall. Because preserving digital...
World Digital Preservation Day Is Coming! Here’s How to Get Involved …
World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD2025) is just around the corner! Songs, video clips, hackathons, global events and institutions opening their doors showcasing what digital preservation is all about: That’s World Digital Preservation Day in a nutshell. This year’s theme, Why Preserve?, invites digital preservation practitioners everywhere to reflect on their organization’s motivations for preserving unique digital collections, to share their stories, and to transform those...
3 Weeks to Go Until World Digital Preservation Day 2025 — Launching Live from Wellington!
The countdown is on: We are just three weeks away from World Digital Preservation Day 2025 (WDPD2025)! This year’s global celebration officially launches at the iPRES 2025 conference in Wellington, New Zealand (NZDT = UTC +13), setting off a wave of celebrations that will travel around the world on Thursday 6 November - from Asia (UTC +5 to +9) to Europe and Africa (UTC +0 to +3), and on to the Americas (UTC –3 to –8). On World Digital Preservation Day, archives, libraries,...
Participate in World Digital Preservation Day on Thursday 6 November 2025!
The biggest celebration of the year is happening in just four weeks from today: on Thursday 6th November it’s all about World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2025)! World Digital Preservation Day is a great opportunity to raise global awareness for digital preservation and to connect the digital preservation community. Every year, on the first Thursday of November, we celebrate all things digital preservation and in 2025, we’re bringing a special focus on the different...
Get Ready to Celebrate: 5 Weeks Until World Digital Preservation Day!
In just five weeks, on Thursday 6 November 2025, the global digital preservation community will come together to celebrate World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2025)! This year’s theme, “Why Preserve?”, invites digital preservation practitioners to reflect on their organization’s motivations for preserving their unique digital collections. Whether it’s safeguarding evidence and accountability, ensuring access to culture and knowledge, reducing risks and costs, or passing today’s stories...
6 Weeks to Go: Get Ready for World Digital Preservation Day 2025!
The countdown is on: In just six weeks, on Thursday 6 November, we’ll be celebrating World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2025)! This global day is our chance to raise awareness of digital preservation and connect with colleagues and organizations around the world. Every year, on the first Thursday of November, the digital preservation community celebrates all things digital preservation, and in 2025 we’re asking the powerful question: “Why Preserve?” This year’s theme encourages...
7 weeks to go: World Digital Preservation Day 2025 is nearly here!
In just seven weeks, on Thursday 6 November, it’s all about World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2025)! World Digital Preservation Day is a brilliant opportunity to raise global awareness for digital preservation and to connect our worldwide community. Every year, on the first Thursday of November, we celebrate all things digital preservation - and in 2025 we’re asking a simple yet powerful question: Why Preserve? This year’s theme invites digital preservation practitioners to...
“Why Preserve?” - Share Your Stories for World Digital Preservation Day 2025!
World Digital Preservation Day 2025 (WDPD2025) is coming up on Thursday 6th November, and we are excited to launch a new global campaign as part of the celebrations. To make it a success, we need your help, DPC Members! This year’s World Digital Preservation Day theme is ‘Why Preserve?’ and we would like to feature our members’ voices as part of this campaign. We are asking you to share your organisation’s unique reasons for preserving digital collections - your “why” - so we can...
World Digital Preservation Day 2025 is Coming! Let's Celebrate on Thursday November 6th, 2025!
Save The Date for World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD2025) on Thursday 6 November 2025 and join individuals and institutions from across the globe in a celebration of digital preservation! Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) and supported by digital preservation networks around the globe, World Digital Preservation Day is open to participation from anyone interested in securing our digital legacy - across all sectors and geographic locations.