Every Object An Orchestra: A Software Preservation & Emulation Showcase

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Digital preservation is about more than keeping the bits and bytes. We can’t assess what we can’t open. We can’t use what we can’t render. We need to preserve access… in the future. 

Standard file formats can help, but not everything can be squeezed into a handy standard without loss. From floppy files to virtual worlds, from research outputs to media art, we are forced to face the fact that every digital item depends on a mixture of data and software. We’re all in the software preservation business, it’s just a matter of time.

From near-term to long-term, from science to art, this special Software Preservation & Emulation Showcase event will bring together real examples of practical processes that are being used to preserve software right now. 

The lightning talk showcase will be followed by a structured discussion, drawing on the wide range of approaches shown, and drawing out the common themes as well as the gaps in between. There will be ample time for attendees to ask questions as we all explore these options and issues together.

Preserving software is a big challenge, but also an opportunity to learn about different approaches, find common ground, and make new connections. So please, come and join us! 

Agenda

Coming soon!

Recordings

All presentations will be recorded and made available to DPC Members and Supporters via this web page after the event (login to DPC website required).

Recordings will also be shared with non-members who pay to attend the event.

Please note – DPC Members do not need to register in order to access the recordings after the event.

Registration

Registration is open to all, with no charge for DPC Members or DPC Supporters and £250 for non-Members. Full Members may register 3 attendees and Associate Members may register 1 attendee for this event. DPC Members can claim their free place by entering the promotional code DPCMEMBER. DPC Supporters can claim their free place by entering the promotional code DPCSUPP. Any additional attendees can attend for a charge of £250.

Registration will close 48 hours before the event starts. If you wish to register after registration has closed, please email eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org

DPC events rely on having minimum numbers to run successfully and effectively. Low numbers may mean events are not viable and will need to be cancelled, so please check that you can attend before booking.

If you register for this event and find that you can no longer attend, you are welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to cancel, please email eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org with the event name. If cancelling please try to provide more than 48 hours’ notice before the scheduled event time, otherwise a cancellation fee of £50 may apply.

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.