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There is just one week left for DPC Members to help decide the winners of the Digital Preservation Awards 2026! 

We are delighted to share that our colleague Karyn Williamson has been nominated for the Archives and Records Association (ARA) Record Keeper of the Year Award 2025!

This recognition reflects Karyn’s outstanding contribution to the archives and digital preservation sector, particularly her collaborative, community-centred approach and her commitment to widening participation and access.

We also warmly congratulate the other nominees for this year’s award, whose work continues to inspire excellence across the profession.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has today launched the Preserving E-Theses Resource Pack, a new set of practical resources designed to help universities support the long-term accessibility and use of doctoral theses.

As theses become increasingly digital - and often include data, multimedia, code, and web-based content - ensuring they remain accessible and understandable over time presents new challenges. While universities are generally responsible for preserving theses, the way they are prepared and submitted can significantly affect access, use, and reuse in the future.

The new Resource Pack is intended to help staff involved in the PhD submission process understand the digital preservation challenges associated with e-theses and support students in addressing them. The pack includes practical guidance for staff, quick guides for students, including an introductory video, and supporting materials that can be integrated into existing doctoral training and support programs.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has today launched the first in a new three-part Technology Watch Guidance Note series exploring cyber security and resilience for digital preservation. Available initially as an exclusive preview for DPC Members, the series will be released publicly on 31 August 2026.

The DPC is pleased to offer one Career Development Fund grant to support a DPC Member attending iPRES 2026, the 22nd International Conference on Digital Preservation. The conference will take place 21-25 September 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with in-person and virtual participation options.

This DPC Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of conference registration fees and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation if attending in person. Grant applications are welcomed from DPC Members until 23:59 (anywhere in the world) on Friday, 3rd July 2026. More details about the grant, eligibility and criteria are provided below.

DPC members are invited to cast their vote and decide the Digital Preservation Awards winners for 2026 as polling opens now!

The prestigious Digital Preservation Awards is the most prominent celebration of achievement for those people and organizations who have made significant and innovative contributions to maintaining a digital legacy and the finalists for this year’s set of categories have all been selected for their work to towards this goal.

Making the case for digital preservation can be difficult, especially when priorities compete and time is limited.

In response to member needs, the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has launched its new Digital Preservation Advocacy Toolkit, a practical, community‑driven resource designed to support those with responsibility for digital materials in making a compelling case for digital preservation within their organisations.

The Toolkit has been created for use across all sectors, from government and cultural heritage to healthcare, finance, higher education, research and industry. By aligning digital preservation with organisational priorities such as compliance, risk, innovation and efficiency, it helps practitioners position their work in ways that resonate with decision makers.

Our final set of finalists are revealed today, with three impressive individuals being recognized for their excellence, as part of the prestigious and new Award for Resilience, Maintenance and Continuity.

Finalists for the Award for Resilience, Maintenance and Continuity, sponsored by the Academic Preservation Trust are (in no particular order):

PRONOM refresh	Data Integrity Application for the Everyday User: Developing and Implementing Basic Integrity Checks Applied in Abu Dhabi During Times of Regional Conflict	CoreTrustSeal A Global, Community-Driven Model for Trustworthy Digital Repositories

Read more about each of the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 finalists in this category!