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The Towards a National Collection (TaNC) Program has announced the launch of the Environmental and Sustainability strand of the National Research Infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (N‑RICH) Prototype project.

Funded through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund Preliminary Activity grant awarded to the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and delivered by the TaNC Program in partnership with AHRC, the two-year N-RICH Prototype represents a significant investment in strengthening the UK’s cultural heritage research infrastructure.

NDSA has announced the release of version 2.1 of the NDSA Levels of Digital Preservation, introducing environmental sustainability considerations into the Levels recommendations and supporting resources.

The main addition in version 2.1 is a new Environmental Sustainability Guide, a supplemental resource intended to help organizations embed environmental sustainability into digital preservation decision-making when using the Levels to assess and shape their preservation strategy. The guide introduces core concepts relevant across digital preservation practice, alongside sustainability decision points linked to the Storage, Integrity, and Content functional areas of the Levels matrix.

Digital Cleanup Day on 21 March is a good reminder that digital clutter has a footprint too. To mark the day, the DPC is kicking off its own internal digital clean-up by tackling our email inboxes. We’ll be clearing out what we no longer need and recording how much space we save along the way.

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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 Preservation Awards 2026 is free and open to organizations, projects and individuals at all stages of their digital preservation journey, all around the world – and you do not have to be a DPC member to participate.

The Digital Preservation Awards is open for nominations until Tuesday 5 May and will culminate in a sparkling ceremony on Thursday 15 October 2026, with full details of the venue to be announced shortly!

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome Docbyte to its Supporter Program this month.

Based in Ghent, Belgium, Docbyte is a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) specialising in compliant long‑term digital archiving and preservation. The company helps regulated organisations keep records, datasets and evidence authentic, intact and accessible over time, beyond system migrations and application retirement.