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The iPRES 2025 Programme Committee is delighted to announce that the conference programme is now available online: https://www.ipres2025.nz/programme

Ngā mihi nui – thank you very much to everyone who put forward proposals for iPRES, the 21st International Conference on Digital Preservation being held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand from 3-7 November 2025. The Programme Committee was thrilled to receive so many creative and thought-provoking submissions! 

iPRES offers invaluable opportunities to learn and connect over all things digital preservation! This year’s iPRES programme features seven parallel tracks:

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to share its new program of activities for 2025–2026. The prospectus is the DPC’s roadmap for the year ahead - an ambitious, community-driven plan which outlines upcoming publications, training opportunities, webinars, specialist briefings and a wealth of supporting resources. Shaped by the evolving needs of DPC members, it is designed to empower and support the global digital preservation community. Accessible in multiple languages and time zones, the program ensures that no matter their location, members of the digital preservation community can stay informed, connected, and equipped for the challenges ahead. 

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to offer a Career Development Fund grant to support a DPC Member attending the 2025 Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) Telling Our Stories Conference, taking place 10-13 November in Warrane/Warrang, Sydney, NSW.

This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of conference registration fees and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation. Grant applications are welcomed from DPC members until 07:00 UTC | 17:00 AEST on 8th August 2025, and more details are provided below.

 Please note that this call for applicants is now closed and we are no longer accepting grant applications. 

The RIMPA Live Convention 2025 celebrates 40 years of innovation, inspiration, and connection in the Records, Information, and Data Management field. This convention provides professionals in records, information, and data management with opportunities to network with colleagues, interact with sponsors, and learn from industry experts on current topics. 

When: 28-30 October 2025

Where: Pullman & Mercure Melbourne Albert Park, Victoria, Australia

For tickets and registration: https://www.rimpa.com.au/events/rimpa-live-2025/registration.html
Early Bird ends on 31 July 2025

The deadline for papers, lightning talks, posters and workshops have been extended to support the community to submit proposals across the summer period.

The Library of Congress has published its annual update to the Recommended Formats Statement (RFS) for 2025-2026. Now in its second decade since launching in 2014, the RFS identifies hierarchies of physical and technical characteristics for creative formats, both analog and digital, aiming to maximize the chances for survival and continued accessibility of creative content. This resource serves both the Library of Congress and the wider community who create, collect and preserve published works, evolving over time to reflect changing priorities and capabilities within the digital preservation landscape.create, collect and preserve published works in all forms. The resource has evolved over its lifespan to reflect changing priorities and capabilities within the digital preservation landscape.