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Rokirokitia: A shared effort to digitally preserve traditional knowledge in Māori communities
Paul Meredith is Pou Ārahi – Deputy Chief Executive, Māori, for Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision in Aotearoa New Zealand
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has been engaged in an unprecedented programme of community based magnetic media digitisation within indigenous communities. Rokirokitia (a Māori word that can be translated as “to preserve or care for”) was devised and carried out by Aotearoa New Zealand’s audiovisual archive between 2021 and 2023.
Strike up the Band: World Digital Preservation Day 2023
William Kilbride is Executive Director at the Digital Preservation Coalition
World Digital Preservation Day takes a musical turn this year. Recognizing the many roles and skills which are required to preserve digital materials, our theme is ‘A Concerted Effort’.
It’s a wonderful metaphor which invites all manner of variations: we will be striking chords, keeping the beat and mostly all singing the same tunes. We will be hitting high notes, developing themes, and calling for all manner of improvisation. It will reach a crescendo (for DPC at least) with the release of the Bit List. There may even be actual music involved at various points. I am looking forward to the complimentary puns and witticisms that will certainly follow.
Vacancy for Digital Imaging Specialist at the University of Liverpool
9 November 2023
Liverpool, UK
£32,333 to £37,100
Full-Time
The University of Melbourne celebrates World Digital Preservation Day 2023 with a day of reflection and self-directed learning
This blog post has been written by Jaye Weatherburn, Program Manager, Digital Preservation and Elise Bradshaw, Digital Curation and Archives Specialist at the University of Melbourne.
In honor of World Digital Preservation Day 2023 on Thursday 2 November, the Digital Scholarship (Research) team responsible for digital preservation at the University of Melbourne is planning a day of reflection and self-directed learning. This will include advocacy work and watch parties of conference recordings and webinars, as well as a team lunch.
Vacancy for Digital Content Manager at National Museums Scotland
31 October 2023
Edinburgh, Scotland
£38,803 - £41,785 per annum
Full-Time
Vacancy for Head of Library Research Services at University of Bath
14 November 2023
Bath, England
Starting from £56,021, rising to £64,914
Full-Time
Rising to our Challenges as a Community - ASA 2023
Joyce Wong is an Archivist (Digital Preservation) at the National Archives of Singapore, National Library Board, Singapore. She attended the ASA 2023 Conference with support from the DPC Career Development Fund, which is funded by DPC Supporters.
The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground served as the backdrop for a remarkable gathering of professionals convened at the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) 2023 Conference. I had the privilege of receiving the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Career Development grant, which enabled me to attend the conference in person to meet and connect with other professionals – a highlight after the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of this year's conference, "Rising To Our Challenges," resonated with the conference delegates and prompted meaningful discussions of the challenges encountered by the archives.
Vacancy for EMKP Project Curator at The British Museum
14 November 2023
AOA Bloomsbury and Orsman Road
£28,868 per annum
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Commercialisation Project Officer at University of Southampton
14 November 2023
Southampton, England
£34,980 to £42,978 Pro rata per annum
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Digital Preservation Manager at Tate
17 November 2023
London, England
£40,862 per annum
Full-Time