The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to announce that the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has joined the Coalition as its newest Associate Member.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study and interpretation of Holocaust history, serving as the country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. An important part of its mission is maintaining long-term access to its large, diverse and growing digital collection, which includes more than 100 million digital assets comprising digitized microfilm, original documents, film, magnetic media, object photography and a substantial born-digital oral history collection.
“The DPC has already provided us with so many great resources to help us develop a more mature approach to digital preservation,” explains Rebecca Dillmeier, Director of the Digital Access Division for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
“Becoming a DPC member allows us to connect with the community developing the field and to give back by participating. We are excited to work more closely with colleagues across the DPC network as we continue to strengthen our approach to long-term access, policy development, system migration, and digital preservation practice.”
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum joins DPC's growing international community of organizations committed to securing long-term access to digital content and advancing good practice in digital preservation.
Welcoming the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to the Coalition, Anna Perricci, Head of DPC Americas, said:
"The collections of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are extremely valuable historical resources. The team’s expertise in managing and providing access to complex digital collections will bring valuable perspectives to our international community. We look forward to learning from and collaborating with the skilled team at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum."
The DPC is an international charitable foundation which supports digital preservation, helping its members around the world to deliver resilient long-term access to digital content and services through community engagement, targeted advocacy work, training and workforce development, capacity building, good practice and standards, and through good management and governance. Its vision is a secure digital legacy.
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