The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to announce that the University of New Mexico Libraries has joined as its latest Associate Member. The Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections is committed to preserving and providing access to the historical and cultural record of the University, the state of New Mexico, the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Latin America.
Located within the Libraries at the University of New Mexico, the Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections stewards both physical and digital collections and administers a digital asset management system serving 22 cultural heritage organizations across New Mexico.
Commenting on the new membership, Shelly Black, Digital Archivist at the University of New Mexico Libraries, said:
“I’m excited for the University of New Mexico Libraries to join the DPC. As stewards of collections that span national and cultural boundaries—the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Latin America—we value the opportunity to engage with an international community of practitioners.”
The University 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 University of New Mexico Libraries to the Coalition, Anna Perricci, Head of DPC Americas, said:
“I am delighted to welcome the University of New Mexico Libraries to the DPC. We look forward to supporting their work to preserve and provide access to distinctive cultural and historical collections from New Mexico, the American Southwest, Mexico and Latin America. Their commitment to building digital preservation capacity and supporting a wider network of cultural heritage organizations will bring valuable expertise and perspectives to our international community.”
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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