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Free introductory workshop to Web Archiving with the National Library of Scotland (NLS)
Added on 3 August 2023
This online workshop will be an introduction to the Library’s web archive service, led by Web Archivist Eilidh MacGlone.
Save the Date: World Digital Preservation Day - 2 November 2023
Added on 2 August 2023
Save the date for this World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD) on Thursday 2 November 2023 and join individuals and institutions from across the globe in a celebration of digital preservation!
With the theme ‘Digital Preservation: A Concerted Effort’, World Digital Preservation Day 2023 is a great opportunity to connect the digital preservation community and celebrate the positive impact digital preservation has had in another year where digital information and infrastructure have been so instrumental in supporting all parts of our global society.
Vacancy at the Digital Preservation Coalition: Preservation Registry Analyst
26 September 2023
Remote
Between £38,474 and £47,047
Full-Time
Out now: DPC Prospectus 2023-2024 now available
Added on 1 August 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to share its new program of activities for the coming year, 2023-2024. Focused on digital preservation topics Members around the world have specified through an annual consultation process, the prospectus outlines the DPC’s plan for 2023-2024, offering new publications, trainings, webinars, specialist briefings, as well as a range of brand-new resources.
Preserving Geospatial Data: Member preview of new DPC Technology Watch Report
Added on 31 July 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is thrilled to announce a Member Preview of a new Technology Watch Report on Preserving Geospatial Data today.
Preserving Geospatial Data has been authored by Meagan Snow, Geospatial Data Visualization Librarian at the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress and is the second edition of an earlier report by Guy McGarva, Steve Morris and Greg Janée, published by the DPC in 2009. Though much of the information in this original report was still relevant, there were many updates necessary given the pace of change in the complex landscape of tools and file formats for geospatial data.
Vacancy for Metadata & Publisher Outreach Specialist at Thoth Open Metadata
27 August 2023
Fully remote, work from home. Flexibility as to country of residence.
Between £30,000 and £40,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience.
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Library Digital Transformation Lead at University of Leeds
13 August 2023
Leeds, England
£44,414 to £52,841 per annum
Full-Time
Vacancy for Changeable and Digital Collections Officer at National Museum of Australia
13 August 2023
Canberra, ACT
$76,250.00 - $80,855.00
Fixed Term
Defining the Designated Community: Member preview of new DPC Technology Watch Guidance Note
Added on 26 July 2023
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to give members a preview of its latest Technology Watch Guidance Note: Defining the Designated Community by Christian Keitel (State Archives of Baden-Württemberg) and Jenny Mitcham (DPC).