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Connect to Collect: A Conference about collecting Social Digital Photography in Archives and Museums

19-20 March 2020

Nordiska museet, Stockholm, Sweden

Members are invited to take up vacant positions on the DPC's four Sub-Committees.

Part of the Executive Board, the DPC has four Sub-Committees which oversee and shape its work.  Each is chaired by a Board Director and comprises a diverse group of 10-12 people from across the membership: colleagues at all points in their careers, across all the parts of the Coalition and across all the sectors and agencies the DPC represents. 

Each Sub-Committee meets quarterly for around two hours, normally by video conference, receiving reports about the DPC's work in specific areas, and reviewing plans for upcoming or new initiatives.  The Sub-Committees also filter and review grant applications and new or additional activities that arise throughout the year.  Each one is facilitated by a DPC staff member.

Members are advised that key dates for DPC Executive Board and Representative Council meetings, and other major events in 2020, are as follows:

The Digital Preservation Coalition is delighted to welcome John McMillan to its staff, in the role of Administration Officer.

John brings with him considerable experience in managing business processes and communities having worked most recently for Xact Group and formerly for the Airdrie Savings Bank.

John will work with the whole team, across each of the DPC’s strategic objectives, to enable the smooth and efficient operation of this growing, strategically important and international membership organization.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome IT infrastructure solutions provider CAE Technology Services (CAE) to its Supporter Program this year.

Recognising that an organisation’s data is its critical asset, CAE provides technological solutions which safely secure this asset. In the UK, CAE is a partner to Dell Technologies with whom they are developing technology led solutions to address the challenge of digital preservation and archiving of data. CAE works with customers on Life Sciences, Research, Library and Museum projects.

Register for the Winter School webinars on January 14, 15 and 16 2020

The Winter School for Audiovisual Archiving guest talks are freely available in webinar form. Three guest speakers will share insights on how their organisations - with a variety of audiovisual materials - deal with digital preservation challenges.

Guest speakers for this edition are Lucy Wales, Jonáš Svatoš and Marjolein Steeman.

Mark your calendars for 12 March 2020 for Aye, Preserve! in Glasgow!