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The countdown is on: In just six weeks, on Thursday 6 November, we’ll be celebrating World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2025)!

This global day is our chance to raise awareness of digital preservation and connect with colleagues and organizations around the world. Every year, on the first Thursday of November, the digital preservation community celebrates all things digital preservation, and in 2025 we’re asking the powerful question: “Why Preserve?”

This year’s theme encourages organizations and individuals to share their motivations for digital preservation. What drives your work? What stories are you planning to tell on World Digital Preservation Day?

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford is delighted to invite you to participate in our expert survey on AI Applications in Libraries.

The survey is conducted by the Centre for Digital Scholarship at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. The results of this research will inform the Bodleian Libraries’ decisions and will also be shared with the wider library community.

The DPC is pleased to offer a Career Development Fund grant to support a DPC Member attending the 20th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC26), taking place in Zagreb, Croatia between 16-18 February 2026.

This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of the conference registration fees and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation if attending in person. Grant applications are welcomed from DPC members until 07:00 UTC on 7th October 2025, and more details are provided below.

Please note that this call for applicants is now closed and we are no longer accepting grant applications.

In just seven weeks, on Thursday 6 November, it’s all about World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2025)!

World Digital Preservation Day is a brilliant opportunity to raise global awareness for digital preservation and to connect our worldwide community. Every year, on the first Thursday of November, we celebrate all things digital preservation - and in 2025 we’re asking a simple yet powerful question: Why Preserve? 

This year’s theme invites digital preservation practitioners to explore the diverse motivations behind digital preservation efforts. We are encouraging organizations to reflect on their unique reasons to preserve their digital assets and to share their stories.

World Digital Preservation Day 2025 (WDPD2025) is coming up on Thursday 6th November, and we are excited to launch a new global campaign as part of the celebrations. To make it a success, we need your help, DPC Members!

This year’s World Digital Preservation Day theme is ‘Why Preserve?’ and we would like to feature our members’ voices as part of this campaign. We are asking you to share your organisation’s unique reasons for preserving digital collections - your “why” - so we can showcase the diversity of perspectives across the community and inspire others to take action!